She has continued to be relevant to new generations and shows no signs of slowing down.
She even donated $1 million to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
That money helped fund Modernadevelop a COVID-19 vaccine, which they successfully rolled out by late 2020.
Dolly Parton is close with her nieces and nephews
Dolly Parton married Carl Thomas Dean in 1966.
He is not in showbusiness and prefers a low-key simple life.
Despite Parton’s fame, the couple have achieved just that.
However, her career did come in the way of the couple having children of their own.
Much of this is because ofParton’s 11 siblings.
I’ve loved their kids just like they’re my grandkids, and now I’ve got great-grandkids!"
The Imagination Library has since given away over 200 million books free of charge.
Parton does not regret never having children of her own.
Parton likened herself to a “Fairy Godmother” when speaking to People.
In 2020, Miley presented Parton with the Hitmaker Award at theBillboard Women in Musicevent.
“I’ve never met anyone that doesn’t like Dolly Parton,” Cyrus stated.
