Why Dolly Parton Wants Tennessee to Pause Statue in Her Honor
Dolly Parton asked the Tennessee legislature to pause plans on a bill to erect a statue of her on state capitol grounds, citing that the time is not appropriate.
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Dolly Parton asked the Tennessee legislature to pause plans on a bill to erect a statue of her on state capitol grounds, citing that the time is not appropriate.
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“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 Thursday.
Dolly Parton is an icon. You'd be hard pushed to find someone who isn't a fan (Virgin Radio's Amy Voce adores her.) The musician, country icon and philanthropist is also hugely modest. She has "humbly" turned down the suggestion that a statue of her should be erected outside the Tenessee Capitol building. “I want to thank the Tenessee legislature for their consideration of a
By Quinn Weimer | February 19, 2021 | 12:31pm EST Dolly Parton (Screenshot) Country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton has sent a letter to the Tennessee legislature, which planned to erect a statue in her honor on the Capitol grounds. The letter, which she has posted on her Twitter account, humbly asks the legislature to withdraw the bill for the time being. Parton, who was born and raised in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, says she is “honored and humbled by the intention,” but “given all that is going on in this world,” she doen't believe now ...