Say What the Heck: Did Duchess Meghan Really Ask Dolly Parton for a Favor?
Allegedly assaulting Dolly Parton with a bucket: an accusation to consider. - Dolly Parton reportedly handed out a basket to someone.
Y'all, it seems the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton (79), turned down Duchess Meghan (43) when she was asked to join the gang for Netflix's "With Love, Meghan" series.
Was It All About Leveraging Dolly's Stardom?
Get this, folks: prominent commentator Kinsey Schofield (40) spilled the beans on a podcast, "The Nerve with Maureen Callahan." Apparently, Duchess Meghan's team was displeased as punch, because they didn't want to touch Dolly with a 10-foot pole!
Schofield claimed, "Dolly's team wasn't keen on her getting tangled up with Meghan Markle's drama. They didn't want to tarnish Dolly's shine by hitching her wagon to the Duchess." Schofield added, "They knew this invite was just a move by Meghan to pad her resume and boost her street cred in this lifestyle, um, sector. Let's face it, Dolly's got her golden touch – music, cooking mixes, beauty products – she's the real deal!"
From what I gather, Dolly's camp thought Meghan was trying to swipe Dolly's stardust for her own gain. "They figured Meghan was just trying to capitalize on Dolly's star power," Schofield went on to say.
Second Season Expected This Summer (Maybe Earlier)
Duchess Meghan's lifestyle series premiered on Netflix in early March. A slew of celebrities like Meghan's mates Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer dropped by for a visit. After the series bowed, Netflix announced a second season. They claimed the cameras were already rolling and the new episodes were slated for the fall.
But don't you know, Meghan hinted that season 2 might pop up sooner than that! At the end of May, she dropped this bombshell in a post: "Time to catch up or re-watch the series as we gear up for season two this summer and all the hootenanny that's coming with 'As Ever'."
Insights:
- Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, allegedly invited Dolly Parton to appear on Netflix's "With Love, Meghan."
- Dolly Parton's team was apparently concerned about Meghan's authenticity and the potential for her to exploit Dolly's popularity for self-promotion[2][4].
- In a recent interview, Dolly Parton expressed openness to collaborating with Meghan Markle on season 2 of "With Love, Meghan[3]." However, this was prior to the reported rejection of the initial invitation.
- Dolly Parton has also expressed interest in collaborating with other members of the royal family, such as meeting Queen Camilla and extending invitations to Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis[3].
1) The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, sought to include the legendary Dolly Parton in her Netflix series, "With Love, Meghan," but Parton's team was skeptical about her intentions and avoided being involved due to concerns about exploitation for pop-culture and self-promotion.
2) Amidst this situation, Dolly Parton, a celebrated figure in entertainment with a wide-reaching stardom in music, cooking, beauty products, and more, maintained a neutral stand, showing openness to collaborating with Meghan Markle on future seasons of the series, should the opportunity emerge beyond the initial invitation.
