Dolly Shuts Down Patronising Interview In Style

[@HappyMagTV]

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[@wallacelambert9308]

Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You?? All respect to Whitney Houston. She was awesome but that's not her song

[@Blazzin-ej2bj]

Thats Dolly's song not Whitneys...and Dolly sang it way better.

[@lettylynn7412]

Lol well considering she sang it 20 years after her I would sure hope so! 🧡

[@renepassa1969]

Dolly wrote it, it's not "Whitney's" at all. How disrespectful.

[@cheryltainsh1143]

She wrote it .

[@blueskunk9163]

My friends, we just witnessed a master class in how a classy southern lady can disarm even the most vile passive-aggressive attacks. Dolly is a national treasure.

[@agquaproductions9361]

I’m taking notes because I can be so aggressive sometimes. Love this.

[@jonbaker476]

A modern woman would've just gotten really passive aggressive or screamed or something. This interview is a perfect example of a woman who knows who she is, and is classy. Throwing temper tantrums doesn't make you "strong:

[@C.Church]

@Get 2 That is just not true. It's what you want to be true. It also lacks the grace Dolly herself is being praised for. Btw, it came out some people thought Betty White was mean. So how about we stop this thing women get saddled with, that we are either impossibly perfect saints or downright evil witches. Nothing (normal human) in between.

[@C.Church]

@@jonbaker476

[@BlackReignDrop]

Amen.

[@Barnabybright]

Barbara Walters is so patronising and doesn't listen to the people she's interviewing. She's actually quite crass in this. Dolly on the other hand is a masterclass of grace and authenticity.

[@kimleeromero]

It's a choice not to be frumpy

[@xrey83]

Barbara is just asking what a lot of people are thinking. I don't find interviewers who keep asking the same safe questions to be interesting. With that said, I admire Dolly and people who intelligently and patiently respond to questions without being defensive or maintain their professionalism with tough questions. This applies to both entertainers and people in politics.

[@kirstyi7860]

"I would never stoop so low to be fashionable. That's the easiest thing in the world to do." Dolly Parton Dolly Parton has more grace in her little finger than Baba Walters has shown in her entire life.

[@timfoote6919]

Amen!! At the end it's like I feel bad for Barbara because she had an agenda and Dolly basically looked down winked at her and pinched her cheek. Dolly didn't need to say anything but everything she said here was so ABOVE any kind of fuse Barbara was trying to light. Almost as if to say look at how cute you are trying to get me to say something inappropriate. The boob questions, were just plain rude! Finally Dolly addressed it with "my figure" which was so amazingly classy. That was what has always blown me away about Dolly Parton. She was always soooo classy as to never invite any rude questions and has always been absolutely gorgeous and adorably cute. Then you hear her sing and my god it's like what I'd imagine angels sing like. And she can talk into singing better than anyone I've ever heard.

[@tombrody9208]

BABA WAWA does not know anything about music, and she does not care about music, and she certainly does not know anything about country & western music. The only interview that I've seen that is worse than BABA WAWA's interview of Dolly Parton, is when David Letterman interviewed Grace Slick (of Jefferson Airplane). In this interview, David Letterman trashes Grace Slick, and he puts her down, and he trashes her again. How sad.

[@sgtzsquad]

Dolly: "A lot of the people I know are not educated, but they are intelligent." Words of gold.

[@Loki.Lyesmyth]

Horse sense. :)

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

Tucan IRL

[@SassafrasTee7366]

exactly! Academics is not the only type of intelligence.

[@grammaticalchainsaw7318]

@@SassafrasTee7366 though it is important

[@france1945]

@@grammaticalchainsaw7318 important but not criticality important.

[@mikehigbee2320]

Barbara treating Dolly like she has to justify her existence. Every question drips with elitist condescension. Dolly gave her a master class on how to behave with class and dignity.

[@MFLimited]

Dolly took her to the cleaners in a very classy way. I just wish Dolly had not said that she looks ridiculous. She doesn’t look ridiculous, she looks glamorous. I think she knows that.

[@carried9130]

Shows who had to play the ''couch game'' and used it against others who earned success and respect through merit and work.

[@lindseyg9666]

it is funny how midwits superficial with no talent are so condescending , i often wonder in this interview there is a degree of female intrasexual competition , you notice the midwit interviewer focuses on Dolly's physicality clothes etc, not her talent her interest what inspires her to write ,,,, I have also noticed tis behaviour in men as society becomes more feminized and the claws of cultural marxism dig in deeper , if that was me i would of walked out

[@buster3577]

Probably the rudest interview I’ve ever seen. Respect to Dolly for answering every insult with integrity .

[@dino91001]

guess you haven’t seen the diane soyer and Britney interview

[@nigellax454]

You haven’t seen much of Walters, have you. It’s all exactly like this..

[@kp523]

Agreed; she also treated a young Brooke Sheilds horrible.

[@dannyt7269]

I rather real interviews like this where we get to know the person than the fluff, “nicey” stuff now. Just because someone asks you a question doesn’t mean you have to answer. Now it’s, “Tell me the story when you almost burned rice trying to cook,” “How was working with this director?” And we get phony replies.

[@JennyJeong425]

You guys are either very young or just a bunch of thin-skinned babies, whining about how "mean" Barbara Walters was. It's journalism, for fuck's sake.

[@PlaceForAnEcho]

Dolly running circles around Barbara while she’s sitting. Dolly is top shelf.

[@iloveblondy]

say it louder! barbra cant hear her head is up her butt

[@jaislim5717]

She doesn't look ridiculous at all and why did she keep trying to throw the whole wig thing in her face

[@treyatkinson7564]

@@jaislim5717 it's because she is trying to yank a reaction out of Dolly she can use against her

[@raerohan4241]

@@jaislim5717 By the standards of the time, Dolly did look ridiculous. At the time, people reacted to her like how people reacted to Lady Gaga when she first came onto the scene. Dolly's very pretty, don't get me wrong, but you can't change the fact that that's what people thought about her. When considering an event set in a past time period, you have to analyse things from how they were. Viewing things with a modern lens will cause incorrect interpretation

[@isam3863]

@@raerohan4241 the standards of the times were ridiculous tbh

[@Bruh-cs7lc]

The way she talks with her accent and low tone it’s so peaceful

[@ohwell118]

Like laying on a beach listening to the waves

[@Elena-wy6lk]

Ikr

[@chrishaddad5362]

Southern drawl pouring out like molasses….

[@queennoneya601]

Barbra waa waa. You can thank her or blame her for making ABC what it is today.

[@zebredpooding]

I love her 😍 shes such a beautiful person inside and out

[@jenniferw9196]

People had been calling Dolly trashy and dumb for years, yet, she, in reality, is the classiest one of them all.

[@SweatySheets]

If you need that many commas. Just remove the words, that’s absurd

[@Rain-xe5vr]

100%

[@Just.Arguing]

​@@SweatySheets they used 3. And they were used properly.

[@SweatySheets]

@@Just.Arguing I don't think that's what I said

[@Just.Arguing]

@@SweatySheets what you originally said makes no sense if the sentence works just fine. Why are you so grumpy?

[@nadiarambles]

*"I'm very real where it counts, and that's inside."* What a queen. Tell 'em.

[@mariaakaannie6138]

reminded me of her song Backwoods Barbie where she sings "I might look artificial, but where it counts I'm real"

[@geodez2959]

THE QUEEN

[@appointedvillainy]

💯💯💯❤️

[@queennoneya601]

@@geodez2959 she brings out my Tennessee roots.

[@antoinette4995]

Plastic ppl love to say this, but it's not true. They are as fake on the inside as they are on the outside. Probably moreso.

[@charliedemosmusic]

She’s turning everything into positivity and empowerment. Barbara is completely disarmed by this approach. Dolly is strong and secure. She’s always radiated that feminine power!

[@danielkelley7548]

Wow. This is what the REAL Feminine power looks like.

[@carleeboyd9334]

Amen to THAT Rocky Rhodes

[@falimarichardson4287]

This was a horrible interview! Barbara is being SUPER judgemental, catty and downright RUDE!!!! Dolly handled the BS Barbara was slinging with class and positivity!!

[@falimarichardson4287]

This was a horrible interview! Barbara is being SUPER judgemental, catty and downright RUDE!!!! Dolly handled the BS Barbara was slinging with class and positivity!!

