Elle King Speaks Up on Dolly Parton/Opry Incident: ‘Oh No, Was My Human Showing?’
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Nearly two months later, Elle King is finally speaking out about the storm she kicked up with her “hammered” tribute to Dolly Parton on the Grand Ole Opry Jan.
19… and it’s not the apology tour some celebs would have embarked upon in the face of a similar controversy. “Oh no was my human showing,” King posted on her Instagram account Sunday morning.
Additionally, she wrote: “To everyone showing me love because I’m human and already talked to Dolly: I love you. To everyone who told me to k*ll myself: I love you too.” These messages came alongside a short video showing her running up the stairway at an arena, presumably as part of an exercise routine.
The clear message coming through in the video: She’s health-conscious and in excellent shape. King had postponed the rest of her January and February concerts in the wake of the brouhaha that ensued after she messed up the Parton tribute and cussed her way through the usually staid Opry broadcast.
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