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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Murray

CNN apologizes after airing photo of Dolly Parton impersonator in death coverage

CNN has apologized after it mistakenly aired a photo of a Dolly Parton impersonator during a segment about the country icon’s death.

Around 11 hours after Parton’s death at 80 was announced by her family, the cable network displayed a photo of Kelly Vohnn, a Las Vegas-based tribute artist, instead of the singer herself, during Laura Coates Live.

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