Dolly Parton

Country music star Dolly Parton made a heartfelt confession in a post ACM Awards interview as she made a plea for help.

"Now I don't want to be political and this is not. "I felt that it was not only important but urgent to do it because there's so much grief and so much sorrow. Dolly continued: "I felt like I couldn’t enjoy myself without at least acknowledging them.

DOLLY PARTON opened up on the reason she paid tribute to Ukraine at the Academy of County Music Awards during an appearance on The One Show.

Dolly admitted she "could not enjoy" herself at the event without acknowledging the sorrow Ukrainians are going through as the conflict with Russia continues. She dedicated the awards to the people of Ukraine, and urged viewers at home to "pray for peace". The Jolene singer told the audience at the 57th awards ceremony: "Now, I don't want to be political and this is not. Lauren asked: "Dolly, I do want to touch on the fact that you were at the Academy of County Music Awards last night and you showed your support for the people of Ukraine. Country music legend Dolly Parton appeared via video link on Tuesday's instalment of The One Show. The Tennessee singer was interviewed by hosts Lauren Laverne and Jermaine Jenas about her decision to pay her respects to the people of Ukraine at the Academy of County Music Awards on Monday night. DOLLY PARTON opened up on the reason she paid tribute to Ukraine at the Academy of County Music Awards during an appearance on The One Show.

Country music star Dolly Parton called on the world to support people affected by the Russian invasion; JK Rowling, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ukrainian-born ...

Dolly Parton has dedicated this year's Academy of Country Music awards ceremony to the people of Ukraine, calling on viewers and fans to "pray for peace". At the 57th Academy of Country Music (ACM), Parton, 76, told the crowd: "Now, I don't want to be political and this is not. Dolly Parton dedicates Academy of Country Music awards ceremony to people of Ukraine

After writing more than 100 New York Times Best Seller books, Dolly Parton has done it again with a new novel alongside author James Patterson.

She recalled: "I'm just very proud of the work that I've done to support women. The 76-year-old then revealed she has also written a new song to act as an anthem for women. I gave him ideas that he expanded on for the characters and incorporated in the book. I'm impressed by any strong woman that's willing to stand up on their own and stand up for what they believe and try to make a difference." We're all out there trying to make life better, but I'm all for all those wonderful strong women out there." With International Woman's Day in mind, Dolly was asked who her role models were through the years.

Kelly Clarkson pays tribute to Academy of Country Music host and country legend Dolly Parton with a live performance of 'I Will Always Love You'.

"Now I don't want to be political and this is not. I have a special tribute planned just for her." "I'm going to be performing at the Academy of Country Music... and I'm super-stoked because the one and only Dolly Parton is hosting.

Country music legend Dolly Parton discussed how she's managed to keep her marriage so private in an upcoming episode of "The Kelleigh Bannen Show."

“It's just natural to me to protect the things and the people I love and to protect my own privacy.” She added, “I pray also that God will give me enough to share and enough to spare when it comes to my money but also to myself. Dolly added, “There’s a part that belongs to God and to me. “I learned early on,” she said, per Today. “And I think my mama told me when I was young, ‘Always keep something back for you.

'The Voice' coach and 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' host Kelly Clarkson paid tribute to the Queen of Country Dolly Parton at the 2022 ACM Awards.

After Chris Stapleton and Carly Pearce were named the artists of the year, all eyes were on Kelly. Wearing a black velvet dress and standing in front of a glittery red backdrop, the American Idol alum belted out Dolly’s hit 1974 song “ I Will Always Love You.” Though the iconic singer appeared composed when she came out on stage to thank Kelly, Dolly admitted that she was emotional off-camera. But before the 57th ACM Awards wrapped up in Las Vegas, Kelly Clarkson got up on stage to honor the legendary singer with a heartfelt tribute that brought Dolly to tears. She’d be proud of that,” she said. That was so great! It’s fine. “That was an amazing job, and I’ve just had a wonderful time being here tonight … Well, that just topped it off for me.”

Pop rebel Kesha worshiped Dolly Parton growing up, and the country queen has been a “guiding light” throughout her own career. Eventually, they even got to work ...

And I sure as hell didn’t think I was talented enough to ask the queen to sing a song with me. I always ask myself, “What would Dolly Parton do?” any time I don’t know what to do or say in an interview. It’s in the middle of the Smoky Mountains. It’s a theme park that’s Dolly Parton-themed. Everybody should go to Dollywood. When I was a little kid, my mom came back from the chiropractor and told me, “Oh, I just saw Dolly.” And I said, “What’s Dolly?” And she was like, “Oh, the queen.” And I asked, “What are you talking about? Before my album Rainbow, I thought people thought I was fun, but I sure as hell didn’t think they thought I was talented. The Queen Dolly?” Then, a couple of years later, my mom told me she had written a song that Dolly Parton had recorded called “Old Flames (Can’t Hold a Candle to You).” I just thought that was the coolest thing in the world.

