Shirley MacLaine, who co-starred with the late Dolly Parton in Steel Magnolias, stepped out in Malibu on Friday.
The 92-year-old actress was seen for the first time since Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a short battle with cancer.
MacLaine was dressed comfortably in mixed sweatpants, a black T-shirt and black loafers.
She wore gold jewelry, including an ornate watch and rings on her manicured hands.
Her face appeared to be lightly made up and her white-gray hair was cut into a wispy pixie.
In the aftermath of her death, MacLaine paid tribute to Parton with a simple statement People: ‘God sent her to us, and she returned home.’
Shirley MacLaine, who co-starred with the late Dolly Parton in Steel Magnolias, stepped out in Malibu on Friday
The 92-year-old actress was seen for the first time since Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a short battle with cancer
Sally Field and Julia Roberts starred in Steel Magnolias as mother-daughter pair M’Lynn and Shelby Eatenton, and Parton played hairstylist Truvy Jones.
Completing the ensemble were MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Tom Skerritt and Sam Shepard.
After Parton’s death was announced Tuesday by her cousin Bryan Seaver, 79, took to Instagram to share a photo of the cast from the late ’80s movie set.
She wrote in the caption, “If there really are angels on earth, we just lost one. Dolly Parton. There will never be another. I adored her with all my heart and will always cherish our time together. Forever. Rest in peace, beautiful Dolly.’
Steel Magnolias follows a group of women in the South who lean on each other through life’s trials and tribulations.
Parton’s death was confirmed in a video posted by Seaver, who served as her head of security.
She died after being admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville on Friday with autoimmune and kidney problems. TMZ.
Four days before her death, the singer said People she had “so many things I want to accomplish,” including launching a new hotel and museum in Nashville, Tennessee.
Sally Field and Julia Roberts starred in Steel Magnolias as mother-daughter pair M’Lynn and Shelby Eatenton, and Parton played hairstylist Truvy Jones. The ensemble was completed by MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Tom Skerritt and Sam Shepard0
After Parton’s death was announced by her cousin Bryan Seaver on Tuesday, Sally Field (far right) took to Instagram to share a photo of the cast from the late ’80s movie set.
L.R. MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Field and Parton pictured in 1989
“This video announcement is something that Dolly asked of me years ago before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,” Seaver said in the clip.
He praised his aunt for “living in the light” and said she was now “in the arms of Jesus” and in the company of her late husband Carl Dean, as well as her parents and “countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in heaven.”
Parton enjoyed an illustrious music career that spanned six decades and was best known for her hits Jolene and 9 to 5.
Her death came after months of health problems that forced her to withdraw from a series of public appearances.
