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Music icon Dolly Parton asks Tennessee not to put her statue at Capitol grounds in Nashville
19 Feb, 2021 01:20 AM
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Dolly Parton live in concert at Vector Arena in Auckland, 2014. Photo / File
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By: Travis Loller
Dolly Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville. Given all that is going on in the world, I don t think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time, Parton said in a statement issued today.
Democratic Representative John Mark Windle introduced the bill last month that aims to honour Parton for all that she has contributed to this state .
Dolly Parton: I don t think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time I am honored and humbled by their intention but I have asked the leaders of the state legislature to remove the bill from any and all consideration, Parton said. Author: Dalisa Robles (WBIR) Updated: 11:16 AM EST February 18, 2021
TENNESSEE, USA 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:
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