Let's Put the Dolly Parton Glove Theory to Rest

glamour.com:

to Oscar-winning movies that are suddenly “underrated,” people, places, and things simply don't exist until some youth posts about them online.

The latest pop culture “theory” making the rounds online again focuses on nude gloves. A December 2022 post by TikTok user @hannahbearbraun is going viral for reigniting the “#conspiracy” that Parton wears nude gloves based on her November performance at the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. “This clip fully convinced me of the skin-colored gloves theory,” they wrote over , which they captioned, “We as a society can't deny it anymore.

This woman is an enigma and I love her.” They also used the hashtags, “#dollypartonhands” and “#skinsuit.”The video has been viewed 9.8 million times and received over 640,000 likes.

There's only one thing…it's not a theory. While it's unclear whether or not Parton is wearing gloves in this particular clip, her use of the accessory is pretty well documented.