Dolly Parton in 2025; Dolly Parton at the replica of her childhood home at Dollywood in 1987.Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty; John Seakwood/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
Dolly Parton in 2025; Dolly Parton at the replica of her childhood home at Dollywood in 1987.
Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty; John Seakwood/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

While some stars upgrade and expand their real estate portfolios when they become famous, others prefer to stay a little closer to home.

Late country music star Dolly Parton, for example, purchased and restored the one-bedroom log cabin she grew up in with her parents and 11 siblings after she became famous. Kate Hudson, meanwhile, lives in the 1930s house where she spent part of her childhood.