Kelly Clarkson paid tribute to Dolly Parton at this year's Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, with a performance of 'I Will Always Love You'.

Dolly Parton has dedicated the 57th Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards to the people of Ukraine as she opened the ceremony in Las Vegas.

“I wanted to shine tonight, did I make it?” she asked audiences, to cheers and applause. “I want us to send our love and hope to our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. Speaking ahead of the first winner announcements, the singer asked the crowd to “take a serious moment” before the show began.

Kelly Clarkson honored country music icon Dolly Parton, 76, with a moving rendition of the song "I Will Always Love You" at the 2022 ACM Awards on Monday ...

Recently, Parton spoke about “I Will Always Love You” and how she nearly crashed her car the first time she heard the late Houston sing the song, which became one of the all-time biggest singles. Last month, Clarkson announced on Instagram that she would be performing a special tribute to Parton at the ceremony. “But anyway, that was an amazing job!”

Dolly Parton used the Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards to call for peace in Ukraine amid the Russian war.

“So why don’t we dedicate this entire show to them,” Parton added, “and pray for peace around this crazy ol’ world.” But the singer and philanthropist still used her co-hosting appearance at the ACM awards to call for “peace”, as she dedicated the entire show to Ukraine. Dolly Parton told the Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards she would “rather pass a kidney stone” than get political on stage.

Since she first shot to fame after winning American Idol two decades ago, Kelly Clarkson has won the hearts of music fans across the world. And despite her ...

From here, she used her love of books, working to bring short stories to our dedicated readers and began writing for the books pages of Woman, Woman’s Own and Woman&Home, as well as online features ranging from genre round-ups to travel pieces for womanandhome.com. With a huge book list and a passion for bringing the best stories to the broadest audience possible, Emma filled her spare time with reading the latest best-sellers and catching up on hit adaptations. Whether or not fans could get the Dolly-Kelly collaboration of dreams remains to be seen, though they'll be many no doubt hoping for a full release of that spectacular I Will Always Love You cover. Whilst another seemed eager to see Kelly and Dolly combine their star-power with a joint tour, writing, “Two legends!!! As the esteemed host of the ACM Awards 2022 Dolly Parton was there to witness Kelly’s heartfelt declaration in person. Now it's Kelly Clarkson's tribute to Dolly Parton at this year’s ACM Awards that we're all talking about as she showcased her own magnificent voice in her latest appearance.

Since she first shot to fame after winning American Idol two decades ago, Kelly Clarkson has won the hearts of music fans across the world. And despite her ...

From here, she used her love of books, working to bring short stories to our dedicated readers and began writing for the books pages of Woman, Woman’s Own and Woman&Home, as well as online features ranging from genre round-ups to travel pieces for womanandhome.com. With a huge book list and a passion for bringing the best stories to the broadest audience possible, Emma filled her spare time with reading the latest best-sellers and catching up on hit adaptations. Whether or not fans could get the Dolly-Kelly collaboration of dreams remains to be seen, though they'll be many no doubt hoping for a full release of that spectacular I Will Always Love You cover. Whilst another seemed eager to see Kelly and Dolly combine their star-power with a joint tour, writing, “Two legends!!! As the esteemed host of the ACM Awards 2022 Dolly Parton was there to witness Kelly’s heartfelt declaration in person. Now it's Kelly Clarkson's tribute to Dolly Parton at this year’s ACM Awards that we're all talking about as she showcased her own magnificent voice in her latest appearance.

Parton shared her longstanding reasons for keeping her relationship with husband Carl Dean private.

It's a sacred place that just is mine and God's, and I've known how to do that because I think God has directed that," Parton continued. "I've known how to keep my husband private," the country legend explained. And I think my mama told me when I was young, 'Always keep something back for you.

Watch "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson sing a rendition of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" at the ACMs.

The pair have also united for a duet of the Grammy-winning song “9 to 5,” in honor of a documentary about the movie that inspired the hit single. Parton was particularly moved by the performance and joined Clarkson onstage with an embrace that showed how much love there is between the two country icons. Kelly Clarkson proves yet again that she is the queen of covers with a beautiful tribute to Dolly Patron at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, March 7.

Dolly Parton grew up in a small home with 11 siblings. After this, she said she can handle just about any situation, no matter how gross.

“There’s bound to be a personality of every kind in the family and problems of every kind in the family. I can see somebody walking across the yard and if they’re a smart aleck I can just feel it, but that’s because of the common knowledge that I was brought up with.” “There’s thirteen in my Daddy’s family and nine in Mama’s and then all these cousins,” she said. And I think being brought up hard and poor like we was, and understanding each other like we did and knowing all my people.” “We were poor but I never felt poor,” she told The Guardian. “We always had food, a roof over our heads and clothes on our backs. “It was crowded!” she said.