Dolly Parton.Photo:Miller Mobley/NBC via GettyDolly Partonhas her reasons for turning down theSuper Bowlhalftime show.The country singer, 77,toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat she had been offered a chance to perform at the Super Bowl “many times."“I couldn’t do it because of other things, or I just didn’t think I was big enough to do it — to do that big of a production,” she told the outlet. “When you think about those shows, those are big, big productions. I’ve never done anything with that big of a production. I don’t know if I could have. I think at the time that’s what I was thinking.”However the release of her new albumRockstarhas her reconsidering the possibility of a halftime show performance.“It would make more sense,” the “9 to 5” superstar said. “That might change. I might be able to do a production show.”Dolly Parton performs in Austin in March 2022.Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesElsewherein the interview, Parton discussed transgender rights and the LGBTQ+ community at-large, saying she wants “everybody to be treated good.““I try not to get into the politics of everything. I try to get into the human element of it,” the country legend said. “I have some of everybody in my own immediate family and in my circle of employees.“She added, “I’ve got transgender people. I’ve got gays. I’ve got lesbians. I’ve got drunks. I’ve got drug addicts — all within my own family. I know and love them all, and I do not judge.“Parton also said that she sees “how broken-hearted they get over certain things” within the LGBTQ+ community and understands “how real they are.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I know how important this is to them. That’s who they are,” the “Jolene” performer added. “They cannot help that any more than I can help being Dolly Parton, you know, the way people know me.“Parton concluded, “If there’s something to be judged, that is God’s business. But we are all God’s children and how we are is who we are.“Rockstaris due on Nov. 17 via Butterfly Records and Big Machine Label Group. The highly anticipated, 30-track record includes nine new songs and 21 covers of rock classics, and features collaborations withChris Stapleton,Elton John,John Fogerty,Miley Cyrus,Sheryl Crow,Stevie Nicks,Stingand more.
Dolly Parton.Photo:Miller Mobley/NBC via Getty
Miller Mobley/NBC via Getty
Dolly Partonhas her reasons for turning down theSuper Bowlhalftime show.The country singer, 77,toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat she had been offered a chance to perform at the Super Bowl “many times."“I couldn’t do it because of other things, or I just didn’t think I was big enough to do it — to do that big of a production,” she told the outlet. “When you think about those shows, those are big, big productions. I’ve never done anything with that big of a production. I don’t know if I could have. I think at the time that’s what I was thinking.”However the release of her new albumRockstarhas her reconsidering the possibility of a halftime show performance.“It would make more sense,” the “9 to 5” superstar said. “That might change. I might be able to do a production show.”Dolly Parton performs in Austin in March 2022.Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesElsewherein the interview, Parton discussed transgender rights and the LGBTQ+ community at-large, saying she wants “everybody to be treated good.““I try not to get into the politics of everything. I try to get into the human element of it,” the country legend said. “I have some of everybody in my own immediate family and in my circle of employees.“She added, “I’ve got transgender people. I’ve got gays. I’ve got lesbians. I’ve got drunks. I’ve got drug addicts — all within my own family. I know and love them all, and I do not judge.“Parton also said that she sees “how broken-hearted they get over certain things” within the LGBTQ+ community and understands “how real they are.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I know how important this is to them. That’s who they are,” the “Jolene” performer added. “They cannot help that any more than I can help being Dolly Parton, you know, the way people know me.“Parton concluded, “If there’s something to be judged, that is God’s business. But we are all God’s children and how we are is who we are.“Rockstaris due on Nov. 17 via Butterfly Records and Big Machine Label Group. The highly anticipated, 30-track record includes nine new songs and 21 covers of rock classics, and features collaborations withChris Stapleton,Elton John,John Fogerty,Miley Cyrus,Sheryl Crow,Stevie Nicks,Stingand more.
Dolly Partonhas her reasons for turning down theSuper Bowlhalftime show.
The country singer, 77,toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat she had been offered a chance to perform at the Super Bowl “many times.”
“I couldn’t do it because of other things, or I just didn’t think I was big enough to do it — to do that big of a production,” she told the outlet. “When you think about those shows, those are big, big productions. I’ve never done anything with that big of a production. I don’t know if I could have. I think at the time that’s what I was thinking.”
However the release of her new albumRockstarhas her reconsidering the possibility of a halftime show performance.
“It would make more sense,” the “9 to 5” superstar said. “That might change. I might be able to do a production show.”
Dolly Parton performs in Austin in March 2022.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Elsewherein the interview, Parton discussed transgender rights and the LGBTQ+ community at-large, saying she wants “everybody to be treated good.”
“I try not to get into the politics of everything. I try to get into the human element of it,” the country legend said. “I have some of everybody in my own immediate family and in my circle of employees.”
She added, “I’ve got transgender people. I’ve got gays. I’ve got lesbians. I’ve got drunks. I’ve got drug addicts — all within my own family. I know and love them all, and I do not judge.”
Parton also said that she sees “how broken-hearted they get over certain things” within the LGBTQ+ community and understands “how real they are.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“I know how important this is to them. That’s who they are,” the “Jolene” performer added. “They cannot help that any more than I can help being Dolly Parton, you know, the way people know me.”
Parton concluded, “If there’s something to be judged, that is God’s business. But we are all God’s children and how we are is who we are.”
Rockstaris due on Nov. 17 via Butterfly Records and Big Machine Label Group. The highly anticipated, 30-track record includes nine new songs and 21 covers of rock classics, and features collaborations withChris Stapleton,Elton John,John Fogerty,Miley Cyrus,Sheryl Crow,Stevie Nicks,Stingand more.
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