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Dolly Parton Bows Out of Consideration for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Dolly's always keeping it real.
Dolly Parton is once again being called a class act after removing herself from consideration for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The truly legendary performer was up for consideration for the honor for the very first time, nominated alongside other heavy hitters such as Pat Benatar, Rage Against the Machine, Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Kate Bush, and more.
Parton hardly would have been the first country singer inducted into the Hall of Fame had she been chosen, but she issued a statement Monday morning insisting she hadn’t yet earned her spot.
“Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right,” she wrote. “I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.”
\u201c\u2764\ufe0f\u201d— Dolly Parton (@Dolly Parton) 1647268386
She also added that she hoped to be up for consideration again in the future and said the nomination “inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock ’n’ roll album at some point in the future,” which she says she has always wanted to do.
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who genuinely doesn’t think Dolly freakin’ Parton has earned a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but the way she bowed out so as not to split the votes won praise.
\u201c@RexChapman @DollyParton Dolly Parton deserves her own Hall of Fame. Not just for her music but also for all of her generosity and kindness. If we had more people like her the world would be a much better place. I love Dolly and I hope that she will reconsider.\u201d— Dolly Parton (@Dolly Parton) 1647268386
\u201c@Dictionarycom @DollyParton And classy. The lady is an example of kindness and goodness every day.\u201d— Dolly Parton (@Dolly Parton) 1647268386
\u201c@JoeGoodman73 @DollyParton @Steven_Hyden Dolly should be in the 'how to behave like a decent human being hall of fame'\u201d— Dolly Parton (@Dolly Parton) 1647268386
\u201cIn a world of shitty, selfish egomaniacs, be a Dolly Parton \u2764\ufe0f\u201d— kristen johnston (@kristen johnston) 1647271197
\u201cThe best thing about this Dolly Parton announcement is that she's like "I don't deserve to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame \u2014\u00a0yet. But now that you mention it, I'll go on ahead and put out a rock album so I can accept this honor later. Talk soon! xx, Dolly."\u201d— Heather Hogan (@Heather Hogan) 1647275846
And yes, we will be expecting that rock album!
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Rachel Kiley is presumably a writer and definitely not a terminator. She can usually be found crying over queerbaiting in the Pitch Perfect franchise or on Twitter, if not both.
Rachel Kiley is presumably a writer and definitely not a terminator. She can usually be found crying over queerbaiting in the Pitch Perfect franchise or on Twitter, if not both.
