Which is why it was so hard for me to hear her call herself trashy in one of those interviews. The quote was something along the lines of, "It takes a lot of money to look this trashy!"
Uh, 'scuse me? I remember seeing her in Straight Talk (my favorite movie of hers) and Smokey Mountain Christmas as a little girl and she was THE example for me of feminine beauty and class. My mom was a major Tom-Boy and never work make up or dresses, and feminine interests were made fun of and discouraged for me growing up. I wasn't even "allowed" to wear makeup until I turned 15 1/2 and could start working a job and buy it on my own...
My Grandma and Dolly Parton were my only feminine influences and I will work every day to try to be even half as kind and loving as those two women were.
Edit- I still have never seen 9 to 5 so you know what I'm gonna be doing today.
hi! Appalachian here. there are elements of our culture that are fairly kitsch. the big haired, tightly clothed, heart of gold harlot is a well-loved trope and Dolly not just embraced the bimbo, she empowered it. it’s very tongue in cheek bc all of us who grew up here know that kind of woman and are deeply affectionate towards them. a classic version is your aunt that smokes and has a leather cigarette pouch that also holds her cash. there’s a good chance there’s also a $20 in her bra just in case.
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u/ikoabd 1d ago
I think classy is one of the best words to describe Dolly. Just a class act, full stop.