Dolly Parton surprised hundreds of Girl Scouts when she made a surprise entrance at a ceremony to present them with a patch created in her honour.

The country singer - a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts - wore her own uniform when she appeared on stage at the Pines Theatre in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where 400 Girl Scouts were receiving the new Coat Of Many Colours patch, named for Dolly's song of the same name.

The star hugged and chatted with the girls, telling them: "A person can make money, but money can't make a person."