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Olivia Newton-John: Country Stars, Movie Stars Pay Tribute To An Icon

The outpouring of love for Olivia Newton-John has been overwhelming since her passing yesterday (8/8), as celebrities from all walks of life have shared on their social media how much…

The Outpouring Of Love From Celebrities for Olivia Newton-John
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The outpouring of love for Olivia Newton-John has been overwhelming since her passing yesterday (8/8), as celebrities from all walks of life have shared on their social media how much they adored the superstar.

Maren Morris posted to her Insta stories a photo of Olivia in Grease (with the leather jacket) and wrote, "RIP Queen." All three of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's daughters posted photos and videos to their Insta stories in honor of Newton-John. As we reported yesterday (8/8), Kelsea Ballerini shared a tribute Olivia by singing her song "Hopelessly Devoted To You."

We gathered reactions and tributes to Olivia Newton-John from country superstars to movie stars.

Nicole Kidman With Keith Urban

Wynonna Judd

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Sheryl Crow

CMA

Kelsea Ballerini

ACM Awards

LeAnn Rimes

Kristin Chenoweth

Good Morning America

Kylie Minogue

RuPaul

Mark Hamill

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.