Dolly Parton appeared on “Good Morning Britain” Monday to talk about the West End premiere of “9 To 5: The Musical” and her decades-long career.
While there, Parton revealed that although her husband Carl Thomas Dean has been by her side for the entirety of her career, he actually isn’t that fond of her music or watching her perform.
Explaining why her husband of nearly 53 years has only ever seen her on stage approximately two or three times, Parton said, “He felt like he’d get nervous if I messed up and all that. He’s not necessarily one of my biggest fans [of] my music.”
Dean still makes sure to show his support for Parton, even though he’s more of a hard rock and bluegrass music fan.
She explains, “He’s proud of me. And he loves that I love what I do. I think it’s just… it’s a touchy subject,” adding that Dean will sometimes attend and listen to her performances when she plays at State Fairs. “I’m like his little girl, I think. He just worries about that.”
“He likes hard rock and Led Zeppelin and bluegrass music. He doesn’t dislike it, he doesn’t go out of his way to play my records, let’s put it that way.”
