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Country music icon Dolly Parton recently collaborated with pop star Sabrina Carpenter on a new remix of the song "Please Please Please." But before agreeing to work with Carpenter, the queen of country music had two important conditions.
Under no circumstances would Jesus be disrespected, nor would foul language be used.
"Of course, she can talk a little bad now and then. I told her, 'I said, now, I don't cuss. I don't make fun of Jesus. I don't talk bad about God, and I don't say dirty words on camera, but known to if I get mad enough,'" Parton revealed in an interview with Knox News.
It apparently worked.
In the original track, Carpenter sings a single curse word in the chorus, "I beg you, don't embarrass me, motherf**ker." But in the remixed track, that lyric in the chorus, which is sung by Carpenter and Parton both, now says, "I beg you, don't embarrass me like the others."
While it's not immediately clear whether Parton had legitimate concerns about collaborating with Carpenter, the 25-year-old pop star did come under fire two years ago after filming a music video for her song "Feather" at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic church in Brooklyn, New York.
Like most of Carpenter's stage costumes, she wore minimal clothing in the music video, which was filmed inside and outside the church, while her production crew was accused of putting "profane decorations" atop and around the church's altar, according to the Catholic News Agency. The Diocese of Brooklyn later said it was "appalled at what was filmed."
The diocesan bishop, Robert Brennan, later celebrated a Mass of Reparation, the New York Times reported, which "restored the sanctity of this church and repaired the harm."
Parton, meanwhile, is an outspoken Christian.
In a 2018 book about her faith, Parton declared that "a belief in God is essential."
"You have to believe in something bigger than yourself. We grew up believing that through God all things are possible," she said in the book. "People say, ‘Well, I am surprised that you talk about your faith,’ and I say, ‘Why not? That’s who I am. That’s what keeps me going.'"
In 2023, Parton said she believes that "all thing are possible" through God.
"My faith impacts everything that I do because I do believe that, through God, all things are possible," Parton said. "And so I always ask God to bless everything that I do and the people that I work with and to bring all the right things and right people into my life and to take the wrong ones out."
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Dolly Parton says her faith impacts everything, believes all things are possible through God
Country music legend Dolly Parton says her faith impacts everything, and she believes all things are possible through God.
"My faith impacts everything that I do because I do believe that, through God, all things are possible," Parton told Fox News. "And so I always ask God to bless everything that I do and the people that I work with and to bring all the right things and right people into my life and to take the wrong ones out."
"So, I try to just live through love as much as I can. And so I just think that my spirituality has been a guiding light in my life and my strength, really, in my creative energy," the 77-year-old singer continued. "And my spiritual energy has really been a great force to keep me going all these years and still being productive."
In 2018, Parton said a belief in God is "essential."
"You have to believe in something bigger than yourself," she added. "We grew up believing that through God all things are possible."
Parton noted, "People say, ‘Well, I am surprised that you talk about your faith,’ and I say, ‘Why not? That’s who I am. That’s what keeps me going.'"
In January, Parton released the song "Don't Make Me Have To Come Down There," which was inspired by a dream about God.
"It's a song that came to me in a dream and I felt like it was worth putting out there. Something special — well, it’s special to me," Parton said.
In 2021, Parton explained that she doesn't want to be idolized.
"I don’t want to be worshiped, because there’s a scripture in my Bible that talks about idol worship," Parton told People magazine. "And I see that happening all the time with movie stars and these celebrities. People literally worship them more than they worship God. And I just — I cringe at it sometimes. ... But if I can set an example, then that’s great."
Parton also told Fox News the advice she would give her younger self.
"Well, I would just tell her to buckle up. You're in for the ride of your life. I do still have my little self inside me," Parton revealed. "I never forget who I am, where I came from, how I felt, what I wanted as a child or what I dreamed and hoped for. So, I always try to stay in touch with that little girl."
The country music star said she tries to "keep a child's take on things," and focuses on not having doomsday thoughts.
"Of course, I know I'm old enough to die, but I'm not ready to, and I don't live my life thinking that," Parton said. "I figure I'll go when it's time. I hope it's easy, but in the meantime, I'll go to work until I go, however, that is."
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Dolly Parton asked to be removed from consideration from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, stating she doesn’t feel she’s "earned that right" to be included. The country music star sent out an explanation via social media for why she was asking for removal from consideration, thanking the Rock Hall in the process.
“I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out. I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again — if I’m ever worthy,” Parton said. “This has, however, inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock ’n’ roll album at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do!”
pic.twitter.com/Z6LKfWtlxg— Dolly Parton (@Dolly Parton) 1647268386
Artists on this year’s ballot beside Dolly Parton include Eminem, A Tribe Called Quest, Lionel Richie, and Kate Bush. Notice a pattern? BlazeTV host Pat Gray of "Pat Gray Unleashed" made a brutal point that no one seems to ever say out loud: These are NOT rock artists, and they don't deserve to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, much be inducted into it.
What's even more obnoxious is how the Rock Hall website described Dolly Parton in her bio.
“On it’s website, the Rock Hall praised Dolly Parton as a living legend, and a paragon of female empowerment. What does that have to do with rock & roll music?" Gray loudly stated, in disbelief. He went on to say that the website states Parton's "unapologetic femininity belied her shrewd business acumen is an asset in a male dominated industry."
“That is really pathetic,” said Gray.
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