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Dolly Parton On Olympia Dukakis: ‘One of My Favorite People’

Dolly Parton was sad when she learned of the death this weekend of Oscar winning actress Olympia Dukakis. Parton, who starred along side of Olympia in 1989’s Steel Magnolias, shared her…

Dolly Parton On Olympia Dukakis: 'One of My Favorite People'
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Dolly Parton was sad when she learned of the death this weekend of Oscar winning actress Olympia Dukakis. Parton, who starred along side of Olympia in 1989's Steel Magnolias, shared her thoughts on Twitter.

Dolly posted, "I was so sorry to hear that Olympia Dukakis had passed away. She has been one of my favorite people that I have ever known or worked with. I really got very close to her and felt like we were good friends."

She added, "Even though I didn't get to see her much, I thought of her often and knew that she was such a quality human being. She will be missed by her fans, her family, and those of us that were lucky enough to get to know her personally." - Dolly

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.