Big & Rich recall Dolly Parton helping Gatlinburg wildfire victims
Country music duo Big & Rich recalled Dolly Parton's significant efforts to support victims of the 2016 Gatlinburg wildfires. Parton organized a major telethon that raised over $9 million to provide direct financial aid to families who lost their homes.
Why it matters
It showcases the impact of celebrity influence in disaster relief and community support.
Big & Rich saw firsthand how Dolly Parton put her fame aside after the 2016 Tennessee wildfires that devastated the community. During an interview with Fox News Digital, the country music duo, Big Kenny and John Rich, who recently released their protest single titled "Hello AI," recalled seeing Parton be an "extraordinary person" for her community and trying to help her neighbors. "One thing that struck me that particular day, you know, Gatlinburg had basically burned to the ground. And that's right in her backyard, where she's from," Rich began. "So, she was distraught over what was going on. In the moment of those performances, it wasn't like you were standing next to Dolly Parton, the world-famous iconic singer. You were standing next to a country girl who was trying to help out her neighbors. That was really her whole point."
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