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To think Dolly Parton was some sort of prophet or philosopher

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Judicioususeofthewordgirdle · 26/08/2026 16:42

There have been loads of clips of Dolly Parton interviews around and articles with quotes and the more I watch and read, the more I think she was some kind of font of wisdom. An oracle. A prophet.

Her approach to life, everything, she was like Yoda in rhinestones. Just the perfect attitude, and a long, productive, inspirational life.

”Legend” is thrown around liberally but in her case it is fully deserved.

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CaveMum · 26/08/2026 22:36

The note she wrote to Eminem after he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is further evidence of her class. Acknowledging she didn’t know much about rap but that she thought he was great at what he did and that she hoped to meet him in person some day.

Newname26 · 26/08/2026 22:45

WellConfusedandDazed · 26/08/2026 20:23

Another one …. I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb… and I'm not blonde either

She definitely wasn't dumb and Dolly only knows what was under those many wigs.

I'm loving the hairdresser comments

AndImVictoriaMalcolm · 26/08/2026 22:46

I’m not into country music but I loved Dolly. The world is a poorer place without her but hopefully she’s left behind enough of a legacy to inspire other people to be more Dolly.

user1471470349 · 26/08/2026 23:05

Dolly lama RIP

Gealach · 26/08/2026 23:17

Picoloangel · 26/08/2026 20:38

I loved the story about her entering a Dolly Parton lookalike competition but being told that she had gone too far and that everyone thought she was “a short gay man.”

Love that story. It was a drag competition. Hilarious.

Gealach · 26/08/2026 23:23

Flamingojune · 26/08/2026 18:17

So what's the message. Women cant age?

The message is always that it’s none of your business what another woman chooses to do with her body.

TeddySpaghetti · 26/08/2026 23:29

user1471470349 · 26/08/2026 23:05

Dolly lama RIP

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Perfection. Thank you!

I always loved her top beauty tip, when asked she said "Clean living. Stay away from clean living"

Goodnight, you absolute Queen.

doolallydoll · 26/08/2026 23:30

I loved Dolly and I cried yesterday when I watched her nephew’s announcement. She was one of a kind and the world was a better place for her being in it.

Ive been pondering about the plastic surgery thing because I’ve been thinking about Madonna recently and how awesome she looked before she started to really go for it with the surgery. I loved Madonna in the 80s and 90s. Now she’s just grotesque and I feel very sorry for her that she clearly doesnt feel she is allowed to age.

So why am I ok with Dolly and her enhancements but not with Madonna?

Judicioususeofthewordgirdle · 26/08/2026 23:33

TeddySpaghetti · 26/08/2026 23:29

Perfection. Thank you!

I always loved her top beauty tip, when asked she said "Clean living. Stay away from clean living"

Goodnight, you absolute Queen.

Never heard that quote before - just brilliant.

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CamillaMcCauley · 26/08/2026 23:38

Flamingojune · 26/08/2026 18:17

So what's the message. Women cant age?

Maybe the message was nothing more than “This is how I like to look.” Doesn’t need to be a commentary on all women.

ITanya78 · 26/08/2026 23:45

I think she was an incredible human being and very inspirational with her warmth and kindness. I keep seeing idiotic stuff on social media, all men, harping on about how big her breasts were. I know she often joked about them but I find it depressing that men are focusing on that, even in a jokey way, feels disrespectful and reductive.

Newname26 · 27/08/2026 00:15

Gealach · 26/08/2026 23:17

Love that story. It was a drag competition. Hilarious.

Oh God that's hilarious 😂
Bless you Dolly. 😘

The Guards playing 9-5,
I want to know who it was that issued the Order, was King Charles a Dolly fan?

CamillaMcCauley · 27/08/2026 00:15

ITanya78 · 26/08/2026 23:45

I think she was an incredible human being and very inspirational with her warmth and kindness. I keep seeing idiotic stuff on social media, all men, harping on about how big her breasts were. I know she often joked about them but I find it depressing that men are focusing on that, even in a jokey way, feels disrespectful and reductive.

