She wears that responsibility with the same grace and pride she rocks a two-piece Nudie suit. People look to Dolly for guidance, and she knows that.
A living fantasy was in front of all of us.īut though she created an identity that she downplays as being built on wigs, lots of gingham and silicone, the foundation for this empire is actually her honesty, truth and her faith. Her smell, the way her nails tapped the table, the sound it made when she flipped the pages of the script-I could see that she fascinated other people too. I remember when she came in to do a table read for Hannah Montana in all her bedazzled glory. Now she’s known as a saintly, even godlike, figure.
She’s also the world’s most impeccably purposeful walking contradiction, having developed her iconic look after being inspired by the town tramp. At her core, she is the definition of a humanitarian. Dolly is not only my idol because of her incomparable career-she’s also my role model because of her steadfast morals and values. “Have you ever met anyone who doesn’t love Dolly Parton? I never have.
In the message, Cyrus labeled her voice one of the “most iconic and powerful voices in country music.” 15) and her goddaughter, Cyrus, penned an emotion-filled message to her “fairy godmother” to celebrate. The country icon was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People Of 2021 on Wednesday (Sept. Miley Cyrus gushed over Dolly Parton’s incredible vocal talents and praised her as the “definition of a humanitarian.”