I will always love you… but I will not go on the red carpet with you.
Dolly Parton revealed that her husband Carl Dean, 58, has no interest in attending public industry events with her because he felt “too uncomfortable” before an awards show.
The couple made the decision in 1967 when the “Jolene” songstress and 81-year-old Dean were newlyweds.
The Tennessee native rented a tux and when she was nominated for Song of the Year — which she won — he “begged her” to go to the BMI Awards — but after that, Dean steered clear that the glitz and glam made her “so uncomfortable”. ,
“He said, ‘Look, now I want you to do whatever you want to do, and I wish you the best, but don’t ever ask me to go on one of these crappy things because I don’t. I am going.’ Parton quipped about this “Dumb Blonde” Podcast, Hosted by Jelly Roll’s wife bunny exo.
“And he never did it.”
Dean’s decision came as no surprise to Parton as apparently the two-time Oscar nominee knew her husband was never interested in the spotlight.
“He likes music, but he’s not interested in it at all,” the 78-year-old country music icon said. And he had already told me this.
11 time grammy award winning singer told E! news in 2022 It is important for him that she is still ready for him at home.
“Every day, I put on a little makeup and do my hair because I think, ‘Okay, the whole world, I’m out here and everyone else sees me dressed up, and I’m not just going home. And flop on it,” the country superstar told the outlet.
couple met at a laundromat In 1964 in Nashville. At the time, Parton was only 18 years old and was running an asphalt-paving company in Tennessee.
The couple were married in 1966 in Ringgoale, Ga. The ceremony took place at a small church in Washington, D.C., with only Parton’s mother, Evie Lee Parton, and the preacher in attendance.
Over the next decade, Parton would release a string of No. 1 songs, including “Joshua,” “Jolene,” “Love Is Like a Butterfly” and “I Will Always Love You.”
They renewed their vows in 2016 and have no children.
The star credits God for having a key part in it The ups and downs of their marriage.
Parton insisted, “Faith in God is essential.” An interview with Closer Weekly In 2018.
At the top of the country’s giants dozens of albumsHe has acted in 150 film and television productions, receiving two Academy Award nominations for writing the song “Travelin’ Thru” in the 2006 film “Transamerica” as well as “Nine to Five” in the 1981 film “9 to 5”. Received. The state of Tennessee offers license plates bearing his face.