Dolly Parton’s niece has spoken for the first time about how she has drawn inspiration from the country legend’s amazing strength of character, saying she often asks herself: “What would Dolly do?”
“And you see the way she handles those situations with humour and love – and no bite. That’s one of the best lessons I could learn from her. I try to think, ‘What would Dolly do?’ She never wants to hurt anyone. She just wants to have a good time.” Jada discovered her talents as a singer-songwriter after joining the family show at Dollywood, in Tennessee. Recalling how Dolly exploded as a global star in 1980 after appearing in the movie 9 to 5 – writing and singing the hit title song – Jada says: “I remember when she blew up as a movie star as well as a country star. Until I was four or five, she was just Auntie Granny – larger than life and so much fun.
Asked if she has ever seen Dolly without make-up, Jada laughs: “When we were very young she took us – all the cousins – to Hawaii with her. Dolly gave it her blessing, saying: “Beyonce is giving that girl some trouble and she deserves it.” Jada says the praise is genuine, explaining: “Beyonce updated Jolene with Dolly’s blessing. You can’t gatekeep art. Dolly is telling you the purest interpretation of that story but I love hearing Beyonce’s. It’s one thing not to like a song version but it doesn’t feel right to see so many people saying Beyonce doesn’t belong in country.
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