Turned down Presidential Medal of Freedom by the Trump administration twice, says Dolly Parton ANI | Updated: Feb 02, 2021 22:49 IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Legendary country music star Dolly Parton said she was offered the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Donald Trump s administration on two separate occasions, but turned both requests down, according to a report.
According to Fox News, the 75-year-old songstress made the revelation during an interview on Today with Hoda & Jenna, which will air on Tuesday morning. I couldn t accept it because my husband was ill and then they asked me again about it and I wouldn t travel because of the COVID, she said.
Dolly Parton dishes on Super Bowl commercial and COVID-19 vaccine
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FILE - Dolly Parton performs in concert on May 27, 2014, in Knoxville, Tenn. The Grammy-winning legend s 1980 s hit 9 to 5 has been flipped by Squarespace, the company that helps users build and host their own websites, for a Super Bowl commercial debuting Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Oscar winner Damien Chazelle of La La Land fame directed the spot. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK – Dolly Parton has been singing about everyday office employees working “9 to 5” for over 40 years, but now the country icon is singing about entrepreneurs working “5 to 9” to pursue their dreams after hours.
FILE - Jane Fonda, from left, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin get together Dec. 12, 1980 at a Los Angeles news conference to promote their movie 9 To 5 . (AP Photo/Wally Fong, File)
FILE - Dolly Parton performs on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England on June 29, 2014. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Dolly Parton arrives at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) Previous Next
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Dolly Parton on Super Bowl commercial and COVID-19 vaccine
MESFIN FEKADU | Assocaited Press
NEW YORK – Dolly Parton has been singing about everyday office employees working “9 to 5” for over 40 years, but now the country icon is singing about entrepreneurs working “5 to 9” to pursue their dreams after hours.
“Well I work 365 (days a year). I’m always working 5 to 9, 9 to 5. I work all hours of the night and day,” she said. “Whatever you need to do, you gotta get it done, however many hours it takes.”
In an interview with The Associated Press, Parton talked about flipping “9 to 5,” being a part of this year’s Super Bowl, donating $1 million to coronavirus research and remembering her brother Randy Parton, who died last month. Answers have been edited for length and clarity.
AP: Are you excited to be part of this year’s Super Bowl?
Parton: I’ve been asked several times to be part of that. It’s always such a big commitment. I’ve always kind of chickened out. I know it’s just a big commitment. If you do good, you do great. If you do bad, you do bad in front of all those people. This seemed like the perfect kind of way to do it.