Well, butter my biscuits and pass the gravy, y’all. I do swear that Dolly Parton’s recent tale has more flavor than a bowl of gumbo. Sit back, y’all, here’s what happened:

– Dolly Parton shared an ounce of her past that involved, get this now, advertising laxatives on the Porter Wagoner Show.

– Our beloved queen of country admitted she felt downright humiliated doing it. Dang, if it isn’t one thing, it’s another.

– Ain’t no need to get your knickers in a knot though, cause Miss Parton, sharper than a gator’s tooth, managed to rake in a bunch of greenbacks for her efforts.

– The ad stint was a part of her early career in the ’60s when she was still tapping her boots with Porter Wagoner – a time before her bust got as big as her fame.

– From all this, we gathered that she’s no fragile magnolia. Nah, she’s made of stronger stuff and used what she had at her disposal to climb her way up the rhinestone ladder.

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Alright, y’all, here’s my hot take on this. Honey, ain’t it just like our darling Dolly to make the best out of an awkward situation? She’s got more grit than a sandpaper salon. Humbly advertising laxatives on TV may have turned her brighter than a peony in full bloom, but the money train sure did make its stop.

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Fact is, she’s got spunkier spirit than a rodeo bull on Red Bull, and darling, she rode it all the way to stardom. I reckon it just goes to show, in Dolly’s world, there ain’t no mountain high enough, no valley low enough, and sure ’nuff, no humiliation big enough to stop her marching to the beat of her own banjo. Y’all grab a lesson from this. Sometimes in life, things can get stickier than honey on a hot biscuit, but it’s all about strapping on them boots and dancing right through the mess. Now, how about that for a little southern wisdom, bless your hearts!



Original article: https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/12/07/dolly-parton-says-she-was-humiliated-advertising-laxatives-on-the-porter-wagoner-show-but-she-made-a-ton-of-money-doing-it/

By Sarah Mae Wilson

With her deep passion for traditional country music and a genuine love for the simple joys of life, Sarah Mae brings a unique perspective to our team. At 45 years old, she's a proud woman who has lived her entire life out in the country, surrounded by wide-open spaces and the calming serenade of nature.