Dolly Parton turned down presidential medal of freedom twice from Trump

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/dolly-parton-turned-down-presidential-medal-of-freedom-twice-from-trump/ar-BB1djPmz

Dolly Parton twice turned down the highest US civilian honour when Donald Trump offered it – but isn’t sure she’ll accept the presidential medal of freedom from Joe Biden, because it might seem political to do so.

“I couldn’t accept it because my husband was ill,” the country music star, 75, told NBC’s Today of Trump’s first offer, “and then they asked me again about it and I wouldn’t travel because of the Covid.”

In April last year, Parton donated $1m to help research and development of the Moderna vaccine against Covid-19.

Then, she told the BBC: “I’m sure many, many millions of dollars from many people went into that but I felt so proud to have been part of that little seed money that hopefully will grow into something great and help to heal this world. Lord knows we need it!”

“I don’t work for those awards. It’d be nice but I’m not sure that I even deserve it. But it’s a nice compliment for people to think that I might deserve it.”

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1. K&R

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2. Likely won't accept from Biden if offered

Dolly doesn’t want it to be at all political. Per BBC report

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3. I have no doubt that Dolly Parton Is a Liberal

Dolly Parton: 'Of course black lives matter!'

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53783257

She told Billboard Magazine: "Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!"

With a broad fan base that spans the right and the left, the singer generally eschews political subjects.

In 2017, she remained quiet on stage at the Emmys next to Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, when her former 9-to-5 costars decided to use the spotlight to slam the president.

More recently, in the popular WNYC podcast Dolly Parton's America, Ms Parton said: "If you hate the president so much, why don't we pray for him?"

This is not the first time the 74 year old, who is seen as both an LGBT and feminist icon, has supported progressive causes.

She came out in favour of gay marriage in 2014, a year before it was legalised nationwide, spoke against anti-transgender "bathroom bills", and supported the Me Too movement.