Dolly Parton Reveals THIS Insane Decades-Long Bedtime Habit

Dolly Parton is out here taking Beyoncé's words "I woke up like this" to a whole new level!

Over her decades-long career, the country music icon has cultivated a distinct look featuring voluminous blonde tresses and a picture-ready face. However, fans will be surprised to learn the "Jolene" hitmaker sleeps and wakes up in her full glam every day.

While many celebrities' nighttime routines involve washing off their glam for a skin care regimen, the Dollywood theme park co-owner recently revealed she wore makeup to bed every night in case of an emergency. The unbelievable confession came via Parton's new book "Behind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones."

A snippet from the written word captured the 77-year-old reflecting on her decades-long bedtime tradition and how she uses it as an armor against the ever-vigilant paparazzi. In the book, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee admitted:

"When I arrived in LA in the 80s, I started sleeping with my makeup on, partly because of the earthquakes. I thought, 'I’m not heading out on the streets without makeup in case there are cameras out there! I’m going to be ready to go!'"

Sleeping with a face full of makeup did not mean Parton skipped her skincare routines. Upon waking up, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" actress explained she properly cleansed her skin before accentuating her features with another layer of glam.

"It doesn’t matter when you clean your face as long as you clean it once a day. After I wake up, I do all the little rituals, and then I start over again and go out every day and look good all day long," the singer-songwriter defended her choices, noting she did the same routine around her longtime husband, Carl Thomas Dean.

"This is also true back home in Tennessee. I don’t want to go to bed looking like a hag with Carl," the doting wife declared. Despite not wanting to be caught without makeup, the "I Will Always Love You" songstress admitted she would rock her natural face during certain circumstances.

In a recent interview, the Tennessee sensation was asked what it would take for her to leave home without makeup. In response, Parton jokingly declared: "Death! You'd just have to see me laid out on a stretcher."

After seriously considering the question, the 11-time Grammy honoree confessed, "If my husband was sick, or if there was an emergency, of course, I would [leave the house without makeup]." The 77-year-old added, "If I got arrested for a bad tag or whatever, I don't want a mugshot looking like some of the stars I've seen."

Reaffirming her decision to always look her best outdoors, the blonde beauty insisted, "I'm going to clean up a little if I'm going outside unless there's an absolute emergency, and it would have to be pretty serious. I would do it then, but that would be the only way."

Months before sharing her bedtime ritual, the Country Music Hall of Fame inductee opened up about her fitness secrets. The music icon revealed her age-defying look revolved around a system of minimal exercise, relying on “good doctors,” and having a flexible diet. In Parton's words:

"I hate exercise like I hated school. I watch my diet the best I can. I try and do low carb, but if I see something I want to eat, I eat it, as I am a hog at heart. But exercise, I hate, hate, hate. I just do my diddly squats."

Despite her distaste for working out, the "Just Because I'm a Woman" singer has kept herself busy with her musical pursuits. In July, the Daughters of the American Revolution honoree declared she would not leave the spotlight anytime soon.

During an appearance on the Greatest Hits Radio, Parton stated she “would never retire” from music despite her age. Instead of leaving the industry, the icon hoped she would “drop dead in the middle of a song on stage someday.”

Although she did not wish to retire, the entertainer could not deny the impact of time on her body. According to the 77-year-old, she would no longer go on tours but "will continue to do special shows here and there now and then, like a long weekend or festival shows." Parton added:

"You have to stay gone so long on a tour to make it productive and prosperous, and that’s a lot of time at my age – I ain’t got no years to waste."