[@danielkelley7548]

The way Dolly handled that made me instantly attracted to her. Dignity and grace like that makes a woman SO damn sexy.

[@EMBEEAY]

If Walter’s was trying to make her look bad, she only brought out how intelligent, respectable, and charismatic Dolly is.

[@Just_Call_Me_Tim]

For all we know, that might have been the goal. I'm not so sure I'd believe her if Walter's claimed it herself.

[@NikiMcNally]

Exactly. She is way out of line. These questions are disgusting.

[@rubiitoxic]

@@NikiMcNally that was the world then, but just as they could ask anything, she could say anything back and she did. We've lost that freedom as people evidently.

[@isam3863]

@@rubiitoxic you still have the freedom, however now people are more considerate of how words effect people.

[@itslapisnotbob8368]

@ron webber I don’t think basic manners and respect is disgusting but to each their own ig

[@nickcurran3105]

Dolly has never been a joke. She is a very talented singer and songwriter, and just a great all-around entertainer. I have never thought of Dolly as a joke.

[@Racc00nR1ck]

“Are you a hillbilly?” “If you had called me that, I would’ve kicked your shins.” Ok Barbara, that’s your cue. To stop. Whatever this is

[@januarysson5633]

But Barbara just kept coming like a lemming going over a cliff. 😂😂😂

[@chloedsmith]

@@januarysson5633 it's like she actually couldn't stop herself. Surely she could have gone off script and asked some normal questions rather than double down on this idiocy

[@kumikohigurashi5366]

Lmao

[@phoenixfire2578]

Stupid is as stupid does.

[@duke3250]

stop her whole personality all at once? not likely.

[@CamilleKirch]

“You don’t have to look like this” “I would never stoop so low as to be fashionable” I love her so much!!!!! She makes Barbara look like a total troll and I’m here for it!

[@amadelmay9064]

Barbara makes herself look like a total troll lol.

[@Jove3321]

If you notice in the west questions are always asked from a negative perspective. I can't imagine what Dolly had to go through in those days where sexual harassment wasn't a thing. Strong woman>>>

[@Elena-bk4fs]

@@Jove3321 it’s always been a “thing” unfortunately. my mother, born in the 50s, as well as her sisters often share my feelings about the topic. my mom was harassed throughout her childhood through her 20s. many women born in the same time period commiserate. i just think less people talked about it, if that makes sense! but yes i agree Dolly is so strong and confident. i admire that

[@bandetee9258]

@@Elena-bk4fs i think they mean it wasn’t recognized as a real issue. i agree the wording was flawed

[@Jove3321]

Then I'll steal these words .. "I think they meant it wasn't recognized" *Yes!* Some of us men have evolved - and really love women.♡

[@annaatkins176]

This is what slow to anger and abounding in love looks like. Not quickly offended, extending grace, being wise and honest but not allowing herself to be walked over. This is actual class.

[@dawhizinoz]

Best comment!

[@theauthoreden5711]

Amen. ⚘

[@Lumibear.]

Absolutely! Star class.

[@sipiwemutemwa4733]

Say it again.

[@RedSquirrelHunter]

Slow to anger and not sticking up for yourself is 2 different things, this interviewer was out to lunch and seems that she didn’t like her from the start

[@iampurebliss104]

I love when she describes how secure she is in herself.

[@albertbatfinder5240]

- “I’m not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes, because I know I’m not dumb… and I’m not blonde either.” - “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap”. If she hadn’t been a singer, she’d have made a fine stand-up comedian. Love Dolly.

[@_Chessa_]

I’m both dumb and blonde and feel very offended by this. lol

[@Will-db4qo]

I feel like her comedic side is so overlooked. shes absolutely hilarious

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

I am 1000. And all hail the Queen.

[@susanlisson7066]

She is and always has been a class act. Have loved her ever since I saw her in the 9 to 5 movie as a kid in the 80’s. ( Aussie here )

[@cabbagefart7432]

She was as sharp as a razor!

[@nathalielyttle]

LOVE how she said "I can afford to piddle around and doo-diddle around with make ups and clothes and stuff because I am secure with myself"

[@eEmm1]

I agree with that statement. But, was she though? Considering how much she altered her face/body with plastic surgery?

[@fruitellabong]

@@eEmm1 does putting makeup on make you insecure about your face? does wearing high heels make you insecure about your height? does cutting your hair make you insecure about your hair? does wearing push up bras make you insecure about your boob size? No, not necessarily. Plastic surgery is the same thing. Yes a lot of people get plastic surgery because they’re insecure about something, but that’s not the case for everyone. You can be secure in yourself and get plastic surgery too. They’re not mutually exclusive.

[@eEmm1]

@@fruitellabong unless you're a performance artist (with the exception of plastic surgery) yes. yes and yes. That's obviously exactly what it is. The hair one doesn't make sense and is kinda ridiculous but to the other points, yes. All those things you mentioned imply insecurity, no doubt.

[@eEmm1]

@@carpetbeetle8349 if you cave into that pressure it means you're not exactly secure within yourself by default.

[@mikaylaguiang2458]

@@eEmm1 Plastic surgery has never once been all around encouraged by society. EVERYONE knows that if you get plastic surgery, you will be judged for it. I'd love if you could tell me how she did because she was insecure in herself.

[@sarahewson3607]

I’ve seen people be rude to her, but this is the worst! She’s a treasure. She has stood the test of time, remained humble, generous, inspirational, and beautiful!

[@Li_Tobler]

And not to mention that absolutely adorable accent. It just sounds so charming and endearing to me, I found myself being in a complete awe and smiling while listening to her talk! Is that American southern accent by any chance?

[@normacook8325]

@@Li_Tobler it sure is!

[@eskimberly7424]

I agree - southern accents are charming. Dolly’s accent differs from Southerners living in other parts of the southern US. For example, the southern accent my family from Georgia has is different from from hers in some noticeable ways if one listens. Texan accents sound different than those in Florida, and Tennessee has yet another variation on the accent. It’s fun to learn about these differences by talking to Southerners from different parts of the South.

[@xbrandi12345x]

Barbara Walters always irritated me because I always thought she was rude! This video is a great example of her rudeness. Dolly looks beautiful here!

[@mrdouglasbaker]

Don’t like country music at all but she’s amazing

[@rosedempsey9006]

Her saying she can afford to diddle around with makeup and clothes because *she* is sure of herself is so “bless your heart”

[@havinghope6315]

Indeed, she is much more sure of herself than butthole walters

[@Irishjay_94]

I don't think so, Dolly meant it and was sincere there.

[@DougSalad]

"I would never stoop so low as to be fashionable" There are a LOT of great Dolly quotes in this clip, but that one hits especially hard.

[@KorrellOfficial]

Love it!

[@dannyt7269]

Kardashians

[@thomaswood2]

She’s right, she would never stoop so low, so she just sought attention with all her fakery…

[@Ricogrime]

Cause she couldn’t be!

[@brizydizi]

​@@thomaswood2ok boomer

[@TheAndromeda24]

I have so much respect for her. She made Barbara Walters look so tacky without wrinkling an eyebrow.

[@Rain-xe5vr]

She was simply beautiful in this interview.

[@1nvisible1]

*Barbara Walters tried to tear down other women she was jealous of her entire career.*

[@beeenn649]

@@1nvisible1 Dead on, Barbera Walters is an awful excuse of a woman.

[@TheThreatenedSwan]

Walters was a giant c--t. Norm was right to hate her

[@valerieneal2747]

I could never stand

[@b52crewdog]

The single biggest mistake any person can make with Dolly is underestimating her!

[@HAL-dm1eh]

She murdered Walters with some deadly shade at 1:52.

[@bridgetmahoney1164]

Yes!!!

[@moongloomable]

@@HAL-dm1eh haha so true when Barbara is the epitome of fashion.

[@timfoote6919]

@@HAL-dm1eh Whoa, there isn't a man worthy of her after she said that! Goodness!! Talk about classy.

[@timfoote6919]

@@moongloomable Well to be completely honest. When she was in her early years there was the misconception of the dumb blonde ala M Monroe. I know I know she's stunning but she played pinnup girl! Dolly overdid makeup and hair to a point at that time some women would nose up and say she looked like a street worker. She even said about her past she liked looking like they pretty street girls in her town growing up!! :D

[@mamalia9795]

“ My assistant asked this question, because I wouldn’t have had the nerve” well your lips are moving Babs

[@jasonblack4208]

THIS is what turning the other cheek means. She isn't being passive, she is retaining a frame of decency and composure...and then watches as the other woman trying to bait her ends up being the one who looks like an ass.