One has to assume that Dolly knew that buying herself enormous breasts would result in men noticing and even commenting on her enormous breasts.

Hesrightofcourse · 27/08/2026 00:22

Best of all, unlike so many entertainers, she kept her politics and her lectures mainly to herself. If she had something political to say she was respectful and careful with her words. She didn't assume she was better than anybody who disagreed with her or wish them ill, as most of Hollywood and the mainstream entertainment industry cannot apparently help doing.

That's why everyone loved her, she was actually kind - not a bE kInDeR lecturing everyone else and demanding everyone agree with her.

She was wonderful, she will be truly missed.

ColdLittleHeart · 27/08/2026 00:34

Flamingojune · 26/08/2026 18:17

So what's the message. Women cant age?

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose”

That was her message and we loved her for it. Rest in paradise Dolly!

Giraffehaver · 27/08/2026 00:36

I went to a Dolly concert with a friend who was an avid fan. I liked her well enough but loved her afterwards. Smart, funny, kind, talented and so warm.

Dolly put her money where her mouth was. The only thing that perplexed me was where the hell did she put her organs?

Aintgointogoa · 27/08/2026 04:54

@Flamingojune "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap !" And Dolly wore it well. Her story was that there was a 'loose woman' in her town that her ma was very sniffy about, but Dolly thought looked fabulous and who she wanted to emulate in her look - and so she did ! With humour, dignity and grace. ✨✨✨

ConfusedWriter08 · 27/08/2026 06:03

CamillaMcCauley · 27/08/2026 00:15

One has to assume that Dolly knew that buying herself enormous breasts would result in men noticing and even commenting on her enormous breasts.

I saw a clip today where she said on Letterman that her number one pet peeve was “nobody notices I’ve got a great ass too!” I think she’d be okay with the attention.
I also saw a quote that I wholeheartedly agree with that said “I’m fairly well atheist and have been for decades, but Dolly Parton is in Heaven with Jesus now. That’s simply a fact, and I’ll hear no arguments, no matter how vast the cosmos or whatever.”

DancelikeFredAstaire · 27/08/2026 06:23

My favourite Dolly quote is "the way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain".

Londog · 27/08/2026 06:37

Giraffehaver · 27/08/2026 00:36

I went to a Dolly concert with a friend who was an avid fan. I liked her well enough but loved her afterwards. Smart, funny, kind, talented and so warm.

Dolly put her money where her mouth was. The only thing that perplexed me was where the hell did she put her organs?

That’s hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
Just for today .. I’m going to be more Dolly ❤️

Bikergran · 27/08/2026 06:48

She was just a thoroughly decent human being. That is so rare in public life these days that she is seen as a saint, but truthfully everyone should behave like her in her interactions with others.

Dersie · 27/08/2026 07:31

Flamingojune · 26/08/2026 16:58

She had so much surgery which strikes me as sad

Not sad at all, I think one of her many famous quotes about her surgeries went like this:
"Im a self made woman and I have the medical reciepts to prove it"
Nothing sad about that

nam3c4ang3 · 27/08/2026 07:35

She was an amazing lyricist

Sartre · 27/08/2026 07:38

I watched a clip where she said she wasn’t naturally beautiful so needed to enhance what god gave her in any way she could. She was absolutely stunning naturally so I guess she had dysmorphia of kinds and low self esteem. She wasn’t an oracle, just a woman like the rest of us but she was an incredible woman and she will be missed.

allthiscarryon · 27/08/2026 07:44

Judicioususeofthewordgirdle · 26/08/2026 16:42

There have been loads of clips of Dolly Parton interviews around and articles with quotes and the more I watch and read, the more I think she was some kind of font of wisdom. An oracle. A prophet.

Her approach to life, everything, she was like Yoda in rhinestones. Just the perfect attitude, and a long, productive, inspirational life.

”Legend” is thrown around liberally but in her case it is fully deserved.

love the idea but the reality was she was just a very poor person who became very rich and remembered what it was like to have nothing so decided to use her money and name and influence to help the lives of other poor kids.