Dolly Parton speaks her mind.
The legendary country star recently spoke to Billboard about racial tensions in the United States and around the world, and spoke in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
“I understand that people need to make themselves known and feel and see,” Parton said when asked about the protests. ‘And of course black lives life. Do we think our little white eggs are the only ones that matter? No!”
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Also discussed was the 2018 decision to rename the popular attraction of Dollywood dinner formerly known as Dixie Stampede, who is now simply called Dolly Parton’s Stampede.
Dolly Parton has expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement. (Photo by Taylor Hill / Getty Images)
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The change was made when it brought to the attention of the singer “Jolene” that the word “dixie” was insulting.
“Dixie” is a term associated with the southern United States in the period before slavery was abolished.
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According to The Atlantic, the term was coined by songwriter Daniel Emmett, a star of minstrel shows, widely considered rationally unfavorable, before becoming synonymous with the time period and region.
“There’s such a thing as innocent ignorance, and so many of us are guilty of it,” Parton said. ‘When they said’ Dixie ‘was an insulting word, I thought,’ Well, I do not want to offend anyone. This is in business. We’ll just call it the Stampede. ‘”
Dolly Parton Theme Park renamed ‘Dixie Stampede’ attraction to ‘Dolly Parton’s Stampede’ in 2018. (AP Photo / Amy Smotherman Burgess, Knoxville News Sentinel, File)
They advocate taking action when you learn or realize that something is a problem.
“Once you realize that [something] is a problem, you need to fix it, “
Parton said. “Do not be dumba–. That’s where my heart lies. I would never dream of hurting anyone on purpose.”
Two years after Parton dropped the term of their attraction, country bands Lady Antebellum and The Dixie Chicks followed suit.
Now known as Lady A and The Chicks respectively, both bands announced the name changes this summer.
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The Chicks seem to have avoided controversy since then, but Lady A has filed a lawsuit to protect the rights to the name against Anita White, a blues singer who has used the moniker for decades.