[@longWriter]

They baited people then, they're baiting people now...it's shocking how little changes.

[@sonneversets3530]

@@longWriter Difference today is, too many take the bait. :/ And it’s on a global scale, that includes the common folk. Sad...

[@strawbawrri249]

@@sonneversets3530 it seems to me the world has always been that way, more people are quick to anger than to hold restrain, whether you are a celebrity or not.

[@JudgeyJudgeyable]

I feel like she was not just answering to Walters but was addressing all her critics. She seemed to me to be sharing her secrets to happiness

[@sonneversets3530]

​@@strawbawrri249 Yes people have always been ‘baited’ by those w/ill intent. And there’s always been people who have taken the bait. Society is very different now, however. Unacceptable behavior is much more tolerated & a new ‘normal’ is being rammed down everyone’s throats. Kids have been Indoctrinated for decades in schools. It’s just much more blatant & heavy duty now, b/c their parents were also Indoctrinated, but on a lesser scale. It’s been a steady escalation over time. As all brainwashing & mind control is. The way the world is today.... Globally .... There are many more w/ill intent, to take people down. My comment was referring to a global scale, w/o actually stating it. Taking the masses down by any means the Evildoers can, is the plan. So they can take over w/total control. Control by FEAR has been the agenda on a global scale for going on 2 yrs now. And it’s obviously not stopping. Can’t let anyone get comfortable thinking things are evening out, or going to be ‘OK’. This is ‘on’, full throttle now. No turning back. The 24/7/365 propaganda & narratives are covering _every area_ now. And millions that are ‘group thinking’, over independent critical thinking, have fallen for it all. Doesn’t matter education level. This reaches beyond that. Obviously. *We are living in very dangerous times. This is all Biblical Prophecy more rapidly coming to fruition.* Just as we were told it would. *People need to seek & get right w/Jesus. No One else is going to save anyone from themselves, or the extreme evils, yet to come.* And believe me, they’re well on their way. Things are going to keep getting very ugly. Worldwide. *Jesus is everyone’s Only Hope.* ✝️ Be Blessed by His Love & Truth in your heart. He’s just a _sincere_ prayer away. ♥️

[@h0llyisawes0me]

Dolly's body posture is incredible. She is at ease and leaning in with respect and interest. Without an ounce of meanness. She is a person who causes others expose their ugliness in her presence.

[@y0nd3r]

Very astute.

[@fairieofficial]

I was thinking the same thing she is so comfortable and warming and respectful to others despite not perhaps receiving it back

[@nayannbg6314]

Not even that, she just is so real that she brings out the realness in other people. Conan is junior to her but she brought out the best in him too. She is all about compliments, I don't know how she does that

[@zarlok5294]

@@nayannbg6314 She does it by virtue of her natural born character, keen intelligence, and grace .. something Barbara Walters could have used a good helping of....bless her little heart.

[@treehuggerdude4]

Yes, Barbara was so envious and insecure in this interview. I think that was the source of her judgemental and disrespectful questions.

[@chrisrogers4052]

I've NEVER seen a celebrity handle horrible, disrespectful questions like this with such grace!!!

[@mrchopsticks3]

But this is what many city people, especially those from the Northeast, think of people who live in rural areas. I've lived in big cities and the middle of nowhere and I'll take country people over city people every day and twice on Sunday.

[@Pimpgeist]

@@mrchopsticks3 amen to that!

[@hyper_ent0407]

They don't make em like they use to

[@dawnjones82]

I would have decked her! Dolly, how do you do it ?🙌👍

[@genewitch]

Between two ferns and norm macdonald show had some extremely disrespectful and horrible questions. To a sitting president, for the former.

[@aliciagrana6276]

Dolly is one smart and classy lady. She's right that her look would get her attention, and once she had the attention, she could keep it with talent. Dolly writes her own lyrics and music. She is one of the greats.

[@dontlookatme6395]

Interviews are disturbingly intrusive You could tell Dolly was uncomfortable at some points but she handled it like a queen

[@kma3647]

Interviews should push limits. If they don't at least probe for some sort of interesting thing or bit of insight, why would you bother watching it? That said, the interview was very much patronizing and the interviewer clearly doesn't respect Dolly at all when this interview takes place and that's seen clearly in the questions. Would I change it? Nope. Because the interviewer reflected the criticisms of a wide swath of "society" types in 1977 who all thought they were better than her. It's no different than today listening to the coastal, self-appointed "elites" talking about fly-over country. It's just as derisive, arrogant, and dismissive. Those of us subject to that socially-acceptable scorn should be able to defend ourselves and respond to the critics. Dolly did that with class. She always has been a very genuine, loving woman and an admirable human being.

[@atenrok]

Why? Because it wasn't a pink bubble bath for Dolly?

[@evelynashe8701]

@@kma3647 As an Oregonian who grew up in Tennessee, I completely agree with you in all regards. It's really sad how lacking in empathy a lot of people are. I've experienced a lot less bigotry here, but at the same time, I feel there's a lot less love for one's neighbors here, too.

[@morehn]

They are, but that's what gets viewers like you and me. TV is intrusive. Don't watch it.

[@ephemispriest8069]

Because she is one.

[@rachelelizabeth4619]

Barbara: "If you want freedom why get married?" Dolly: Why not? We've found what people are looking for, and that's happiness in marriage."

[@IlyRecordare]

Meese so true!

[@queenbutterfly4888]

Barbara is a lonely old leftist troll

[@harrisonkearney5619]

@@queenbutterfly4888 you do realise Dolly Parton is a leftist right? She's openly vocal about her support for LGBT individuals and actively funded Covid-19 vaccines. Her Netflix special is pretty much the queer coded version of It's A Wonderful Life. She's also very openly supportive of transgender rights and anti discrimination. She's center left for sure but she's still a more leftist than Biden.

[@T.JacobMain]

@@queenbutterfly4888 dolly is the definition of leftist bruh

[@analogboi]

@@queenbutterfly4888 Dolly is an actual leftist, yr confusing corporate left and actual progressives.

[@naomiburn8386]

She’s so intelligent and composed. She outshines the interviewer.

[@cecee3480]

@David Wang Is she related to you or a close friend? You are going hard in the comment section responding to every negative comment. It’s not that serious it’s just opinions.

[@leonieromanes7265]

Dolly wasn't born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She got where she is through her own hard work, inner faith and brilliance. She absolutely outshines the interviewer.

[@T97Frida]

@David Wang Absolutely nothing you list here changes the fact that in the interview above Walters lacked class and respect. I don’t care how much someone achieves by being rude, there are a ton of people in the business who made it far by being disrespectful. If you need to degrade others to “make them shine” something’s wrong. This interview was a mess, and the only professional person here is Dolly.

[@finster1968]

@@T97Frida - Well put.

[@brad349miller]

The interviewer? That's Barbara Walters, one of the biggest asses in national mess.

[@jasmine333-h6i]

“i would never stoop so low as to be fashionable, that’s the easiest thing to do.” dolly is genuine, kind, wise, and loving.

[@chrisez3188]

“You don’t have to look like this” is an outrageously rude and disrespectful thing to say especially during an interview

[@Jones-pj2jk]

Barbara Walters doesn't have to put on a contrived middle Atlantic accent either.

[@The_Sharktocrab]

It's also appallingly stupid

[@ACarter87]

ESPECIALLY when she already said she’s beautiful AND for some reason doesn’t understand she’s talking to an accomplished star ⭐️ at this point 🤔 Barbara has always been an idiot like this, and was only good for gotcha journalism and the fact she was allowed to keep it up for like 967 years is a testament to how well the machine works and churns and how ignorant and dumb af we are as people

[@hehunches]

@@Jones-pj2jk I wish Dolly had said, "you don't have to look like crap, either, but you always seem to do it."

[@januarysson5633]

This from someone who asked another interviewee “If you were a tree, what tree would you be?”. 😂😂😂

[@dhanyanair9050]

I need her calmness when talking to people who judge me 😭

[@blackspring3207]

I believe you can do it. Fuck the haters.

[@eddithwilber_loveskendroo]

Me too, im an asshole 😂

[@whitedragoness23]

Kick them in the shins!

