Dolly Parton secretly wrote her life story. Now, it could be published

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30 Oct 2026 • 1:08 AM MYT
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Dolly Parton secretly wrote her life story. Now, it could be published

  • Dolly Parton’s secret memoir will reportedly be published posthumously by Grand Central Publishing following a multi-million-dollar bidding war.
  • The Queen of Country died in August at the age of 80, having worked on the manuscript in secret.
  • Parton’s estate has named her niece, Danielle Parton, as its new brand ambassador to help protect and continue her legacy.
  • The announcement comes amid a legal dispute between the estate and Parton’s nephew and former head of security, Bryan Seaver.
  • The estate was granted a temporary restraining order against Seaver over intimidation and extortion allegations, which he denies.

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