Dolly Parton, the country star and gay icon who helped fund Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, has proclaimed herself a fan of Lil Nas X after he covered her 1974 hit “Jolene.”Lil Nas X, who recently released his debut studio album Montero, returned to his country roots to perform the cover for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge on Sept.
21.The performance has been watched more than 2.5 million times on YouTube:In a tweet Wednesday, Parton thanked the rapper for covering her song.
Parton also shared the statement on Facebook and Instagram, where she posted a photo of her and Lil Nas X both wearing fringed outfits. “I was so excited when someone told me that Lil Nas X had done my song #Jolene.
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