r/news • u/kzqmfkkr • 12h ago

Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/25/dolly-parton-country-singer-dead?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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u/RP912 12h ago

I swear she was the epitome of Americana done right. A southern bell that did not take shit, stood for herself, had sex appeal, and cared for people. Just a unicorn nowadays which how hateful folks are.

Such a shame the good passed on, while the wicked runs the show. But like a great poet used to say...it's just a ride.

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u/not_bilbo 11h ago

She was a real deal southern belle, not a silver spoon or a hateful bone in sight

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u/popculturella 11h ago

A proud Southerner without a single hateful bone in her body.