[@essji2024]

Dolly was such a genuine and sweet person then and STILL the same beautiful person today! Something sooooo rare in Hollywood! She’s a REAL one😎✊😍😍😍❤️

[@MayditaVanessa]

LOL FACTS😂

[@lafemme5716]

Her self-awareness was so advanced during this time. She is an excellent role model for all women. Calm, cool, collected, and a total sweetheart.

[@Trepanation21]

She's an excellent role model for all of us.

[@emmagsfa]

i love her but i’m gonna be a bitch

[@santipapa6986]

I don't think being all that applies to all circumstances, but in, this onea professional one, she is a role model for everyone to follow, i wish more man where this smart at answering some of the questions

[@Meraxes6]

She’s all of those things AND she doesn’t let people walk all over her. That balancing of kindness and strength, humility and confidence, is everything. She shows us how to be soft and sweet while not giving an inch on your boundaries.

[@CougheyCup]

So advanced for this time? No sweetheart women and men have been backsliding for a long time. Your view is in reverse

[@Why_even_try]

Dolly is a wonderful person. Sheer grace and beauty.

[@Israel-yr8xj]

The fact that she thinks she looks ridiculous is crazy to me… she looks stunning… and that wit and charm is top tier

[@boingodoingo1930]

It was ridiculous at the time for the genre. It's like looking at a Rodney Dangerfield stand up routine and saying "I don't see what was so groundbreaking". Yeah, because you've seen all the people he's influenced, so his innovation is now foundation. The same can be said of Dolly.

[@ajstudios9210]

Barbara is just jealous.

[@PhilaTsavo]

Barbara was being an awful snob.

[@digimon916]

maybe for the time it was. like imagine someone 20 years from now seeing a nikki minaj or ice spice interview 😂

[@thefemalefuture1]

@@digimon916oh hell nah 😭💀

[@bellaf7774]

Dolly INVENTED the word “Unbothered” in this interview. God give me this kind of strength, class and loveliness when being faced with judgmental, stupid questions. Amen💕

[@squigglypeterson7157]

God rejoices daily on His creation of Dolly.

[@MGMotivates]

Thank you for this beautiful prayer. I love it.

[@makeithasmith3681]

And people 🙄

[@CoalMinersDaughter53]

I will remember these gracious responses forever and know, once again, the beauty of God's plans. I was sincerely ....gave me a bad taste in my mouth...for Barbara Walters to have stopped so low as to ask such ignorant questions when she had been the tree and the public had been the axe 🪓 that chipped, games, sliced, chopped away at her in a bad-joke manner for many years. She surely had to tuck some of Dolly's wisdom and intelligence into her pocket and carried it with her for her own rainy days. Ms. Walters disappointed me greatly here. Some jealousy maybe? Because she certainly couldn't touch, with a very very very long pole, Dolly's talent - or grace. Do you know how few people are recognized by their first names only? They couldn't have paid me enough money to be this rude and thoughtless.

[@Berserker3624]

Then God's gonna have to put you though a lot struggle to get to that point, becuase people only improve with failure and struggle and defeat

[@LesHoa-DuMal]

Dolly is so in control of this interview. She never loses eye contact with Walters. Her smile is constant and her body language is a force. She moves forward when making her points. I love how Dolly takes her time to answer these ridiculous questions (that seem more like attacks). She repeats what Walters says back slowly to let her know “I heard you. I’m not an idiot .” And then Dolly answers with wisdom, intelligence, sincerity, and the perfect amount and use of humor. Walters looks like she’s holding on and trying to blast through the interview while Dolly is just relaxed and presenting calm and her beautiful self ... inside and out. Love you, Dolly. ❤️

[@dannyanderson2236]

Yes! She really stands out in the way she presents herself in the given situation, amazing

[@dweblinveltz5035]

Why do you think they are in opposition? Barbara is asking her questions to get an answer, and Dolly is giving it to her. They're having a fine conversation. I think people see regular conversations nowadays as arguments because, well... nowadays, in media, they often are.

[@nmelendez2060]

Eye contact breaks multiple times…?

[@jaig]

The good old gold standard from which we moved away. Thank you!

[@weirdchamp4601]

When I was reading this she was looking at the floor

[@mcbillygoat]

Dolly Parton is a world class sweetheart. She seems like a person who can talk to anyone and brighten their day. She truly exemplifies the best in southern charm. Never seen anyone as poised as she is. Dolly is a star forever.

[@ItsMeShanalee]

Ugh what an icon, her voice is so soothing and she’s so damn elegant and classy. !!!

[@redfxgtchick]

I wonder if she reads audiobooks?

[@linjicakonikon7666]

Ugh?? Work on your English.

[@Marcelle99]

@@linjicakonikon7666 when do you start classes, professor?

[@Lunastra_]

@@Marcelle99 they have to graduate themselves first. If I had to guess in around 7-9 years

[@Marcelle99]

@@Lunastra_ she (@simply shanalee) wrote a nice comment to the video and there is always somebody else that needs to say somenthing rude. I can't stand this.

[@MistarZtv]

Dolly is still with her husband to this day. The way she still lights up when talking about him. That's true love.

[@dodgyhida7914]

Exactly. And BW been married 4 times 😂

[@codetsfacts2808]

And yet I watched a video of a WW married 11 times but go off I guess

[@Ginanotfromitaly]

@@codetsfacts2808 the BW stands for Barbara Walters, you dummy. Not black women 😱

[@MellowMaromi]

@@codetsfacts2808 Who is WW? BW is Barbara Walters, who are you talking about who has been married 11 times and has WW as their initials?

[@kp782]

@@codetsfacts2808 your comment makes no Sense

[@ksmlcisme]

I never realized how rude Barbara Walters was until I saw this interview. Rude and disrespectful. Dolly was a gem and she handled herself like the star she is. 💕

[@dmer-zy3rb]

wait to till you see her Interview with Michael Jackson...

[@jovanagiovanna7749]

@SonShine Oh, come on. She and all of her legacy from The View is so embarrassing. She was always trying to be holier than thou. Look at them interviewing Norm Macdonald and trying to make fun of him just as she tried with Dolly. She was always the same.

[@Jadae]

Barbara has always been that wonderful word Aussies sometimes use instead of mate. Why do you think people made fun of the way she talked? Because it's manufactured glib to imply someone high on a hierarchy, and people knew it.

[@galleriecpv]

@Margie Smith still the same. I loathe most journalists

[@fredwright5954]

@@jovanagiovanna7749 and yet she had an affair with a married man

[@tula1433]

Her saying “blonde wig” and not “blonde hair” was petty and intentional to point out how “fake” Dolly was. 🙄

[@MFLimited]

I know, so weak! People who think that a person has to be all-natural on the outside to be real, on the inside, are empty people who don’t know there’s a difference!

[@knuthamsun6106]

it is remarkable how perfectly she enunciated those perfect answers. she’s a sharp one

[@treyatkinson7564]

Being sharp is the one thing you can't learn in school, it's learned from the people around you

[@sarahlafferty6072]

She said it herself; where she comes from people are intelligent.

[@stateyourthesis]

Calling dolly sharp. Yes...yes she is its why we love her.

[@jaelyn.c1265]

My thoughts exactly. She responded perfectly to ever question, even the tougher ones. She inspires me so much

[@peiskosa8478]

i love how dolly not only answers her questions with charm and grace, but absolutely subtly DESTROYS the interviewer, as it seems to me these questions are based on prejudice and sexism

[@jonquilgemstone]

I see it as jealousy. A woman who has not only fame, but also a happy and secure personal life is bound to attract envy.

[@Unherd_Of]

You can hear it in the questions

[@astk5214]

dolly DESTROYS reporter with facts and grace!

[@kirbyboii9284]

I agree with u but it had nothing to do with sexism, its just hateful

[@jenniferlawrence9473]

The 'interviewer' is Barbara Walters and she's a legend as well as Dolly Parton. She was doing the news before you were born and is, in fact, one of the first primetime female news anchors.

[@animatesnail866]

Barbara just really tries so hard to get under her skin, but Dolly just brushes it off like a bug and keeps explaining how happy she is with her life and herself. True Queen❤

[@Jaybird-j1p]

Yep! Dolly shut her down every time.

[@stephaniegates9836]

Well she's right! She's so confident in herself and who she is it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. I adore her!

[@stevencollier6670]

Did dolly say I know U make fun of me? Lil hard to tell..

[@Plutonium.2]

@@stevencollier6670she said I know people make fun of me

[@MMulcair]

100% comfortable in her own skin - doesn't need to give a fuck about trolls and bitches....

