Dolly Parton Hopes Fans 'Forgive' and 'Forget' Elle King's Drunken Grand Ole Opry Incident: 'She's a Great Girl'

Dolly Partondoesn’t hold animosity towardElle King.After King told patronsshe was “f—ing hammered"and admitted to forgetting lyrics to Parton’s “Marry Me” during a Grand Ole Opry performance celebrating the country icon’s 78th birthday at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last month, the “Jolene” singer is coming to her defense.“Elle is really a great artist,” said Parton of the “Ex’s and Oh’s” musician, 34, inan interview withExtra. “She’s a great girl, and she’s been going through of hard things lately.

Dolly Parton Is Going to the Dogs! Her Fur-Powered 'Pet Gala' Special Hits Airwaves (Exclusive)

Dolly Parton at Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala.Photo:Jon Morgan/CBS via Getty Jon Morgan/CBS via Getty These are universal truths: Everybody lovesDolly Parton. And everybody loves dogs. Could there possibly be anything else to match their lovability? Yes, as it turns out, there is: dogs dressed up like Dolly Parton. No need to take our word for it. See the adorable proof for yourself onDolly Parton’s Pet Gala, a two-hour special that airs Wednesday night.

Dolly Parton Is Launching a Red Wine — After ‘Jolene’ Made Her Dislike the Color for ‘Many Years’

Dolly Parton.Photo:Emily Dorio Emily Dorio Dolly Partonis seeing red — and hopes you will, too! “For many years I have not liked the color red, because it reminds me of that woman who tried to take my husband,” the Grammy winner admitted in a video shared to her officialFacebookaccount. Dolly Parton, pinot noir announcement video.Dolly Parton/Facebook Dolly Parton/Facebook “Remember, ‘Jolene, Jolene, Jolene?’ ” Parton asked. “But my new Pinot noir has changed all that!

Dolly Parton Is Ready to Lift Spirits in Her New Holiday Special: 'I Feel Like I'm a Part of Christmas'

Dolly Parton.Photo: Miller Mobley/NBC Forget Santa Claus. Is it really Christmas withoutDolly Parton? “I just feel like that it was time for me to do another special like this, with good music, with comedy, with meaningful things,” Parton tells PEOPLE, “and to kind of make you feel entertained for a couple hours just to get away from everything else.” But Parton, 76, readily acknowledges that she has long been acquainted with the power of magic.

Dolly Parton Is Ready to Rock! Upcoming Hall of Fame Induction Helps Inspire a New Project: 'OK, It's Time'

Dolly Parton.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Dolly Partonis looking forward to her Saturday induction into the 2022 class of theRock & Roll Hall of Fame,but don’t think that means she’s let go ofher initial doubtsabout deserving this new honor. “When you talk about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” the 76-year-old country legend tells PEOPLE, “wouldn’t you think that should be for the people in rock ‘n’ roll?” Granted, in her next breath, she vows she’s “gonna accept gracefully,” and she plans to address the issue in the way she knows best.