Dolly Parton has been a beloved figure in American entertainment for decades, known not only for her striking voice and songwriting talent but also for her quick wit and humor. A recent segment highlighted Parton’s top 10 pet peeves, revealing the playful yet candid side of the country music icon. Here’s a closer look at some of the quirks and frustrations that shape her unique personality.

10. Accountants Who Don't Get It

Starting off the list is a humorous jab at accountants who undervalue the effort it takes to maintain Dolly's iconic appearance. She quips about how much it costs to look the way she does, serving up her signature blend of humor and truth. Parton’s self-deprecating style shines as she reminds everyone that glamor comes with a price.

9. Playing Guitar with Long Nails

The struggle of playing guitar while sporting long fingernails is the next point of contention. Anyone who has tried to juggle style and functionality can relate to this pet peeve, showcasing how even the most glamorous stars face everyday challenges.

8. Hair as a Fire Hazard

Parton humorously references her famous hairdo, which has drawn attention over the years. The idea that it might be declared a fire hazard is a testament to her playful take on the media's obsession with her looks. This light-hearted commentary illustrates her comfort in poking fun at herself.

7. Confusion with the Dalai Lama

One pet peeve involves confusion with the Dalai Lama, with people humorously asking her for theme park royalties, highlighting the absurdities that come with fame. This mix-up not only entertains but reflects the broader misunderstandings that can accompany celebrity culture.

6. Wigs and Letterman's Hairpiece Crisis

Being unable to get a wig repaired due to David Letterman’s hairpiece situation is another hilarious addition. It underlines the chaotic nature often associated with celebrity lives, where even the smallest things can become entangled in the public eye.

5. Shoplifting Rumors

Parton lightheartedly addresses the rumor that Garth Brooks shoplifts items at Dollywood, using it as a vehicle to discuss the ridiculousness of celebrity gossip. It serves as a reminder of how easily rumors can spiral out of control.

4. Tabloid Tales

One of the standout remarks addresses the perpetual tabloid saga surrounding her health. Parton’s ability to take these rumors in stride, while still asserting her good health, showcases her resilience and humor. Fans are reminded that despite the outlandish stories, the truth is often far more mundane.

3. Introductions by Smart Alecks

Being introduced in less-than-flattering ways at events is another of her grievances. It reflects on the challenges of being in the public eye and the importance of respect, even in jest.

2. Super Bowl Fame

Dolly expresses her playful disappointment that winning football teams don’t promote her theme park in their victory celebrations. This light-hearted jab at beloved traditions highlights the sometimes-overlooked connections between sports, culture, and entertainment.

1. The Underrated Assets

Finally, Parton hilariously concludes her list by lamenting that people often overlook her other physical attributes. This self-awareness and playful approach to her own image reflect her charm and enduring appeal.

Through these pet peeves, Dolly Parton reveals a deeper connection to her fans, blending humor with honesty. Each point not only entertains but also provides a glimpse into the life of someone who has managed to remain relatable amidst superstardom. Parton's ability to laugh at herself and her situation is a reminder that even icons have their quirks and frustrations.

