Dolly Parton says she’s honored the Tennessee Legislature would consider erecting a statue of her, but she doesn’t think that now is the right time.
In a statement posted to Facebook on Thursday, the country music legend requested a bill proposing a statue of her be put up on capitol grounds be removed from consideration.
“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,” she said. “Given all that is going on in the world, I don’t think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time. I hope, though, that somewhere down the road several years from now or perhaps after I’m gone if you still feel I deserve it, then I’m certain I will stand proud in our great State Capitol as a grateful Tennessean.”
The bill, introduced in January by Rep. John Windle, would have approved a privately funded depiction of Parton that would have faced in the direction of the Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry.
“Dolly Parton is a kind, decent [person] and compassionate for us all. She speaks to us through her songs and through her actions, and she is the best example of what a leader should be today,” Windle told News 4 Nashville when he introduced the legislation.
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Most recently, Parton was one of the major donors in the development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
She tweeted in November, “When I donated the money to the Covid fund I just wanted it to do good and evidently, it is! Let’s just hope we can find a cure real soon.”
When I donated the money to the Covid fund I just wanted it to do good and evidently, it is! Let’s just hope we can find a cure real soon. pic.twitter.com/dQgDWexO0C
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) November 17, 2020
