Taylor Swift Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton: “A World Without Dolly Doesn’t Feel Possible”

Taylor Swift has paid tribute to Dolly Parton following the country legend’s death at the age of 80. “A world without Dolly doesn’t feel possible, real, or right,” Swift said in a statement released late Tuesday. “But because of the eternally generous way she spent her time on this earth and the countless lives she changed for the better, her legacy will be an everlasting one.” “She was truly the gift that kept on giving,” Swift continued. “Dolly gave us someone to look up to while encouraging us to be who we are as individuals. Somehow she was able to give us her lessons about the world gently and honestly, simultaneously, and oftentimes hilariously. She managed to give the world the ultimate mystery and fantasy in some corners of her life, but to give full transparency in the ways that counted. Somehow she was true grace and true grit, all in one dazzling person. She possessed the softest heart when it came to the struggles of others, and a backbone of steel to defend her own self worth as an artist. “Along with her other fans, I am so grateful for all of it. For the melodies and lyrics she wrote that thawed even the coldest hearts. For the millions of books she provided children...