What Nobody Told You About Dolly Parton

Though she's one of country music's most recognizable stars, Dolly Parton's life story is full of surprises, and the legendary singer is even cooler than you thought. Here are some things you may not know about Dolly Parton. Parton's figure has always drawn plenty of attention, but in 2012, it was the subject of numerous headlines for a totally unexpected reason. It all started when Parton walked the Joyful Noise red carpet and accidentally revealed what appeared to be a tattoo on her chest. As Jezebel reported, she initially denied it and claimed the image was altered, but actress Jennifer Saunders confirmed from her own personal observation that the country legend is indeed heavily tattooed. In an interview, Saunders recalled the time the superstar flashed her ink in a restaurant, describing the tattoos as: Parton finally confirmed the ink rumors in 2014, telling Today, "I do have a few little tattoos, but they were mostly done to cover scars because I'm so fair. So it started with that, and I'm not really one to have tattoos, but I do have a few and they're not where you can see them." In 2019, she touched on the subject again, telling Good Morning America, "I got them to cover scars or things. If I have to get a scar for any reason, I never can kind of get rid of that purple look. So I thought, 'Well, I'm going to kind of decorate these with some flowers or little butterflies or whatever.'" Watch the video to see What Nobody Told You About Dolly Parton! #DollyParton #Dolly Hidden tattoos | 0:13 Battling rumors | 1:34 True meaning | 2:22 Elvis collab | 3:34 The real Jolene | 4:47 Dolly's goddaughter | 6:06 Fully dressed | 7:15 Tense on set | 8:00 100th birthday | 8:58 Dolly lookalike | 9:45