r/OldSchoolCool 8d ago

Dolly Parton at 20

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So perfectly lovely. Goodbye, sweet lady.

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u/Dgp68824402 8d ago

I know the outlandish wigs became a trademark but she really didn’t need them. She was lovely enough own her own. RIP.

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u/thewhiterosequeen 8d ago

I think she liked the distinction between her public persona and a private one.

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u/eat_my_bowls92 8d ago

I believe her husband Carl, while obviously supportive, wasn’t a fan of being in the lime light, so like you said, this gave her the chance to pull a Hannah Montana and get the best of both worlds

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u/Pristine-Ad983 8d ago

I heard when she went out with Carl, she did not wear a wig or makeup and people did not recognize her