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Posted by: Kate Prince on Feb 18, 2021

After a bill was introduced last month to erect a statue of Dolly Parton on Capitol grounds, the country music icon is asking legislators to nix the proposal, the Tennessean reports. The East Tennessee native told the paper today that she doesn't "think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time.” She thanked the legislature for its consideration of the bill before confirming that she asked lawmakers to remove it “from any and all consideration.” HB0135 from Rep. John Windle, D-Livingston, would create the "Dolly Parton fund" to pay for the design, construction and maintenance of the statue. It’s scheduled to go before the House state government committee on Tuesday. Windle said he won’t withdraw the bill, but instead hopes that Parton’s fans will change her mind.