Country legend and LGBTQ+ icon Dolly Parton has launched Dolly Beauty – her first make-up line – on Instagram.
While Dolly Beauty will begin by releasing four lipstick shades: Jolene Red, Honey Plum, Rosebud, and Birthday Suit, the 9 to 5 songstress recently told Women’s Wear Daily that they will be “doing different products with makeup” and that “anything that has to do with beauty” could be in Dolly Beauty’s future.
Parton said that she thought it was finally time to move into cosmetics because she has “wanted to be pretty” her whole life.
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“I’ve always said I never leave a rhinestone unturned. I started creating my own little makeup things at home when I was just a kid and I’ve been known for wearing makeup – usually too much – for years. Lord knows, nobody wears more makeup than me, so I know all the little things I want,” she said.
Dolly Parton has many LGBTQ+ fans and has long been considered an enduring queer icon. Parton has spoken out on multiple occasions in support of LGBTQ+ rights and has also been vocal in support of marriage equality. She has also called out Christians for judging gay people, saying: “If you’re gay, you’re gay. If you’re straight, you’re straight. And you should be allowed to be how you are and who you are.”
