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Country music icon Dolly Parton<\/a><\/strong> pulled back the curtain on an unexpected encounter with a Hollywood superstar \u2014 an encounter that ended with the A-lister being pinned against a wall by Parton’s security. The moment unfolded years ago, while Parton was attending a conference. In Parton’s new memoir, Star of the Show: My Life on Stage, the star recalls her dedicated security guard, Bryan Seaver<\/strong>, and the devotion he shows to his job, setting the scene for an immediate and physical misunderstanding.<\/p>\n Parton describes the protective nature of her security detail, reports The Independent<\/a>: \u201cHere\u2019s how much Bryan takes care of me,\u201d writes Parton. \u201cIn the first few years he worked with me, he accompanied me to a conference at the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza. We were walking down a hallway when the door to one of the rooms opened.\u201d<\/p>\n The action started quickly when actor Kevin Costner<\/a><\/strong>, dressed casually with scruffy facial hair, emerged and rushed toward the legendary singer. Parton describes the immediate chaos as her bodyguard acted instantly to neutralize what he perceived as a threat.<\/p>\n \u201cA guy with scruffy facial hair and blue jeans walked out, took one look at me, and rushed my way!\u201d Parton writes. \u201cBryan jumped in his path, pushed him up against the wall, and held him there by his chest and his throat.\u201d<\/p>\n The tension in the hallway was broken not by a struggle, but by Parton\u2019s sudden laughter. Realizing Seaver had just tackled one of Hollywood\u2019s most recognizable leading men, she quickly intervened: \u201cI started laughing. \u2018Bryan, let him go! That\u2019s Kevin Costner!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The star power of the situation did nothing to faze the dedicated security guard, who had the final, firm word. Parton recalls, \u201cBryan relaxed, but he didn\u2019t let Kevin off the hook. \u2018You should know better,\u2019 Bryan told him. \u2018You\u2019re the bodyguard.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n This encounter is memorable because of the incredible irony that surrounds the two men involved, providing the ultimate context for the sudden scuffle. Costner famously played a security guard for Whitney Houston<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s character in the iconic 1992 film The Bodyguard. That movie, of course, prominently featured Houston’s rendition of Parton\u2019s own song, “I Will Always Love You.” The humor stems entirely from the complete role reversal\u2014Costner, who acted as the protector on screen, was now being detained by the man who was Dolly\u2019s bodyguard in real life. The swiftness of Seaver’s action, believing the movie star was a threat, is the perfect culmination of the Nashville-meets-Hollywood collision.<\/p>\n Parton concludes, capturing the spirit of the moment: \u201cHe was right, of course. Kevin had played a security guard for Whitney Houston\u2019s character in the movie that featured her singing \u2018I Will Always Love You,\u2019 and here was my security guard pinning him against a wall, thinking he was a threat. You can\u2019t make up that kind of thing!\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Nov 12, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Country music icon Dolly Parton pulled back the curtain on an unexpected encounter with a Hollywood superstar \u2014 an encounter that ended with the A-lister being pinned against a wall by Parton’s security. The moment unfolded years ago, while Parton was attending a conference. 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The Famous Irony of The Bodyguard Showdown<\/h2>\n