Dolly Parton has iconic response as she addresses bizarre claims her breasts are insured

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Dolly Parton has spoken out over bizarre rumors that her breasts are insured for a huge sum.The Islands In The Stream singer – who recently celebrated her 76th birthday in style – did her best to quash claims that her assets have been protected after years of speculation.During an appearance on Today With Hoda & Jenna, the presenters discussed taking precautions for famous body parts, after supermodel Heidi Klum revealed that a client once insured her legs for $2million (£1.4m).They asked whether this was the same for Dolly’s chest, with the country music icon rushing to set the record straight.‘It’s not true,’ she insisted. ‘Years ago, was it [actress] Betty Grable, or one of the great famous stars that was famous also for her legs? ‘At that time I said, “Well maybe I should get my boobs insured since I’m famous for them”.’‘It was just a joke,’ she insisted. ‘I didn’t do that.’Referring to Heidi’s policy, she added: ‘By the way, you can get new boobs but you can’t get new legs!’This isn’t the first time that the Jolene musician has attempted to clear things up, and previously lifted the lid on the most bizarre rumors she had heard about herself.‘I always laugh at them,’ she told People of the strange headlines. ‘It shows up about every three years in the tabloids, where I’m bedridden because my boobs are so heavy that I’m crippled for life on my back.‘I just laugh.

Well, they are heavy, but they haven’t crippled me yet.‘And then they find a picture of me, from when I was actually doing a video, you know, laying on all the bed somewhere.

And the story is that my spine is injured or whatever. I just think, “Oh my Lord. If they were that heavy, I’d have them changed.