"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. Mine are all pastel. And I have more than one!"
As she's mentioned in the past, Dolly decided to get tattoos due to scars from medical procedures, including when she had a feeding tube. "Most of my tattoos came because I'm very fair and I have a tendency to scar when I get any kind of cut," she explained to the magazine.
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.
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.
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.
Dolly Rebecca Parton is born to Robert Lee Parton and Avie Lee Parton near Sevierville, Tennessee.
"I have a tendency to have keloid scar tissue, and 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," Dolly said.
For years, many have speculated that Parton constantly wears long sleeves to cover up a different sort of sleeve. 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.
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.
Dolly Parton is always wearing fingerless gloves and long-sleeved outfits. 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.
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.
Then, a few years ago, Parton set the record straight during an interview with People in 2020. "I do have some tattoos, that's true," she told the publication. "But they're tasteful.
For Parton, that something is her 55-year marriage to Dean. "I've known how to keep my husband private," the country legend explained. "It's just natural to me to protect the things and the people I love and to protect my own privacy."
Dolly was just nine years old when the baby died, and fought back tears as she gave the interview. She had named her baby brother 'Larry', and wrote in her 2020 autobiography that she had planned extensively for his arrival.
When Dolly Parton was born on January 19, 1946, her parents didn't have two nickels to pay the doctor who delivered her. So instead, they paid with a sack of cornmeal.
The history of Dolly Parton and Carl Dean's 56-year marriage, and their secret to long-lasting love. Dolly Parton and Carl Dean tied the knot in 1966 after meeting at a local launderette, and though Dolly went on to become a superstar, they're still happily married today.
Dolly Parton Never Calls Her Husband Carl Dean By His Name… She Only Calls Him “Daddy”
Creative director Steve Summers gave an answer to InStyle about why Dolly Parton covers her arms. In 2019, he said: "People always ask why she always wears sleeves — well, she's 73 years old, and she doesn't like her elbows. [They ask] 'What's wrong with her hands? ' She's 73, and she doesn't like them!
You'll probably never get a good look at them, but Dolly Parton has tattoos all over her body. The iconic country singer always wears long sleeves, thus hiding at least two tattoos on her arms: a butterfly and an angel.
Country legend Dolly Parton is Miley Cyrus' godmother. Parton said she was given that role due to her close relationship with Cyrus' father, Billy Ray. Cyrus and Parton have both spoken fondly about their relationship over the years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
British talk show host Graham Norton explained Dolly's secret to a tiny waist — and it's not what you'd think. Dolly looks thin on stage because of her microphone pack placement! While most singers keep their microphone packs attached to their waists, Dolly keeps hers in her wig!