Dolly Parton Brushes Off Rumors About Her Sexuality Again: 'I'm Not Gay'

Photo: Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Dolly Partonisbrushing off rumors about her sexualityonce again. In a new interview withThe Sun, the Nashville legend denied that she is a lesbian while expressing her support for the LGBTQ community. “So ­people say that — because you can’t really have a great relationship with a woman. I’m not gay but I have so many gay friends and I accept everybody for who they are,” Parton, 73, told the U.

Dolly Parton Celebrates 50 Years as a Grand Ole Opry Member: See Her Most Iconic Outfits

01of 06Dolly Parton.Sundholm Magnus/action press/REX/ShutterstockTo celebrate Dolly Parton’s 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member, “Dolly: My Opry Memories” opened earlier this week in Nashville. The exhibit will run through Oct. 31 and feature two dozen wardrobe pieces the country music icon has worn on the Opry and Ryman Auditorium stages, as well as videos of Parton discussing her favorite Opry memories and rarely seen performance clips.“Celebrating 50 years of being a member of the Opry is a thrilling feeling and being able to share some of my iconic Opry costumes with the public is the rhinestone on top of the bustier,” Parton told PEOPLE in a statement.

Dolly Parton Celebrates 50 Years at the Grand Ole Opry, Plus Brie Larson, Paul Rudd, Margot Robbie & More

01of 82Happy AnniversaryAFFI/ShutterstockDolly Parton marked her 50th year as a Grand Ole Opry member in Nashville. 01of 82 Happy Anniversary AFFI/Shutterstock Dolly Parton marked her 50th year as a Grand Ole Opry member in Nashville. 02of 82SuperwomenBarry Brecheisen/WireImageTessa Thompson and Brie Larson spoke about their interests in an all-female Marvel movie at the ACE Comic Con Midwest in Chicago. 02of 82 Superwomen Barry Brecheisen/WireImage Tessa Thompson and Brie Larson spoke about their interests in an all-female Marvel movie at the ACE Comic Con Midwest in Chicago.

Dolly Parton Celebrates Her 76th Birthday by 'Just Hangin' Out' in Her 'Birthday Suit'

Dolly Parton.Photo: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty A timeless country icon got all Dolly-ed up for her birthday! In the glamorous shot, Parton is wearing a hot pink, silky skirt and blazer suit with red, laced lingerie underneath and matching red nails and jewelry. “Just hangin' out in my birthday suit!” she captioned theInstagram post. To celebrate another turn around the sun for the legendary Parton, celebrity superfans includingMiley CyrusandJimmy Fallonshared birthday tributes to the star on their social media accounts.

Dolly Parton Celebrates Her New Music in London, Plus Kendall Jenner in N.Y.C., Heidi Klum and More

01of 80Peace & LoveDolly Parton.Mike Marsland/WireImageDolly Parton rocks one of her signature looks during a press conference on June 29 for her upcoming album,Rockstar,at the Four Seasons Hotel in London. 01of 80 Peace & Love Dolly Parton.Mike Marsland/WireImage Mike Marsland/WireImage Dolly Parton rocks one of her signature looks during a press conference on June 29 for her upcoming album,Rockstar,at the Four Seasons Hotel in London. 02of 80Model BehaviorKendall Jenner.TatianaK / BACKGRIDKendall Jenner sports a New York Yankees baseball hat while leaving her hotel in New York City on June 29.