Dolly Parton To TN Lawmakers: Please, No Statue Of Me

Nashville’s NBC News affiliate reports:



Dolly Parton is grateful for the Tennessee legislature’s consideration of a bill to install a statue of her on the Capitol grounds but doesn’t think this is an appropriate time to do so.

Dolly Parton went on to Twitter to express her gratitude and her opinion on the bill, indicating that she had asked the leaders of the state legislature to remove the bill. A House committee passed the bill on Tuesday, Feb. 9.

According to the bill, the statue would be created and installed to recognize Dolly Parton for all that she has contributed to Tennessee. The statute would be located on the Capitol grounds facing in the direction of the Ryman Auditorium.