5. The University of Tennessee teaches a Dolly Parton history course and inspired a podcast
The course is called “History 307: Dolly’s America” and discusses Parton’s effect on culture and history. Taking students from her humble Appalachian upbringing to her international stardom, this thesis seminar is intended to be a new way of understanding Appalachia and the role Dolly played in its history. It even inspired RadioLab to create an award-winning, nine-part podcast called “Dolly Parton’s America,” which was filled with insight from staff, faculty, and students.
6. Each of Dolly’s breasts is insured for $300,000
Seeing as they’re one of the most famous parts of her anatomy at a whopping 40DD, it makes sense that Dolly decided to cover her bust in case anything happened to it. They’re worth a combined total of $600,000. Dolly Parton has made it clear that she’s not afraid of being called fake, as she believes in her authentic talent and personalities. In a CBS interview, she said, it was true that she looked “artificial,” but she believed she was “totally real.”
7. She’s never hopped on a ride at her theme park, Dollywood
Dolly Parton is generally afraid of theme park rides, but she also refuses to get on one of her Tennessee thrills because she’s worried about messing up her famous look and having something happen to her wig, shoes, or makeup. She expanded to the New York Times, “I’m going to have some handsome man mess it up, I don’t want some rides doing it.”
