{"id":971,"date":"2025-03-23T14:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T14:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/03\/23\/dolly-parton-admits-she-hasnt-stopped-crying-gives-thanks\/"},"modified":"2025-03-23T14:39:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T14:39:20","slug":"dolly-parton-admits-she-hasnt-stopped-crying-gives-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/03\/23\/dolly-parton-admits-she-hasnt-stopped-crying-gives-thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton Admits She Hasn&#8217;t Stopped Crying, Gives Thanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"abh_box abh_box_up abh_box_fancy\">\n<div class=\"abh_tab_content\">\n<section class=\"vcard author abh_about_tab abh_tab\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" style=\"display:block\">\n<div class=\"abh_image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/author\/jennifer\/\" class=\"url\" title=\"Jennifer Havener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gravatar\/jennifer.jpg\" class=\"photo lazyload\" width=\"250\" alt=\"Jennifer Havener\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 179px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 179\/250;\"\/><\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"abh_text\">\n<p>Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing &amp; Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly &#8216;Days of Our Lives&#8217;, would come in handy someday. When she&#8217;s not writing, she&#8217;s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"abh_posts_tab abh_tab\">\n<div class=\"abh_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/author\/jennifer\/\" class=\"url\" title=\"Jennifer Havener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gravatar\/jennifer.jpg\" class=\"photo lazyload\" width=\"250\" alt=\"Jennifer Havener\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 179px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 179\/250;\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"abh_text\">\n<div class=\"abh_name\">Latest posts by Jennifer Havener <span class=\"abh_allposts\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/author\/jennifer\/\">see all<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Dolly Parton has a lot to be thankful for, even amid the heartbreaking loss of her husband. The \u201cJolene\u201d singer announced earlier this month that her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, had passed away. The country music community and her fans embraced her. What has Dolly Parton in tears now?<\/p>\n<h3>Popular Theme Park Opens Milestone Season<\/h3>\n<p>Dolly Parton is more than just a singer. She is part of all areas of the entertainment industry, from acting to her various lines of merchandise with different retailers. She famously helps children read with her donation of books through the <a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/2021\/03\/11\/dolly-parton-imagination-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Imagination Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Millions of people flock to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, each year to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/2025\/03\/18\/did-dolly-partons-late-husband-ever-visit-dollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dollywood theme park<\/a>. The park outranked Disney World as the most popular tourist destination in one recent poll. Dolly Parton often makes unannounced visits to the theme park throughout the season. She also makes an appearance at the park\u2019s opening nearly every year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46052\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46052 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dolly-Parton-feature-2.jpg\" alt=\"Dolly Parton\/YouTube\" width=\"900\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dolly-Parton-feature-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dolly-Parton-feature-2-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dolly-Parton-feature-2-768x393.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/460;\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Dolly Parton\/YouTube<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/2025\/03\/21\/dolly-parton-recounts-carl-deans-painful-final-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent loss<\/a> of her husband, Dolly Parton still showed up for fans to celebrate Dollywood\u2019s 40th season.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dolly Parton speaks with News Channel 11 at Dollywood opening\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e-J9FRb-hfU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Dolly Parton Hasn\u2019t Stopped Crying, Gives Thanks<\/h3>\n<p>Dolly Parton and Carl Dean were married in 1966. While he was immensely supportive of her career, he was <a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/2021\/05\/19\/dolly-parton-praises-carl-dean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rarely seen in public<\/a>. In fact, some fans questioned whether he even existed. Even though her husband was very private, Dolly Parton shared many details <a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/2025\/03\/11\/dolly-parton-details-first-meeting-carl-dean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">about their marriage<\/a> and the love they shared.<\/p>\n<p>Country music stars of the past and present gathered in Nashville this month to celebrate 100 years of the Grand Ole Opry. You haven\u2019t made it country music until you\u2019ve performed in the famed circle.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Dolly Parton couldn\u2019t attend the event. She was there in spirit and via a short video message. Reba McEntire paid special tribute to her long-time friend and her iconic song \u201cI Will Always Love You.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDolly, everybody here at the Opry and around the world wants to send you our thoughts and prayers. And you gotta know, we will always love you,\u201d Reba McEntire said. She was joined by Carrie Underwood and numerous other performers for a heartfelt rendition of the famous song.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"See country music stars honor Dolly Parton at Grand Ole Opry\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zTFHbvE0Emc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dolly Parton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dollyparton\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to social media<\/a> in the last few days to share her reaction to the heartfelt moment. She wrote that she hasn\u2019t stopped crying after watching the \u201cbeautiful tribute\u201d to her late husband. She added that she\u2019s \u201ccried enough to wash a great deal of the pain away,\u201d which she thanked the <em>Opry 100<\/em> performers for.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52956\" style=\"width: 534px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52956 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dolly-IG-jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: Instagram\" width=\"534\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dolly-IG-jpg.jpg 534w, https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dolly-IG-jpg-188x300.jpg 188w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 534px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 534\/850;\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Credit: Instagram<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Where To Watch <em>Opry 100<\/em> Special<\/h3>\n<p>Blake Shelton hosted the <em>Opry<\/em> <em>100<\/em> special, which aired live on NBC on Wednesday, March 19. If you missed the live show or just want to watch it again, you\u2019re in luck. The special is still streaming on Peacock.<\/p>\n<p>Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Clint Black, Dierks Bentley and Lainey Wilson are just some of the star-studded names to perform. Randy Travis was spotted in the audience, which drew major applause from everyone present. In a rare appearance, Barbara Mandrell took the stage to introduce Kelsea Ballerini, who performed Mandrell\u2019s hit song \u201cI Was Country When Country Wasn\u2019t Cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Did the performance of \u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d at the Opry 100 move you to tears? Let us know in the comments if you thought the performers did the song justice.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"tbmarker\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicalley.com\/2025\/03\/22\/dolly-parton-admits-she-hasnt-stopped-crying-gives-thanks\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing &amp; Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly &#8216;Days of Our Lives&#8217;, would come in handy someday. 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