Followup:

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'[Bandit] brought with her a children’s book about Parton, and a photo showed it opened to a page that said: “She wore big hair and lots of makeup, and some people might’ve thought it was too much, but she liked it, and the kids did too.”

“That made it all the way to Dolly,” Bandit said.

She said Parton’s niece Rebecca Seaver, who does #drag in Tennessee, showed the singer the photo and they orchestrated the whole thing'

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#DollyParton was such a saint

#DollyParton still doing good after her death

"Judge strikes down #Texas ban on #drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’"

Judge Hittner cited Dolly in his ruling, pointing out "erotic" elements targeted by #SB12 would apply to Dolly as well

One of the plaintiffs in the case is #BrigitteBandit, a Dolly impersonator. Dolly gifted a rhinestone guitar to Brigitte in 2023

Brigitte will be performing in #Austin on Saturday in Dolly's honor, as Dolly

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