Parton suffered from endometriosis. She suffered from endometriosis, a painful condition that can lead to infertility. By 1984, she underwent a partial hysterectomy to treat her symptoms, a procedure in which the entire uterus and part of the cervix are removed, according to an interview with Closer Weekly.
“I didn't have children because I believed that God didn't mean for me to have kids so everybody's kids could be mine, so I could do things like Imagination Library because if I hadn't had the freedom to work, I wouldn't have done all the things I've done,” Parton said on Today.
In 1984, aged 36, Parton underwent a partial hysterectomy and was told she'd never have children. Her weight ballooned, she considered suicide.
Dolly parton Lost 'Her Baby' At Age Nine
According to Parton, her mother had a lot of kids, and sometimes, the responsibility to watch over them fell on her. At a young age, her family welcomed a baby boy, whom she named Larry.
Famously, in 1984, Parton underwent a partial hysterectomy which resulted in her and her husband Carl Dean never having children. However, if she had, she and her husband Carl Dean already had a name chosen. "If we'd had a girl, she was gonna be called Carla,” Parton remembers.
In 2019 the singer's creative director Steve Summers revealed Parton favors long sleeves and gloves (particularly her custom-made rhinestone-encrusted fingerless ones). “People always ask why she always wears sleeves—well, she's 73 years old, and she doesn't like her elbows,” he told InStyle.
So basically, Dolly got tattoos to cover up scars and now she wears long sleeves all the time to cover up both the scars and tattoos. It sounds like a lot of work, if you ask us... But even though Dolly is always in long sleeves, she's still known to be a style icon in the entertainment industry.
According to Dolly's creative director Steve Summers, the singer wears gloves as a matter of style. “She doesn't like her elbows,” Steve told InStyle. “[They ask] 'what's wrong with her hands? ' She's 73, and she doesn't like them!”
Randy Parton, brother of renowned county singer Dolly Parton, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. Randy Parton, little brother of renowned county singer Dolly Parton, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday.
Dolly Rebecca Parton is born to Robert Lee Parton and Avie Lee Parton near Sevierville, Tennessee.
In a 1978 interview with Playboy Magazine, Parton discussed the parallels drawn between herself and Elvis. She explained that, while she sadly never had the chance to meet Elvis, “There was nobody that [she] ever related to more.
Country legend Dolly Parton is beloved by listeners of all ages, but despite her large family and her strong bond with kids, she and husband Carl Dean have never had children of their own.
Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus share a special bond. Aside from being two of the most successful singers in the music industry, they also share a familial connection: Parton is Cyrus' godmother.
When country icon Dolly Parton first met her husband, Carl Dean, she was 18 years old. A then 21-year-old Carl had spotted Dolly outside their local Wishy Washy Laundromat in Nashville, on the first day the singer had moved to the famous music city.
Randy Parton was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, the eighth of twelve children born to Avie Lee Caroline (née Owens; 1923–2003) and Robert Lee Parton Sr. (1921–2000). He was the younger brother of Dolly and Stella Parton and the older brother of former actress Rachel Dennison.
Dolly Parton explained that not having kids had given her the chance to achieve her dreams as a country superstar and focus more on her legendary career. “Since I had no kids, and my husband was pretty independent, I had freedom,” Parton said.
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Unlike their famous siblings, the three of them all lead private lives, away from the spotlight. Well, you could really say that Dolly Parton siblings indeed have a colorful life, having their own unique way of becoming an unforgettable name.
The country singer may be covering up scars and tattoos. Dolly's creative director, Steve Summers, said she wears them to hide certain features like her hands and elbows.
In 2017, she told Vanity Fair that she tries to hide her keloid scar tissue, explaining, "I have a tendency where if I have any kind of scars anywhere then they kind of have a purple tinge that I can never get rid of." Parton also said that her butterfly and flower tattoos are pastel-colored to help with covering the ...
Why does Dolly Parton have tattoos? Dolly admitted that she decided to get tattoos to cover up scars from previous procedures and surgeries. "My tattoos are pretty, they're artful and they usually started out to cover some scar, not to make a big statement," she explained to People.
As the cover star of W Magazine, the country queen was open about the art she has on her body. "I have a few little tattoos here and there," she said after revealing that her delicate tattoos consisted of an angel, ribbons, bows, butterflies, and beehives. "I don't have the real heavy, dark tattoos.
As Parton tells it, she's not completely covered with hidden tattoos, but she's got her fair share of ink. "I do have some tattoos, that's true," the country music legend shared. "But they're tasteful. I'm not a tattoo girl."
You may have heard of something called the Dolly Parton Diet — which consists of eating cabbage soup (yes, cabbage soup!) as your main meals along with fruit and vegetables. It's also known as the TWA Stewardess Diet and, well, the Cabbage Soup Diet.
According to a recent interview with E! News, the country music legend says she always wants to look good for her husband of 55 years, Carl Thomas Dean: “Every day, I put on some makeup and fix my hair because I think, 'I'm out here and everybody else sees me all dressed up, and I'm not going to … go home and just flop ...
Still, the singer says she connects with kids because she's a lot like them. Country music icons talk about relationship rumors and teaming up for their new duet.