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Crisnel Longino

Dolly Parton's 'Firstborn' Joke to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Fuels Bizarre 'Satanic Sacrifice' Claims

Dolly Parton’s death after a brief cancer battle has revived viral claims about her Taylor Swift baby joke and alleged satanic hand gesture (Credit: Instagram/Dolly Parton)

Dolly Parton's death has given an eerie new life to a bizarre internet theory that began weeks earlier, when the country legend jokingly asked Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their future firstborn after thanking them for a $2 million (£1.5 million) donation.

Parton, who died at 80 on 25 August after a brief battle with cancer, was accused online of flashing a satanic hand sign during the exchange, with conspiracy-minded users now portraying the moment as her supposed 'last sacrifice'.

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