A talented woman just did the world a big favor

[acelightning]

Dolly Parton contributed one million dollars to Vanderbilt University, who worked with Moderna to create one of the new (and very promising) vaccines against COVID19. (Apparently she made herself rich and famous so she'd be able to do things like donate money to vaccine research, or to donate children's books to schools and libraries. That's what

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[spiffikins]

Y'know, I really only ever hear *good* things about Dolly Parton. She just seems like a genuinely good person!

[wcg]

She is a good person doing good things.

Also, if you haven't yet listened to this I highly recommend it.

[acelightning]

Thank you for that link! I'm glad to see that WNYC is still alive and well.

Dolly is a person who grew up being taught very old-fashioned values, specifically regarding "doing good". She sent checks to the victims of a major wildfire in her home area. She makes YouTube videos where she reads bedtime stories for children. She contributes to funding for books for children's libraries. I have never heard a disparaging remark about her from anybody in the country music industry (most of you reading this know that about me). Like Fred Rogers, Dolly Parton is just a natural-born Good Person.

[gyokutogirl]

Good on her! I always did like Dolly Parton. :)

[acelightning]

She is an amazingly talented songwriter, she can play guitar, banjo, mandolin, and many similar instruments. She made a conscious choice to give country music fans what they expected of a performer - big hair, rhinestones and sequins, augmented figure, skyscraper-high stiletto heels, and ass-kickin music.

[dragonmamma]

Hurrah for Dolly. She has donated loads of money in the past for books to improve literacy as well. Seems to be an all round "good egg"

[acelightning]

It's always nice to find out that some majorly famous person is using their influence and money to Do Good Things (check out the Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation).

I'm glad she did this but I think it's just a PR stunt

[skittenwitch]

Her fan base is trump's support base. One word from her mighr have chilled them out but she refuses to be political... so yes... she is a talented musician... but no... i dont have a ton of respect for her.