Dolly Parton is everyone's favourite. She has been an idol to millions. The singer, actress, businesswoman, the allrounder turns 76 years old. We wish her a very happy birthday and cannot thank her enough for entertaining the world for so many years. Her life is the perfect material for a blockbuster movie. Hundreds of books can be written on her life. In fact, she has written a few heerself, but not detailing her life in them. She has also donated over a hundred million books to the needy. Yes, over a 100 MILLION books. Amazing. There are so many more things about her life that we find surprising, exciting and inspiring. Grammy Awards 2019: Dolly Parton, 8-Time Grammys Winner, Rocks Her Own Tribute Performance.

So, as a token of our love and appreciation for Dolly 'Awesome' Parton, we are going to talk about a few things about her life that amazed us to the core. These tidbits of trivia about her life might encourage you, or motivate you for a day at the least, or maybe just amuse you. Here are some interesting facts about Dolly Parton that everyone should know.

Dolly Parton Once Entered A Dolly Parton Look Alike Drag Queen Contest And Lost

"All these beautiful drag queens had worked for weeks and months getting their clothes. So I just got in the line and I just walked across, and they just thought I was some little short gay guy.. but I got the least applause," she reacted in an interview, adding that she over-exaggerated her own look.

She Is Miley Cyrus' Godmother

Whoa! Yes, Dolly is pop sensation Miley Cyrus' godmother. She once said wrote about her in Time magazin: "If I didn’t know how smart and talented Miley is, I might worry about her. But I’ve watched her grow up. So I don’t. She knows what she’s doing. She was very proud of the work she did as Hannah Montana, but people were gonna leave her there forever. And she was just smotherin’ and chokin’ in it. So she felt she had to do something completely drastic."

Dolly's Parents Paid For Her Birth With A Sack Of Oatmeal

Dolly has 11 siblings. She is the fourth of all. Growing up, her family was so poor that all her parents - Robert and Avie Lee Parton - had to give to the doctor for her birth was sack of grain. The family lived in a rustic, two room cabin, a replica of which is there at Dolly's theme park.

She Is A Record Holder Singer

Dolly has achieved 25 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards. She has 25 songs reach the number 1 spot at  Billboard country music charts. She also has 41 career top 10 country albums. And these two things are a record, yet to be broken.

Her Husband Has Seen Her Perform Only Once

Dolly is married to Carl Thomas Dean. She has many tattooes dedicated to him on her arm that she has never shown to public. Dolly has said that her husband has seen her perform only once. In 2016, on their 50th anniversary, the couple renewed their wedding vows.

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