A statue of Dolly Parton can be erected on the grounds of the Tennessee Capitol.
State Representative John Mark Windle proposed such a statue on the property to recognize all of the country’s icon’s contributions to the state.
The creation and installation of the statue would be funded by “non-state sources”, such as “gifts, subsidies and other donations”, which will be placed in a separate account that will raise money for the development and implementation of the plan, according to the Windle project . He proposed a similar plan for maintaining the statue after its installation.
In addition, the artwork will be commissioned and “must solicit contributions from the public and other interested parties for the purposes of developing the plan, including the design concepts proposed for the statue.”
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In June, an online petition was filed suggesting that a statue of Parton, 74, should replace those dedicated to Confederate officials.
“Tennessee is full of statues in honor of Confederate officials,” says the petition. “The story shouldn’t be forgotten, but we don’t need to glamorize those who don’t deserve our praise. Instead, we’re going to honor a true Tennessee hero, Dolly Parton.”
A Tennessee lawmaker proposed that a Dolly Parton statue be installed on Capitol grounds. (Photo by Taylor Hill / Getty Images)
The petition cited his music and the Dollywood Foundation and Parton’s philanthropy as reasons for his potential recognition.
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“We are going to replace the statues of men who sought to destroy this country with a monument to the woman who worked all her life to bring us together,” says the petition.
As of Wednesday night, more than 25,000 signatures were collected.
Recently, the “9 to 5” singer was publicly praised for her $ 1 million donation to Vanderbilt University’s coronavirus research, which helped Moderna develop a vaccine that they said was almost 95% effective, according to the New England Journal of Medicine,
Dolly Parton is widely recognized for her music and acting, but also for her philanthropy, including a large donation for coronavirus research. (Photo by Wade Payne / Invision / AP, Archive)
Fans even accessed Twitter in November 2020 to thank her, jokingly, crediting her for “saving the world” with her donation.
Parton later spoke to “Today“about the vaccine and the role it plays in its development.
“I am very happy that anything I do can help someone else,” she said. “When I donated the money to COVID[-19] I just wanted to do good and, of course, it is! Let’s just hope that we can find a real cure soon. “
A spokesman for Parton did not immediately respond to Fox News’s request for comment.
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The “Christmas on the Square” star also appeared on “The One Show” in the UK, where she explained that “she was so proud to have been part of that small start-up capital that, hopefully, it will turn into something big and help to heal in this world, “according to the BBC.
However, the other achievements of the singer certainly should not be overlooked, as she is considered one of the most influential artists in country music. She won nine Grammys and 50 nominations.
She was nominated twice for the Oscar for best original song, with additional Golden Globe nominations for her music and acting. And the star also saved a dancer on the set of her latest film from being hit by a vehicle.
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“We were on the set and I was at the hot chocolate station and they said to go back to their starting positions,” actress and dancer Talia Hill previously told Inside Edition. “So, there’s a vehicle moving and I was walking and then someone grabbed me and pulled me back and I looked up and it was Dolly Parton and I was like … surprised.”
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President Obama also acknowledged that she “deserves” a Medal of Freedom and joked that she would “call” Joe Biden and recommend the singer.