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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Murray

Dolly Parton’s co-star Ricky Schroder sparks outrage over ‘tone deaf’ tribute

Ricky Schroder is facing intense criticism for politicizing his tribute to Dolly Parton following her death.

Schroder, 56, played Parton’s father, Robert Lee Patton, in the TV movies Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors (2015) and its 2016 sequel, Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love.

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