Dolly Parton passing on statue in Tennessee Capitol should be respected, say Tenn. rep
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Fans wanted her likeness to replace statues dedicated to Confederate officers.
The country music legend, 75, posted a message on Twitter asking her home state to stop the bill even though she is "honored and humbled" by the gesture. "I want to thank the Tennessee legislature for their consideration of a bill to erect a statue of me on the Capitol grounds. 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," her statement read.More Related News