Dolly Parton now says she’ll accept Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honor if she gets the votes

The country legend said her initial decision to decline the nomination was based on “my belief that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was for the people in rock music.”

Host Dolly Parton speaks at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) (John Locher, AP)

Dolly Parton reversed course and accepted her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, more than six weeks after she declined it.

In an interview with NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Parton said if she was voted in, she would, in fact, accept the honor.

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“I’ll accept gracefully,” she said. “I would just say thanks and I’ll accept it because the fans vote.”

Read more from NBC News here.


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