In 1984, Dolly Parton was told she would never be able to have a biological child. Eight years later, her close friend Billy Ray Cyrus welcomed his daughter, Miley, and made her the girl’s godmother (“fairy godmother,” as Dolly always specifies). Dolly watched her grow, taught her manners and good behavior, and even publicly protected and defended her. Miley became a younger copy of Dolly. “You’re me,” Dolly once said toDolly Parton, the esteemed figure in country music, has been married to Carl Thomas Dean for 57 years,
having tied the knot on May 30, 1966. Despite their enduring partnership, the couple never had children, a decision that Parton has opened up about.
In 1982, the singer faced a harrowing ordeal of abdominal bleeding, leading to medical intervention and tour cancellations. Subsequently, in 1984, she underwent a partial hysterectomy, rendering her unable to conceive.
These health challenges plunged Parton into a two-year depression, prompting her to reassess her professional commitments.
