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Dolly Parton doesn’t want a statue of herself on the grounds of the Tennessee Capitol.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville. "Given all that is going on in the world, I don't think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time," Parton said in a statement issued…

Dolly Parton is asking legislators to not move forward with plans to erect a statue of her outside of the Tennessee Capitol building.

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Dolly Parton Says No Thanks for Now to Statue of Her at Tennessee Capital Share Dolly Parton Says No Thanks for Now to Statue of Her at Tennessee Capital Dolly Parton says that putting her 'on a pedestal' isn't appropriate at this time with 'all that is going on in the world.' Dolly Parton doesn't want to see herself turned into a statue at this time, asking Tennessee lawmakers to pull a bill calling for the erection of a Dolly statue on the state Capitol grounds. Last month, Rep. John Mark Windle introduced a bill to honor Dolly Parton with the privately-funded statue, citing her efforts as...