I was mortified."

Elle Kingdiscussed her drunkenDolly Partontribute for the first time.

During her performance, Elle forgot the lyrics to Dolly’s “Marry Me.”

Elle King at a red carpet event, wearing a dark outfit with a white-trimmed blazer. She has multiple face and neck tattoos

She also told the crowd she was “fucking hammered.”

I did a big no-no.

Plus, she wasn’t expecting to perform that much that day.

Elle King onstage

“The first show [went] fucking perfect,” she said.

“I take one shot too many, and Im just not there in my body.

I dont remember it.

Elle King performs onstage, wearing a fringed outfit and sunglasses, holding a microphone

I know now what I said.

I said, Im Elle King, and Im fucking hammered.

I got the curtain dropped on me.

Elle King at an event wearing a wide-brimmed hat and bell-sleeved outfit

I was mortified, she continued.

I handwrote an apology letter to the Opry.

I handwrote an apology letter to Dolly.

Elle King performs on stage, holding a banjo and singing into a microphone. She wears a wide-brimmed hat, dark shirt, and jeans, with tattoos visible on her arms

She and Dolly also spoke a couple of days later.

Why should I be?'

And made me laugh.

Closeup of Elle King onstage

Dolly has also defended Elle in past interviews.

In April, shetoldExtra, “Elle is really a great artist.

She’s a great girl.

Closeup of Elle King onstage

Elle King onstage

Closeup of Elle King onstage

Elle performing on stage in a shiny outfit consisting of a crop top and skirt, with metallic boots and tattoos visible, engaging the audience with the microphone

Dolly Parton, in a sparkling dress, talks animatedly with Jimmy Fallon during an interview on his talk show set