[@QueenThomas-j4i]

This has become my favorite barbara w. interview. Thank you, Mrs. Dolly for grace,class and talent.

[@DaisyLee1963]

I like the way Dolly stuck up for her people and for her cultural roots. She has always had so much class.

[@morbidsearch]

It's an actual display of heritage not hate

[@yorhaunit21o32]

Unlike most white people today who immediately surrender lmao. I want your people to stand up against todays people

[@OsceolaNola7]

Culture.. sure

[@yorhaunit21o32]

@@OsceolaNola7 explain why it isn’t culture

[@thomaswood2]

Dolly has no class… that is the fakest human on this planet, and not one person can name a song other than Jolene, or name one good thing she has done for humanity with all her money…

[@gracelarson1842]

This woman was doing nothing but try and fill Dolly with insecurities yet Dolly just sat there, smiled, and spoke honestly. Dolly is beautiful inside & out and I just absolutely adore her ❤️

[@melodazzze]

It’s disgusting watching Barbara try to take down another woman like that. I bet she would NOT be happy had a man or anyone else treat her the same way.

[@netfun8087]

Dolly Parton is an ICON for a reason. In this interview she shows she is unflappable. I wish I had an ounce of her poise. She’s a class act through and through, and talented on a level all her own. 💛NATIONAL TREASURE💛

[@MsBerries25]

I love Dolly ❤ I have such respect for her

[@dvoramayer8977]

Shame on Barbara Walters. Does she like it when people make fun of her lisp?

[@Reinshark]

There’s a difference between asking tough interview questions while giving someone a chance to explain themselves and berating or belittling them. Asking questions like this, in a respectful environment, allows an interview subject the opportunity to justify themselves to the people out there who *might* genuinely hate or disrespect them. When you interview someone the goal isn’t just to ask what *you* are interested in, but to ask what you know people watching have an interest in so that your subject can address those points.

[@annabunovsky5628]

Dolly hit the nail on the head about marriage- getting married doesn’t take away your freedom when you and your partner love and respect one another as equals and feel secure in the relationship.

[@ForTheOmnissiah]

Amen to that. I'm engaged to a woman I've been with for over 6 years and I don't know what I'd do without her. I feel absolutely no loss of freedom in my relationship at all. If someone does feel a loss of freedom, they may at least take into consideration that perhaps that person may not be a good choice. It isn't a guarantee that that is the case, but take it into consideration.

[@ionbusman2086]

@@ForTheOmnissiah awesome!! I’m getting married in a month because I’m excited what the two of us can do together!

[@we5183]

This interview proves that the media has always been trying to shape the public's opinion. They have been pushing a distain for marriage, families and individuality. They had to do that if they were ever going to usher in a socialist type government.

[@CrizzyEyes]

When Barbara asked "How do you know?" the hatred was obvious. Who asks someone "how do you know your marriage won't end?" What a disrespectful thing to ask.

[@reyo.3797]

@@CrizzyEyes rude as heck in any case 🙄

[@tonirodriguez6649]

One of the smartest most authentic people in show business. A real gem.

[@mariahester4205]

Dolly is nobody’s fool. She’s an astute business woman and she’s her own person. She has FU money and can do whatever she pleases.

[@cindy7733]

Amen!

[@mudguts77]

nobody deserves the FU part like Baba Wawa.

[@Grizzly-i6s]

And that makes her a good person?

[@mattskinner2719]

@@Grizzly-i6s no. The way she conducts her self around others makes her a good person. Having fu money and doing whatever she pleases has just been a fringe benefit.

[@MellowMaromi]

@@Grizzly-i6s I read that comment 5 times trying to see where it was said that having money makes her a good person. Can you please repeat the exact phrase used to say that? If not, you're just putting words in people's mouths.

[@janzebuski3559]

Dolly is so self-assured and comfortable with herself. She's a class act!

[@osi2070]

Dolly is so down to earth,we were at dollywood 2years ago and I seen her and said hi miss dolly and she said hi back,she walked around the corner and that was it,my wife one around the corner and said she saw Dolly a minute ago,and I told my wife I said hi to her,she did not believe me,10 minutes later we go back to our car and by the gate Dolly came up to me and my wife and said to me ,I divot get your name,I said Randy and she said good to see you here,are you enjoying your time here,I said yes,very much thankyou,thank you, wife mouth dropped. Dolly asked me if she was ok,I said she didnot believe I seen you and said hi.my day at dollywood

[@jg769]

A person with that much talent and self-confidence is unstoppable.

[@michelleroberts6597]

@@jg769 no kidding.

[@unapprovedtruth7116]

Baba Wawa doesn't hold a candle to Dolly. Walters is a scumbag!

[@ericsanders8294]

I love how she is asking Dolly about class and being a hillbilly While Walters is showing her total lack of class.

[@csloane4129]

EXACTLY!

[@csloane4129]

@David Wang You've made it clear what you value. Sorry to break it to you, but neither her fame, fortune, career accomplishments nor the status or caliber of anyone she ever interviewed make Barbra Walters any less rude, patronizing, condescending and "CLASSLESS".

[@jasonlarsen5739]

David Wang got hims feelers hurt..stalk babbawhawha much?

[@mickeymouse2able]

I wish I met more "hillbillies" (jibaros in Spanish), so unpretentious

[@patricathomas6155]

I could never stand Barbara, she's the joke.

[@Mr.Wowstick]

This woman is a national treasure and should be honored! I don't particular care for Country Music but NOBODY can question that talent and artistry of this amazing person. Long live the Queen of Country Music!

[@graciekattan6618]

She’s the perfect example of quiet confidence

[@Sinikkastudio]

I love that ❤

[@ASMR-XI-ZUI]

💜😌💎🙏🙌

[@GuacIsExtra99]

They were both absolute smoke shows back in the day I had no idea

[@jaiadser310]

From Kenya when I was 17 in 1995 she still delighted me. Until this day American COUNTRY MUSIC MAGIC is Queen Dolly and Kenny and everyone in between. Culturally, it is just us enjoying pure magic

[@TravisMcGee151]

@@jaiadser310 I’ve always hated Barbara Walters. Still do now that she’s in the ground.

[@savannapierce9853]

“I would never stoop so low as to be fashionable, that’s the easiest thing in the world to do.” She is incredible

[@gigigiseleworld]

.🔷🎶🥀🎶🔷

[@khall3131]

She's also said, "it takes a lot of money to look this cheap." 😂❤️

[@theblob156]

Wasn’t it “..lest the easiest thing in the world to do”?

[@d.c.billman760]

@@theblob156 No, grow up and develop a working brain

[@SwedePotato314]

Oh that’s the best line I’ve ever heard

[@jeremysmith-hx1xp]

I love how Dolly shuts her down and is polite the whole time. She made Barbara look like a true villain and was sweet about it.

[@oghaki5097]

Exactly, ❨❨❨Barbara❩❩❩ was revealed

[@Aurousosa]

She’s a real southern belle. Women in the south are like that. But honestly I don’t think dolly aimed to shut her down. She aimed to be real. She knew what Barbara was gonna come with and she knows she didn’t have to answer to Barbara. That’s why she gave answers that were not pr but rather conversational. It’s a gift lol. She doesn’t get flustered or upset she shows no weakness intimidation but remains warm and welcoming. Again it a gift. True def of knowing yourself.

[@jeremysmith-hx1xp]

@@Aurousosa Definitely 100% class

[@MrEvldreamr]

Why do people think she’s being rude? She’s just doing her job I swear you people are just weak. If you were a world famous celebrity l expect direct questions about yourself.

[@jeremysmith-hx1xp]

@@MrEvldreamr According to my thumbs ups on here it's quite apparent I'm not the only that holds that opinion. In fact you're my first and only rebuttal so........

[@IrirangiHighestVibration82]

Dolly is one of my idols, she is in a class of her own!!! Legend xxx

[@stilllearningtruth]

Dolly is such a lady even when people are blatantly disrespectful.

[@shure46]

Yep , there will never be another Dolly , she knew how to handle the phonies and she knew the entire industry was phony , and so (as she said) she loves a good joke , and that's how she played all those stuffy elitists like a fiddle and made a fortune doing it , and she was extremely talented in music and business

[@crystalbelle2349]

@@shure46 very well said. :)

[@thebee8415]

I’d take Dolly’s horse sense and self worth hands down, any day over Walter’s rudeness and arrogance. Dolly you’re a true beauty inside and out, pure dignity and class.

