Why Dolly’s Loss Feels So Big
Part of what made Dolly exceptional was her broad appeal and universal adoration.
“Dolly Parton had an extraordinary ability to belong to many different groups without seeming to belong exclusively to any one of them,” says Lichenthal. People across generations, geographic regions, faiths, political perspectives, and identities found something in her that felt familiar or meaningful, she says.
That ability to cross divides stood out long before her death. A 2019 New York Times headline summed it up this way: “Is There Anything We Can All Agree On? Yes: Dolly Parton.”
In a time when seemingly everything can become…
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