The Truth About Dolly Parton’s Tattoos
Suzanne Cordeiro/Getty Images By Logan Cross/Nov. 14, 2019 11:53 am EST
In a recent interview with Good Morning America, the legendary Dolly Parton talked about everything from her status as one of country music’s greatest, to how she fights for equal rights, to what inspired some of her tattoos, and more. But it was that tattoo confession that really caught people’s attention. Parton told GMA’s Robin Roberts why she got her butterfly and flower tattoos over the years.
“I got them to cover scars or things,” Parton explained to Roberts. “If I have to get a scar for any reason, I never can kind of get rid of that purple look. So I thought, ‘Well, I’m going to kind of decorate these with some flowers or little butterflies or whatever.’” This isn’t the first time interest has been piqued over Dolly Parton’s tattoos. But why is there so much talk about them?
Butterflies hold a special meaning in Dolly Parton’s heart
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Parton told Good Morning America that the butterflies she has tattooed, the same ones that adorn the logo for Dollywood, are truly special to her. “[My family would] tell stories about me getting lost in the woods, and getting in trouble chasing butterflies,” she mused. “I wrote a song called ‘Love Is Like a Butterfly,’ and it became a big hit in my early years.”
The addition of the butterflies all around her Tennessee amusement park was part of how she and her team “Dolly-ized” everything (via USA Today). On top of the butterflies, she has some of her sayings (also known as “Dolly-isms”) placed around the park, as well as a whole layout of her album covers. “It’s in good taste,” she told the outlet. “There’s a fine line between taste and gaudy.”
The Truth About Dolly Parton’s Tattoos
Suzanne Cordeiro/Getty Images
By Logan Cross/Nov. 14, 2019 11:53 am EST
In a recent interview with Good Morning America, the legendary Dolly Parton talked about everything from her status as one of country music’s greatest, to how she fights for equal rights, to what inspired some of her tattoos, and more. But it was that tattoo confession that really caught people’s attention. Parton told GMA’s Robin Roberts why she got her butterfly and flower tattoos over the years.
“I got them to cover scars or things,” Parton explained to Roberts. “If I have to get a scar for any reason, I never can kind of get rid of that purple look. So I thought, ‘Well, I’m going to kind of decorate these with some flowers or little butterflies or whatever.’” This isn’t the first time interest has been piqued over Dolly Parton’s tattoos. But why is there so much talk about them?
“I got them to cover scars or things,” Parton explained to Roberts. “If I have to get a scar for any reason, I never can kind of get rid of that purple look. So I thought, ‘Well, I’m going to kind of decorate these with some flowers or little butterflies or whatever.’”
This isn’t the first time interest has been piqued over Dolly Parton’s tattoos. But why is there so much talk about them?
Dolly Parton’s tattoos remain elusive
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Butterflies hold a special meaning in Dolly Parton’s heart
Eamonn M. Mccormack/Getty Images
Parton told Good Morning America that the butterflies she has tattooed, the same ones that adorn the logo for Dollywood, are truly special to her. “[My family would] tell stories about me getting lost in the woods, and getting in trouble chasing butterflies,” she mused. “I wrote a song called ‘Love Is Like a Butterfly,’ and it became a big hit in my early years.”
The addition of the butterflies all around her Tennessee amusement park was part of how she and her team “Dolly-ized” everything (via USA Today). On top of the butterflies, she has some of her sayings (also known as “Dolly-isms”) placed around the park, as well as a whole layout of her album covers. “It’s in good taste,” she told the outlet. “There’s a fine line between taste and gaudy.”
The addition of the butterflies all around her Tennessee amusement park was part of how she and her team “Dolly-ized” everything (via USA Today). On top of the butterflies, she has some of her sayings (also known as “Dolly-isms”) placed around the park, as well as a whole layout of her album covers. “It’s in good taste,” she told the outlet. “There’s a fine line between taste and gaudy.”
