# 'I am sure of myself': A look back at Dolly Parton's unspoken feminist legacy

https://mins.news/en/item/36974

- France 24, 2026-08-29 15:57 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260829-i-am-sure-of-myself-a-look-back-at-dolly-parton-s-unspoken-feminist-legacy

> Dolly Parton was celebrated by fans as an actor, singer, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Following her death Tuesday at 80, some admirers are also remembering her as a feminist icon—an identity she never openly claimed.

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