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Dolly Parton Kicks Off Pride Month: ‘I Love You As You Are’

Dolly Parton posted a simple image of herself from the 1970s with the caption “I love you as you are” on her Twitter, and fans of all kinds have reacted…

Dolly Parton Kicks Off Pride Month: 'I Love You As You Are'
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Dolly Parton posted a simple image of herself from the 1970s with the caption "I love you as you are" on her Twitter, and fans of all kinds have reacted to the kind posting just one day into Pride month.

Parton has always accepted people for just the way they are, and in her many quotes, which are dubbed "Dollyisms" over the years, she has said stuff like, "I think everybody should be allowed to be who they are and to love who they love" and "If you see someone without a smile today, give 'em yours."

Dolly posted to Twitter, "I love you as you are."

We gathered some of the fans' reactions to Dolly's latest "Dollyism" for the month of June.

Adore You

Sweet and Confidant

You Brought Hope

Iconic

What was Jolene Bringing?

In Dolly We Trust

Treasured

American Hero

Speak Your Truth

A Total Gentle Legend

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.