Dolly Parton Kicks Off Pride Month: ‘I Love You As You Are’

Dolly Parton posted a simple image of herself from the 1970s with the caption “I love you as you are” on her Twitter, and fans of all kinds have reacted to the kind posting just one day into Pride month.

Parton has always accepted people for just the way they are, and in her many quotes, which are dubbed “Dollyisms” over the years, she has said stuff like, “I think everybody should be allowed to be who they are and to love who they love” and “If you see someone without a smile today, give ’em yours.”

Dolly posted to Twitter, “I love you as you are.”

We gathered some of the fans’ reactions to Dolly’s latest “Dollyism” for the month of June.

• Adore You

  Dolly: I've honestly never met anyone who didn't adore you.
  
  Are you really as sweet as you seem in public? I don't think anyone could be. And I'm sure you didn't get to the top being "sweet" all the time.
  
  But your actions and charity are telling.
  
  Thanks for being you!

  — Ghost Tape Number Ten (@greywan) June 2, 2022

• Sweet and Confidant

  She is sweet no matter what and confident nothing wrong with that ❤️💕

  — Music128 (@Music12821) June 2, 2022

• You Brought Hope

  I have loved you since I saw you selling boxes of Breeze Laundry Detergent on the Porter Wagoner Show.
  The washing machine was harvest gold,... and I couldn't talk my mother into buying a box, even with a free towel!
  You brought hope to a little gay boy who needed it.
  Love you!

  — Wayne (@WayneHedges7) June 3, 2022

• Iconic

  You are iconic.
  
  🇺🇸 adores you.
  
  Don’t ever change.

  — Señor Brown 🇺🇸 (@elsrbrown) June 2, 2022

• What was Jolene Bringing?

  pic.twitter.com/Jw6OJ8WWHb

  — The Lady Red- the night is dark and full of terror (@The_Lady_Red) June 2, 2022

• In Dolly We Trust

  pic.twitter.com/WwWJ65T2Cu

  — LAGirl (@spowellnow) June 2, 2022

• Treasured

  So many times southerners are portrayed in a negative light. Do you think you could find someone in any other part of the country who's any kinder, any more generous, or any more treasured, than Dolly Parton?

  — Seminole Gal (@seminoledame) June 2, 2022

• American Hero

  Dolly Parton is a true American hero. 👍💯

  — Don C (@DonC09011955) June 3, 2022

• Speak Your Truth

  Please, Dolly. As the election gets closer. We need your voice even more. If you are for equity and democracy please use your voice and influence to reach the masses. You are in a very unique position to speak your truth to millions. I love you! 🏳️‍🌈

  — Tom Marten (@TomTheBombFl) June 2, 2022

• A Total Gentle Legend

  What an absolute Queen.
  A total gentle legend.
  A beacon of kindness.
  We will Always love you!

  — Miss Pearl (@PearlHosannah) June 2, 2022