[@lisajoeleen]

Well said

[@patrick-ip4yf]

Absolutely Dolly has a lot of dignity and class, Walter's was doing everything she could to get a rise out of her, I guess to attempt to boost the ratings.

[@hilaryapril7043]

Me 2...Barbra Wa Wa is a blatant yenta!

[@sunndog5715]

Walters isn’t anymore condescending that much of America was and can continue to be give the proper (improper) circumstances. Barbara asked many of the questions Americans were thinking nearly 45 years ago. Don’t doubt for a minute those questions weren’t cleared beforehand. What Walter did was tee up questions that Parton could then knock out of the park.

[@corriehanson1988]

@@sunndog5715 don’t count me in with those Americans.

[@LC-fx2lo]

Dolly has more class than Barbara Walters could ever hope to have.

[@clamshell6863]

For sure.

[@RspbyLmn]

I hope Barbara Walters burns with embarrassment everytime she thinks of this. She still owes Dolly an apology if she never apologized.

[@Plethorality]

@@RspbyLmn she was echoing the times. Dolly was shocking, and over the top, which was and is perfect for her. i dont know BW's heart. her patronising attitude from then is as shocking to us, as Dolly was to them. even so, i am glad that so many attitudes have changed, and hope that they continue to do so.

[@k8t6y]

Exactly! Love Dolly!!!

[@sandrarivera8374]

Exactly, my same thoughts

[@platttenbau]

Dolly has always had this gracious Appalachian way of conveying herself, and she’s never shied away from her Appalachian background either. I’ve always loved her inner beauty.

[@d3a1990]

Not a single question about her stellar songwriting abilities… wow.

[@Megara.x]

I guess there was no question that they are stellar songs? 👀 But seriously, she's asking all the wrong things!

[@brandontalbort]

This is also just a snippet of the interview specifically focusing on this style of questions.

[@mylesthompson4485]

@@brandontalbort yeah this was pretty uncool but Barbara Walter's is a super renowned interviewer from back in the day

[@Schnitz13]

So few people know this. She's written dozens of hit songs!

[@beepbeep9750]

@@mylesthompson4485 ya and she just spent 4 minutes asking insulting question after insulting question. Famous interviewer or not that was an incredibly sexist and rude interview. I bet she wouldn’t have been asking men about their bodies, if they were well developed as a child and questioning he validity of their marriage.

[@BHStudios01]

And THIS is why Dolly is queen. Barbara is just a massive nasty poking troll, and Dolly handles her with amazing grace and PATIENCE.

[@MarcillaSmith]

"Barbara, where I come from, would I have called you a hack? When I think of hacks, am I thinking of your kind of people?"

[@JaneDoe-ij4ls]

Dolly radiates love.

[@firstylasty9417]

Barbara isn't necessarily a nasty troll. People can be indoctrinated. A woman can fall victim to sexism -- even if it's against their own interest. Probably because it's been rampant in her own life. Can you imagine someone interviewing a man like this? Not now, and not then. ...Luckily, this type of mentality seems to be fading away. Albeit, with setbacks and slowly.

[@kstormgeistgem461]

[applauds] You Said it! Miss Dolly has always had nothing but my respect and admiration. yes she's flashy but it's on Her terms and for her own reasons. she's Never sold herself to be anything but real to herself. babs, on the other hand, can Never claim that. i feel nothing but pity and disgust for the creature. as a feminist she once claimed to be, she failed herself and all she stood for. once upon a time, Maybe she was somebody worth something... she once had the integrity to be a journalist. but she caved into the system and threw away whatever spunk that made her genuine to become... *_This._* no, Miss Dolly will be deeply mourned someday when she returns among the angels. when babs goes, the only thing i expect to happen is a bunch of people will dust off their hats and join in a round robin of "the wicked witch is dead"... If Anything at All is ever really mentioned about it.

[@conniec8854]

I mean Barbara says “Your people” and “Is it all you”. I didn’t know Barbara was a tyrant

[@EnfinLibreNM]

Barbara is such an elitist, she probably didn't even realize just how nasty and rude her questions were. Dolly was incredibly kind and gracious...SHE is a true lady.

[@88Doug]

This interview has aged well, Dolly looks great and sounds great! And Barb Walt. speaks of marraige and love as confining, true love sets us free! 👏🏼❤️

[@black_sheep_nation]

No, she’s was a rude, crude shock jock. Expand your vocabulary.

[@moonsummersong]

She knew.

[@jags333]

@@black_sheep_nation what are you talking about

[@michaelmoore7975]

I hope at that time, the public went away knowing what kind of person Dolly is. Because they sure went away knowing what kind of person Barbara was. And just _maybe,_ Barbara went away knowing what kind of person Barbara was as well.

[@chazmichaelmichaels88]

Dolly is a saint. That woman sends books to children, for free, every single month.

[@hrchick73]

Can't believe how rude Barbara's questions are. Not surprised that Dolly handled them with such grace and poise and stressed how secure she is with herself and didn't let Barbara cut her down. Lost a lot of respect for Barbara Walters after watching this, and gained even more respect for Dolly.

[@sundromos9456]

This was typical of Barbara Walters and not a one-off.

[@free22]

I realize Barbara was just giving Dolly a platform but how I hated her every time she said the word hillbilly.

[@jscan4442]

Barbara paved the way for women journalists, and had to do it in a cutthroat fashion... sometimes she got carried away and attacked the same gender that she was trying to empower.

[@ApparationsOfGloom]

@@jscan4442 well put!

[@sarahrobertson634]

No respect for Barbara Walters. She's just disgusting.

[@pbelle6263]

Dolly is the complete lesson in class, intelligence, sincerity, and genuine humility. Such a rarity in general, but especially in the entertainment business!

[@davidlightfoot4720]

She's the only American all other Americans seem to like. She's smart and brave and kind.

[@pickmixgamer]

Completely agree

[@TickleFingers]

Dolly is a national treasure. She is one classy lady! Sweet, kind, giving and just an awesome person. She outclassed Barbara Walters with every answer.

[@payableondeath9091]

I love her, grew up with her and Reba McEntire

[@DanK123]

Not that I support what Barbara was doing, but just remember this is the late 70's....still at a critical time when women wanted to be taken more seriously in the country...and in the workforce. Feminists didn't like Dolly because she felt they took women a step back, so Barbara couldn't help but ask the questions that she wanted to know and people were talking about. But as Dolly says, it's just to get attention, because many might not pay attention otherwise...and then they'd realize she's an absolutely incredibly talented performer. Mission accomplished, Dolly.

[@payableondeath9091]

@@DanK123 and Elvira is her evil twin

[@UnitedSoundVideo]

She went woke so not impressed anymore

[@lathryx]

And the questions were petty at that! Well put. :)

[@Ge_sus]

She is so graceful and kind. I adore her truly. She's a great example for everybody, and she's sincere too!

[@sillyjilly1855]

Dolly didn’t let a single snarky remark offend her. It just made Barbara look dumb for asking it in the first place. That is honestly so impressive and extremely admirable. I wish I could be like this!

[@zoiefinnian3540]

Honey, you’re clearly along with SO MANY ON THIS PAGE very young and well intentioned. Barbara wasn’t trying to get under Dolly’s skin or to be snarky I can promise you. They are from the same generation that is also that of my mom’s and when I was a child. If you pay attention, you’ll notice that this is how Barbara interviewed. Everyone (including Dolly) knew it. She was known for asking questions that NO ONE else would. People knew this going into an interview with her. I knew this as a child and I’m 51. At some point, my mother told me this about her waaayyyy back. No one was offended by her questions and Dolly Parton is damn near her same age/generation. I know she understood who she was talking to. Barbara Walters was very respected as a journalist since 1951. I can see why younger people would view her in a different light. I just wanted to share that with you. Love

[@sillyjilly1855]

@@zoiefinnian3540 Thanks! I never knew that about Barbara, but seeing it now it definitely seems like she was trying to offend her. Knowing that was just her thing, though, makes a lot more sense.

[@zoiefinnian3540]

@@sillyjilly1855 💜😉

[@witchhazel4135]

@@zoiefinnian3540 So true. I have wished many times that reporters of today would start asking tough questions again. Everything today just seems like propaganda and vanilla rather than real interviewing and reporting.

