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Dolly Parton Reflects on Her Heritage Which Led to Her Being Given an Honorary Oscar
Dolly Parton is thinking about the heritage which led her to one of the greatest honors in Hollywood.
Although the 79-year-old—who not long ago allayed worries about her health—was not able to go to the annual Governors Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in person on Nov. 16, she accepted her honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, in a recorded video.
“Well, hi everybody,” Dolly—sporting a gold top just like her Oscar—commenced her address. “First of all, I would like to thank my dear friend Lily Tomlin for giving me this award. Hello, Lily. I Love You. Next, I want to thank the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for bestowing this wonderful honor on me. I was raised in a house with 12 brothers and sisters. Now, that by itself is enough to teach you how vital sharing is.”
Dolly Parton Remembers That Her Parents Taught Her “The More You Give, the More Blessings Come Your Way”
While the country music icon was receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, she recalled the fundamental principles that had shaped her upbringing. Dolly said, “It certainly wasn’t the case that we had much to share, but my mom and daddy, by the way they lived their life, taught me that the more you give, the more blessings you receive.” “I have tried to follow their example throughout my life. And I have been so blessed that I could never have dreamed,” Like this award tonight, for instance.”
At the Governors Awards—also honoring Tom Cruise, Wynn Thomas and Debbie Allen—Dolly was the recipient of the humanitarian award recognizing her extensive philanthropic work over the years, notably the establishment of the Dollywood Foundation, aimed at bringing joy and opportunity to the children of her native county, and the worldwide literacy initiative, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Dolly Parton Describes the Humanitarian Oscar as “A Blessing of a Lifetime”
In her acceptance speech, the “9 to 5” star said, “An honor just to be considered, but to get it, I mean, that’s a blessing of a lifetime. I really don’t take such things for granted. It makes me want to invent new ways to help people. And isn’t that what we’re here for? So, I really thank you from my heart to yours.”
Dolly’s loud and clear statement is in line with her continued denial of rumors about her health. After she canceled some appearances (including her Vegas residency, which she postponed for a year), fans were concerned when her sister Freida Parton requested prayers in a Facebook post. However, after Freida and sister Stella Parton explained the situation, Dolly—who is the widow of Carl Dean, her husband of 58 years, who passed away in March—has formally addressed and denied the rumors about her health condition.
Dolly Parton Reacts to Negative Speculations, Says Late Husband Carl Dean Made Her Life More Meaningful
“Well, I thought it was necessary to take off the cover from the minds of everybody, those of you who seem to be very concerned,” said Dolly in her Instagram video on the 8th of October. “I do thank it—And I do thank your prayers since I am a person of faith—I can be a person of faith and I can always be in need of prayers for anything and everything.”
She also confessed that it was quite unimaginable for her to think of her life after Carl Dean and that she only realized the importance of her health.
Dolly Parton Is “OK” and Will Not Stop Working, She Tells Fans
Dolly went on, “I want you to know that I am OK, I’ve got some problems, as I have already mentioned.” “It was a very long time when my husband Carl was very sick, and then after he passed, I didn’t take care of myself, so I let a lot of things go that I should have been taking care of,” she told. However, the country music legend made it clear that she is not retiring soon. “I don’t think God is done with me,” she said, “and I haven’t finished working. So, I love you for caring and keep praying for me.”
