Tribute Artist Mistaken for Dolly Parton | US News

A Dolly Parton tribute artist, Kelly Vohnn, was stunned when CNN mistakenly used a photo of her during their coverage of Dolly’s death—blowing up her phone with frantic calls from friends. The image, from a Vegas red carpet event in December, had nothing to do with Dolly, and the network later apologized to her family. Already heartbroken over losing the icon, Kelly found the error deeply unsettling and pointed out CNN’s glaring lack of research. She emphasized she’s never claimed to be Dolly, just a devoted tribute performer whose career spans multiple impersonations and a Las Vegas one-woman show. While the mix-up was embarrassing, her focus remained on honoring Dolly’s legacy during this painful time. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/da1e275e618dd505