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Celeb Takes A Stand On An Out Spoken Conservative

Even when pressured Dolly Parton isn’t one to share her political opinions. “I had said upfront, I am not being political,” Parton once told ABC Nightline. “I don’t do politics. I’m not getting into any of that. Because I have a lot of fans out there and I don’t want to offend anybody.”

However, that doesn’t mean she will keep quiet about her opinion on James Woods. Woods has become a staple in the far too few vocal conservative Hollywood members. Dolly isn’t shy to share her admiration for the actor.

Parton and Woods have cultivated a friendship that started when they co-starred in the 1992 film Straight Talk. Though the majority of Hollywood shuns Woods due to his conservative political stance, Parton is making it crystal clear that’s not how she rolls.

James Woods & Dolly Parton in Straight Talk (Credit: YouTube)

The country music star was recently asked to lend her support to promote a new book titled The Films of James Woods. she was happily agreed to promote the work of her friend. The book chronicles Woods’s “breakthrough performance as Greg Powell in The Onion Field (1979)” and illustrates how the twice Oscar-nominated actor “has portrayed some of the most memorable anti-heroes of our times.”

“I loved every day I spent on the set with him,” Dolly said of her friend. “I’ve always thought he was one of the greatest actors of all time.” The Ghosts of Mississippi star was obviously touched by his friend’s support. While on twitter Woods put together a thread of posts raving over the women he has worked with, in a prominent display he shared Doll’s quote.

“I have been blessed to have shared quality time on screen with some of the world’s most extraordinary women,” Woods wrote. “I’m so grateful to Dolly, of course, to Sharon Stone (dear friend), wonderful Debbie Harry, genius Meryl Streep, so many great artists.” Dolly and James may seem an unlikely duo, but both obviously share a mutual respect.

For her 75th birthday, Woods posted a tribute to Dolly that included a photo of the singer with The Matrix star Keanu Reeves. “If you could spend an evening with any two people, could any duo beat this one?” Woods tweeted. “Happy Birthday, @DollyParton.”

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The vocal actor also came to the country star’s defense, publicly taking her side after she was “sandbagged” by her 9 To 5 costars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin who launched into an attack on Donald Trump at the Emmy Awards. “Back in 1980 in that movie, we refused to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot,” Fonda told the crowd, with Tomlin adding, “And in 2017, we still refuse to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot.”

 

Many haven’t forgotten that moment or Dolly’s reaction. “Parton refrained from the political talk and looked visibly shocked by her co-stars’ comments,” Classic Country Music reported. “She actually tried to lighten the mood by saying a joke at her own expense. Even though she didn’t utter a word about politics, people still ripped on Parton and flooded her social media with negative comments.”

Woods charged to her defense.”Do not judge @DollyParton because she was caught between two gargoyles,” Woods posted on Twitter. “I guarantee she would never have approved that copy ahead of time. She is a very sweet person by nature. I am certain she was so caught off-guard, she was literally speechless.”

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Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Jane Fonda at the 2017 Emmy Awards (Credit: YouTube)

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