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Jane Fonda grows tearful remembering Dolly Parton

Fonda praised Parton’s warmth and feminist spirit, recalling 10 days on her tour bus and saying the singer taught her to respect fans.

  • On Monday, August 31, 88-year-old actress Jane Fonda tearfully honored her late '9 to 5' co-star Dolly Parton, declaring the country music icon "meant love."
  • Parton passed away in Nashville on August 25 at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer, prompting tributes from across the entertainment industry.
  • Fonda credited the singer with teaching her the importance of "acknowledging and respecting" fans while touring rural Appalachia together for 10 days on a tour bus.
  • The actress insisted Parton was a feminist because she was "so in control of her own life" and managed her talent, business, and career with strategic intelligence.
  • Parton's Imagination Library program remains on schedule as fans and industry peers remember her as the "voluptuous embodiment of empathy" she represented throughout her life.
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