Posted on 02/02/2021 8:14:46 PM PST by SeekAndFind
On Monday, country music legend Dolly Parton sat down for an interview with NBC’s “Today” show to talk about a variety of topics including her generous, $1 million donation to help fund a COVID vaccine and her excitement over the fact that she reworked her classic, ’80s hit, “9 to 5” as part of a new ad airing Sunday during the Super Bowl.
But one thing in particular stuck out — when she was asked if she would accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden, the short answer was no.
This wasn’t the first time the entertainment icon has turned down the prestigious honor from the White House. In fact, there were two times in recent memory she didn’t accept it, and she explained it had nothing to do with politics.
Dolly told co-hosts Jenna and Hoda:
“To be honest, in all fairness, I got offered the Freedom Award from the Trump administration.
I couldn’t accept it because my husband was ill, and then they asked me again about it and I wouldn’t travel because of the Covid.”
Now, because of circumstances beyond her control, she says, it puts her in a bind, since Joe Biden has offered it to her also. And the reason tells you everything about why she’s one of the most beloved people in the world. She said:
“Now I feel like if I take it, I’ll be doing politics, so I’m not sure.
I don’t work for those awards. It would be nice but I’m not sure that I even deserve it. But it’s a nice compliment for people to think that I might deserve it.”
Seeing genuine expressions of humility like this from public figures is so uncommon these days, that we sit up and notice when it appears in articles and interviews. There’s also the fact that, in the world outside politics, people make decisions based on what’s happening in their daily lives — not to curry favor with one constituency or another or to impress their friends by making a show of putting down Donald Trump or his supporters. Ask most people and they’ll let you in on a little secret: This is how most normal people engage with the world, and they find it refreshing to see from celebrities and others who often consider themselves our betters. Good for Dolly!
By the way, you don’t have to tune in to the Super Bowl to hear Dolly’s new version of “9 to 5,” now called “5 to 9.” Watch a sneak preview of the full ad, below:
Under no delusion that a music star would habe anything in common with this commoner... Her “story” is pure BS!!!
Its really hard not to love Dolly... and not for the obvious reasons.
The Presidential Freedom Award might be another White House tradition which has lost its value in a fetid political atmosphere
Like the White House Correspondents Dinner, or inviting the Super Bowl winner to the White House - perhaps its time to just end it.
Dolly has always seemed like a pretty genuine lady; and it makes sense for artists and performers to defer from pronouncing in any way about politics.
(A certain level of Mystery used to be one of the hallmarks of ‘stardom’.)
I can’t tell you how many people I grew up admiring as performers; but later became disillusioned with them because they couldn’t resist spouting off about politics.
I don’t care about singers or actors because of their politics; I watch and listen to them for their talents. When they feel free to alienate people who may happen to think differently than they do, they are just harming themselves.
We can live without them; they can’t survive in their professions without US.
I bet she accepts it. Watch what she does not what she says.
I hate to judge her, but Breast implants and Playboy magazine lifted here career. She never fails to lecture Christians on our need to accept LGBTQI. She is a messed up person...
Actually it's not BS. Parton was asked to be in the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show and couldn't because of her husband. He's not been well for quite awhile. Also Dolly is around 75 so I understand why she stays home during Covid.
agreed
She’s a prolific song writer. She wrote one of Whitney Houstons biggest hits, I Will Always Love You.
... Stays home until a Democrat usurper pins the medal on her breast. Again, nothing these 1% do bears a resemblance to anything I would contemplate.
She’ll get her medal and gladly do the morning circuit on GMA and CNN.
You have a reading comprehension problem.
No. I read between the lines.
Try reading what's written instead.
Goodnight.
She didn’t take it from either one, that is why she is Dolly.
Get a clue libtard.
He’s a noob.
She will take it from Biden..
Ps. Only leftist “libtards” worship film or music entertainers.
I love Dolly! And I do not care about her boobs. I just love her self deprecation and sweetness and humor!
I haven’t followed her career and can’t speak to any other things she’s done but at least this is a class move.
Your grade is an “F” in reading.
I hope I don’t have to speak to you about anything else.
“But one thing in particular stuck out — when she was asked if she would accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden, the short answer was no.
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