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[Music] Top 10 list tonight. Top 10 Dolly Parton pet peeves. Yes, sir. Okay. Number 10. >> Accountants who don't understand how much it costs to make me look this cheap. >> Yes. You said you're one of a dozen ch six sisters and six boys. >> Uh there's six girls and six boys. >> Are they all as healthy as you are? >> Well, we're all pretty healthy. >> I mean, is it the mountaineer? Is it the uh >> I tell you what, >> living on the farm? When you work the fields like we had to, you uh get very muscular. >> That's true. >> Working outdoors in the fields. >> No, we we are all healthy. And I have u I suppose we all look similar. All the girls. I have some really pretty sisters. Some of them are petite, some of them are bigger. And I'm the fat one. >> Well, you're not fat. >> I'm good and healthy. >> Zoptic, I guess, would be the word. >> Zic. Yeah. I don't even know what that word is. What is it? You're it. >> Number nine. >> Trying to play guitar in these 5 in fingernails. >> You were a knockout in in high school. Like I guess we couldn't have guessed that. >> Well, I really wasn't a knockout. But >> well, let's we'll let the folks judge for that. Judge for themselves. Here we are. 19. This is your senior class picture. >> Yeah. >> This is There she is. >> Look at that hair do. >> Were you active? Were you in musical productions and glee club and that kind of thing? No, I was I was the most popular girl in school, but for the wrong reason. >> Oh, really? >> I never was the cheerleader. I never really got voted for anything. I wore a lot of makeup. I wore real tight clothes and I wore my hair all, you know, mile high. That was uh >> Well, those don't sound like the wrong reasons, Dolly. >> Well, but I'm just saying I look >> Sound like the right reasons to me. >> I looked like the real trash that a lot of the girls were. I mean, I >> Well, let's see if we can see if we can name some of that real trash. >> You're gonna get out of trouble. >> Please don't. I'm not. >> Was it Was it Susette Redley? >> Was it Susette? >> All right, let's see. Uh, number eight. >> When the county declares my hair a fire hazard. >> Oh, this is this is my favorite one. And and it doesn't seem possible, but it said that your husband Carl uh uses Viagra, pops them like M&M's. >> No, he don't need it. >> No, that's what I was going to say. You don't need No, >> he don't. Where did you really read that? >> That's what it said. >> It said Dolly's husband taking Viagra or something like that. >> Oh, he don't need it. >> No, no, >> no. I don't get to see him that much. So, that's really good. Time and distance is >> Well, this is kind of a natural Viagra thing. >> Well, yeah. >> This is what people used to do before there was Viagra. >> Yes, that's true. But I still go for that. Well, I haven't seen him in a while. I'll check on it. He may be taking it without me, but he don't need it with me. >> Number seven, >> confused Dolly Llama constantly asking for theme park royalties. >> Have you always been rather zoptic? >> Uh, what would they call that? Well, you grew up in Tennessee and >> Iic healthy. >> Healthy, I guess. >> Um, bosomy. What did you ask me just before that? Have you always Well, yeah. I've always been pretty well blessed. People are always asking if they're real and >> Oh, I would never I would never. You see, >> no, you don't have to ask. I tell you what, these are my >> I have certain guidelines on the show. >> I usually, >> but I would give about a year's pay to peek under there. Number six, >> you can't get a wig repaired because Letterman's got some kind of a hairpiece crisis. >> Hey, come on. >> Dollywood is is a great park. It's an it's a theme park. A lot of people think it's just amusement. Well, we do have a lot of amusement areas, a lot of roller coasters and things, but we have a great park. This is our 16th season. We're opening our 16th season on the 7th and 8th of April. And then on the 19th of May, we're opening our big water park which is called Dolly Splash Country. I like to do things. I like to make a splash. >> Now, do you do you have you actually ridden this the splash rides or jumped in the water there? >> Oh, no. You think Moses partied the water? I'd be like, >> I don't think I do. But we know >> actually I think you'd be quite safe. Yeah. 10 people trying to push you under. But uh number five, >> Aron Stone Rash. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So, of all the of all like the of all the men you've worked with in films and all that kind of stuff. Are there any that were sort of tempting? Which would tempt you? >> Oh, my co-stars, you know. >> Sure. Sure. What you say? Who would be >> Well, they all tempted me. Yeah. You know, I didn't say I was dead. I said I was married. >> Right. Right. But I think probably the one tempted me the most uh well Chris Stallone. He tempted me. Bert Reynolds. >> Chris Stallone. Okay. Bert Reynolds. >> Lily Tomlin. >> Now you've had love scenes. Which one of these guys would be the best kisser? Like when you >> best kisser for sure was Stallone in that. But actually James Woods, you didn't ask me about him. He's the one James Woods. >> Yeah. Stallone was a great kisser. He had those big soft sweet smooth lips. But you wouldn't you wouldn't believe how James Woods can kiss. In fact, I tell him every time I see him, you know, you want a kiss, you want to do another. >> Oh, wow. >> Number four. >> Okay. When he visits Dollywood gift shops, Gar Brooks always shop the shop lifts stuff under that big hat of his. Yeah, let's do go home. >> James Woods, I know, has been on the show many, many times, and I and I don't think he'll be offended when I say this, but I know my personal evaluation of him is that he's nuts. >> But, you know, he's quite an actor. He's a very very good actor and very intense. When you were the two of you were on the set, did did he keep wanting to come into your trailer? >> Well, no, he didn't actually, but we had a good time when we we worked together. We danced together and did a lot of choreography and and we liked each other so much that when it did get to the love scenes, we really were into it. And he was a great kisser. And I I >> Yo, >> he was he is of course I'd heard that about him. I know he's supposed to be very passionate and he was. Have you heard that about me? >> Yeah. >> Number three. >> Okay. Smart ass MC's who introduced me by saying, "And now here they are, Dolly Parton." [Applause] >> You have had to struggle with something that for some reason the tabloids, and this has been for a long time, they seized on you. They just love to write about you. And it's it's some of it's a byproduct of your popularity. It's a lot of it. They just want to have a Dolly Parton story. They write the craziest things about you. >> Lord, I've just had everything wrote about me. They are always talking about my boobs, you know. Not that >> I don't know why, >> but they say such and you know, they're not that big. It's just that I'm little and they're big in comparison to that. Well, they're >> Well, they are big, but I am. >> I'm right here. I'm telling you. But what they usually say though, they tell all these freak stories about it that they are so big, right, >> that I refuse to have them reduced and they are so big that they're ruining my life and my health and they're breaking my back. And they'll have things in the tablets where he says, "I'm flat on my back. I can't move." But to be honest, if they get too heavy, I got some bongo stands. I just go right to I was stand >> number two. When the Super Bowl is over, winner never says, "Hey, I'm going to Dollywood." >> That's right. >> What's What's new with you and the tabloids? I mean, you're in there every other week. >> Anything I've missed this week? >> I don't know what they had this week. I think there was a prediction in one of the tabloids today. Somebody was telling me backstage that said that I was going to choke on a pigeon feather in Dollywood at at the opening. Of course, it's from in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. And I thought, but it was true. That was one of the predictions. It was fun. But of course, you've know the the whole thing they've had about me supposedly being ill from an implant leak or something. >> Well, that's been like a great big deal. And I mean, I just get But it's not true. I'm perfectly fine. I just keep having these visions of me like just having a blowout and just start spinning around the room. So many places. >> The number one Dolly Parton pet peeve. >> Nobody notices. I've got a great ass, too. Well, >> and you've been accused recently of having a leaky implant. >> Yeah, I read that in National Inquir. I was down at the SuperX getting some lip gloss before I went out of town the other day and I saw this I saw the headlines. It says Dolly's family begs her to have surgery from leaking implant and or Dolly's breasts are killing her, I think is what the headline said. And this lady said, she said was so sympathetic. She said, "Oh, Dolly, is it true that your breasts are killing you?" I said, "No, they're not bothering me a bit, but they seem to be killing a lot of other people.

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