[@zoiefinnian3540]

@@witchhazel4135 you’re right.

[@kerynl.sanchez9891]

She has what most people lack, emotional intelligence and a controlled temper. Love Dolly!

[@FakingANerve]

Yeah, she was calmer than the waves in an untouched pool here. Gushing with effortless charisma, seemingly oblivious to any hint of offense. Amazing!

[@Jackiluv777]

Well said.

[@djdusted6485]

Props to her parents for that

[@cabbagefart7432]

"I would have kicked you in the shin." Her opening was a killer.

[@samjohnson2801]

Yeah so she is getting old and senile

[@RebeccaRuano]

“I would never stoop so low as to be fashionable. That’s the easiest thing in the world to do.” I love Dolly. 💕

[@animetrashamvs]

So simple yet so deep, Love her!

[@gordons-alive4940]

Smart, articulate woman.

[@Til_I_Collapse]

I've never heard a more deserved, "bless your little heart" style, southern condescension than that line. It is AMAZING!

[@Andreaforever13]

what does it mean? english is not my first language

[@RebeccaRuano]

@@Andreaforever13 She is saying that wearing clothes, doing make up and hair, and looking the way that media, magazines, commercials, etcetera, are telling people to look is easy. She implies she follows her own inner guidance on fashion, and that is sublime. I think I used translatable language. I hope I have made sense. ☺😌 English is my only language. What is your first language?

[@anneyoung2310]

What a champ. Respect. She wasn't even tempted to give her the bird.

[@mbowman4436]

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose” Dolly Parton. She is a wise woman

[@YourCapyFrenBigly_3DPipes1999]

Yeah wise words fr

[@harrybellingham98]

damn

[@persephone6896]

The best qualities in one person . She stands up for herself, whilst remaining soft, likeable and respectful. This is super powerful. Dolly is an example of true wit, class, poise and grace. You can only love her .

[@k.lisaswensen9877]

Perfectly stated 👍

[@iandaniel2153]

Dolly and her husband are authentic people ... qed

[@angr3399]

She’s still happily married to her husband too! Love Dolly 💕

[@oscarfernald9402]

“You can only love her” Well put. I have yet to find the first commenter that has something negative to say about her ❤️

[@lizzieeee3945]

she handled this so damn well that it looks like it was scripted. carefully and rightfully chosen words, good tone and pace while talking, lovely gestures and maintaining eye contact my god what a girlboss

[@rainwater.1493]

dolly is the true girlboss 🙌

[@Meatdevil]

Dolly is one the major girl bosses in entertainment. She owned Barbara and anyone else who tried to ridicule her.

[@haroldharold9042]

“girlboss” when the meme turns around and becomes sexist again

[@ambersisco7828]

she's smart,knows how to conduct herself while marketing herself perfectly

[@hangthed]

@@haroldharold9042 what.. how is it sexist

[@pedromiguel2543]

I'm not american but I always loved Dolly. Her talent, her sweetness, her simplicity. ❤❤❤

[@The_InfantMalePollockFrancis]

Humility not simplicity

[@mikeklimczak9600]

"I'm very real where it counts, and that's inside." -Dolly

[@jindalee4471]

I read this just as she said it. Just sayin

[@jcbulldog533]

Best way to be,Good for Dolly!!

[@theimperfectscrapper5313]

She’s an absolute class act!

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Spot on. She is thoughful in all her answers. Reminds me a bit of Billy Connolly whose autobiography I am currently reading ('Windswept and Interesting'). He adopted 'eyecatching' attire to be different from the vanilla hords.

[@janeyd5280]

@@TerryMcGearyScotland he is false. He walked out of a shop cos the asked him if he was Billy connelly. What's his problem. Insecure idiot rich one too. Left his wife as soon as he made some money.

[@sarahguvenen1790]

Dolly could see right through Barbara's classless questions and was smart enough to handle them with class and intelligence. She doesn't need to stoop to that level. Her grace was the best

[@phoebephoebs6548]

Barbara was doing her job as an interviewer , she was not classless or she would not have been the famous news reporter and great interview she was . Now that's facts , look up her work and background .

[@AyesheIsAlwaysLovely]

@@phoebephoebs6548Barbara was a hoe! She was having a whole affair with a MARRIED man at the time. The affair only stopped because the man was Black, and Barbara did want to risk her career in journalism.

[@richebronsonify]

She said her people had class. They were poor but they had class. She obviously took lessons from them. I’ve witnessed many many people who prove the old saying “money doesn’t buy you class”. Neither does an have a formal education, right Barbara?

[@PC-wp9tj]

@@phoebephoebs6548 Yeah, but there's a way to ask probing questions that demonstrates that you respect the other party, and there's a way to do it that doesn't. You could tell that BW came in with a certain opinion, and it's hilarious here to see her trying all the keys, and none fit this graceful lock before her. Also, watch how respectful she becomes when discussing the person's husband when the husband is there--see the Lucille Ball interview (w/ Gary)... you could just tell that she thought Dolly was less than

[@LastRenegade]

@@phoebephoebs6548 Just because she's been successful with other interviews doesn't mean she wasn't classless in this one, Michael Parkinson's one of the world's most respected interviewers and he's done classless interviews as well (Meg Ryan, Hellen Mirren, etc.). "Doing your job" has never been a good excuse for being shitty, and it never will be. The questions were invasive and passive-aggressive, and Dolly handled her like an expert.

[@Charliefarley170287]

Dolly is a great example of the phrase “empowered women empower women” and especially in this interview. Barbara is trying to tear Dolly down but Dolly’s so quietly confident that she just calmly explains that she’s a perfectly classy person while never giving Barbara the rise that she wants. I love that Dolly pokes fun at herself and is very humble. Making fun of yourself takes away the power of the haters. “I would never stoop so low as to be fashionable” is my new favourite Dolly quote. Being individual is much braver than following the crowd.

[@George.Andrews.]

The favourite of mine that helps me is when asked how she lost weight she said just keep your face out of the trough.

[@noexcuses5524]

I actually googled about her and she is one of celebrities that got married in 1966 and still is their marriage to her husband to this day 2022. Impressive Most Hollywood singers and actors gets divorced.

[@trainrover]

Walters mocked womanhood more than Dolly, plus that metropolitanite in her s t i l l hasn't figured out how to temper that *fuming!* attitude either...! :pFFt:

[@havsumora]

@@noexcuses5524 She wasn't a Hollywood celeb.

[@nonWhites_have_to_go_back]

If you need constant empowering you're just weak and pathetic

[@flowerfaeri]

Respect! For Dolly - none for Walters who seemed to try everything to rattle and embarrass her. Dolly’s grace, confidence and inner beauty are a joy to behold… a display of true class.

[@JamesBiggar]

This is what jealousy looks like on national tv.

[@redflame4558]

Oh, man... I was thinking just that very same thing. Seemed like Walters tried her level best to embarrass Dolly. From how she worded the questions about where she comes from, to where she is now, & her appearance (of all things) thru it all. Topping the rest of it off w/... are your tits real? Walters might have spoken softly, but that sure didn't remove a nary bit of venom from her words. Would she have asked George Jones stupid ass questions like those? I highly doubt it. & yes... it smacks of jealousy. (& honestly, Barbara Walters SHOULD BE jealous of Dolly. She has everything Barbara has plus integrity, compassion, wisdom & beauty just to name a few.)

[@sophiemoconnell]

@@tiffanydelvalle9291 And this is what stupidity and sexist looks like on the internet.

[@viv_uriarte]

Seriously 😒

[@Terryterryterryterryterry]

Fr, one insecure woman trying to tear down another.

[@DirtRoad83]

Yep ..i bet every single person here would rather be with Dolly over barbara anyday of the week

[@thefrancisbaraan]

This is the first time I have seen a Dolly Parton interview. Now, I know why she is loved and admired by so many. The woman is pure grace and understated class. She is so secure, self-assured and quietly confident that she made Barbara Walters look like like an ignorant troll.

[@Gh0stDrag0n1]

Barbara Walters is a ignorant troll...

[@marym8028]

Correction...Barbara Walters made Barbara Walters look like an ignorant troll. :)

[@gypsymom0819]

I agree darling! Dolly Parton knows who she is and where she comes from. She handled Baba Wawa with grace and class.

[@Rupert14]

And Dolly is so damn smart, self-assured, and well spoken. Score against BW: 3-0

[@CompassIIDX]

She also wrote her own songs. She's quite talented across the board.

