Think about what it means to be beloved by audiences who otherwise agree on almost nothing. Dolly Parton's fans include conservative rural churchgoers and liberal urban drag performers. They include people who voted opposite ways in every election for thirty years.
How does one person manage that? Very carefully — and with real conviction.

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