[@Whobgobblin]

She didn’t really shut it down, she just gave good honest answers to some condescending questions with class

[@crankiemanx8423]

Dolly gently & intelligently put her in her place without degrading herself or Barbara. .now that is class.💗

[@101919571]

I agree, although I don't think the questions were condescending; Walters asked the questions that people wanted to know about, and Parton, who knew people wanted to know, answered with grace and honesty.

[@toyin.dindoinlove9236]

Ironic how walters seemed crude compared to dolly.

[@ArtistFormerlyKnownAsShitlord]

@@toyin.dindoinlove9236 Walters is crude compared to rhino shit.

[@MatiasGeraldoThe2nd]

These are actually two legends of their industries. You can say what you want, but you definitely learned a whole lot about Dolly’s heart in this interview that you would never hear her say and others. She knew how to squeeze people and yes, ask the hard/sometimes rude questions, but it showed how cool Dolly really was and it actually made you like her more so I don’t think there’s much to be mad about.

[@RahTee1]

45 years later and the joke is definitely on everyone else. Dolly's integrity, love and intelligence has stood the test of time, she's beautiful in every way.

[@jacobbaker4545]

amen....her programs delivers my kid free books every month. She is a wonderful program.

[@MM-bs3wb]

Very true. And Dolly’s marriage has lasted too - and Barbara has been married at least 4 times - not that it matters but Barbara was trying to give her such a hard time about it and Dolly’s words proved true there too

[@kuanged]

Dolly still looks great while Barbara is 92 years old and waiting for the grave in obscurity.

[@youresoakinginit2113]

Dolly paid her workers at Dollywood their full salaries while it was shut down bc Covid. She also gave about a million dollars toward developing a vaccine. She may be the most sincere person on the planet.

[@meco4068]

@@kuanged WOW

[@RobertSmith..]

Dolly outclassed her at every turn. Classic case of misjudging your subject based on false assumptions. Good for you, Dolly.

[@myspates6]

Dolly made her look like the ignorant fool Barbara was behaving to be

[@efrain926]

she sure did

[@EricRedekop]

Outclassing this piece-of-shit journalist is hardly a major achievement.

[@GantsilyoBaguio]

I think Barbara just projected all of her own insecurities with her own body and own life and she was trying to provoke or rile Dolly into being insecure too. But she got none of that and Dolly even mentioned how she feels secure about herself and her talent. Definitely Dolly knew what Barb was trying to do. She handled this marvelously.

[@tejug1161]

I think Dolly understood that and so even if Barbara was mean, Dolly remained calm, composed and compassionate.

[@tww5042]

Exactly!

[@EmperorStarscream]

This was 40 years ago, backwoods country folks were seen as lower class, and her huge tits were a wonder. Walters is asking hard hitting questions for the time, quit viewing the past through the lense of the future

[@doolezah]

Nope. Walters was giving her a platform to stop the rumor mill at the time. These were things people were speculating and gossiping about in that era, and Walters was asking the questions so that Dolly could respond to all of those folks.

[@misanthr0pic]

@@doolezah i keep reading this same comment but how do you know that’s what they were doing?

[@justsomedudeyouknow8372]

Never got into her music, but i like who she is as a person. She breaks stereotypes by not being one and proudly standing up for her individuality.

[@carolmccullough-kuchar4782]

Dolly has done so much for the people of Tennessee, built libraries for children, poor, donated $$$ for the hungry, and I am so proud of her. She loves and lives that way.

[@DisneyMom21]

This is the reason I love Dolly so much. She has done so much for her community and has never forgotten where she came from.

[@vernonfrance2974]

Hopefully she will speak out against the Tennessee legislators taking away a woman's right to decide if she wants a baby or not.

[@simplechronology2605]

@@vernonfrance2974 How about they give people the right to decide if they want YOU alive or not?

[@adrienneinchi]

Don’t forget about the vaccine that exists because of her funding.

[@morganmua5681]

@@DisneyMom21 Not just Tennessee. She founded a foundation that gives FREE books to children every single month. Also, I’m from NC. There was a horrible fire years ago that left a lot of families homeless. Once government funding that was putting roofs over their heads ran out she continued to pay for it out of her own pocket. She’s an amazing woman.

[@Iloveflowers2024]

"I'm very real where it counts" That's a profound statement. I give Dolly a huge amount of respect in the way she responded to those prying and personal questions. She's a lovely lady.

[@jakecorriveau9145]

Oh yeah she is! Mmf!

[@NadiaPink]

I wish I could talk eloquently like this. That statement hit me too. She is real where it counts.

[@feederdiaries4862]

It's personal when u enlarge those parts and walk around with them sticking out and copy the body of others?

[@vermon1112]

The way Dolly handled this disgusting interview is astonishing. The nerve that Barbara Walters has, truly despicable. Dolly deserves all the praise and fame she has, she handled this like a true, real, and genuine human being. A true queen.

[@luckdragongirl]

Barbara Walters always struck me as a very arrogant, nose-in-the-air type of person. If she thought someone was her equal or her better, she was more respectful and sort in awe of that person. If she thought they were beneath her, she kinda did always interview like this. No disrespect is meant. Barbara Walters was a pioneer for women journalists. Still, you don't have to be a snob when talking to people. Dolly Parton, on the other hand, always seems like a genuine person and treats people with respect, but she will come back at you if she detects garbage like what Barbara was doing. And I don't buy that her assistant or whoever gave her that question. I think Barbara came up with that question herself. I doubt she would take a question from an assistant. If she did, she certainly wouldn't credit them.

[@vermon1112]

@@luckdragongirl exactly! Barbara could have still been a kickass journalist but not have to be so nasty. She really hit below the belt for no reason especially because she herself as a woman should understand the scrutiny that women in the entertainment industry face and instead she was part of the problem. It’s very disappointing.

[@09BiGDylan]

@@luckdragongirl I feel like you guys are taking too much offense to these questions. They aren't that bad.

[@shaunhunterit342]

@@09BiGDylan "do you ever feel like you're a joke?" yeah sounds fine.

[@luckdragongirl]

@@09BiGDylan And you're allowed to feel that way. Curious why you watched the video given the title.

[@Johnathon10]

Let me say, there is absolutely nothing ridiculous about the way Dolly Parton looks. She is as close as one could get to being a real, actual angel on this earth. She has a persona that gives off sweetness, kindness, and an innocence that is so lacking in this generation. She’s more than adorable .

[@phaedrus000]

She didn't shut down the interview. She answered the questions. She just didn't give the answers Walters was looking for. She didn't try to make excuses. She doubled down and owned her decisions. And that made Walters look like a fool for even questioning them. But that's still not "shutting down" an interview. That's just being smarter and classier than the person interviewing you.

[@cliffdweller]

Clickbait.

[@yezmirsheppard-halika6892]

Where I'm from, we use slang phrase for shut down or shut shit down by handling that shit like a boss.

[@marco_plebani]

As unpleasant and crude as they are, it seems that the questions reflected widespread feelings of a section of the public towards Dolly Parton, and the interviewer offered Parton a chance for expressing her point of view. I wonder if the interviewer was genuinely crude, or was just daring to ask crude questions worth asking. A good interview lets the interviewee shine, and this is one. Whether it happened by chance or design is another story.

[@Listening_Books12345]

@@marco_plebani BW likely was asking the hot button questions at the time, but there is such a thing as phrasing, and the way BW phrased these questions was downright accusatory at times, as though Dolly needed to account for her behavior; rather than offering Dolly an opportunity to get her version of things out there, it felt more like a disappointed mother demanding her daughter explain why she thinks it's acceptable to dress this way. There was a lot of judgment baked into how BW framed these q's, to then conveniently hide behind the defense "well it's what everyone was already thinking/wanting to know."

[@phaedrus000]

@@marco_plebani That is very true, but I don't think Barbara Walters is that smart.

[@bryanwalthall5483]

Dolly Parton is a national treasure. She has made this world a better place.

[@ellastevenson9421]

Dolly pure class. As for Barbara ?

[@landryprichard6778]

@@ellastevenson9421 She is an elitist who is baffled that someone from the South is this amazing.

[@KiiKiiCR]

@Ella Stevenson say that again for the entire world to hear!

[@ariannasv22]

"Once they get over the initial shock, they'll see the true parts of me that should be appreciated." That quote right there made me fall in love with her