Dolly Parton's 'to hell with you' approach fueled decades of success

If you have a challenge with Dolly Parton's style that's your business not hers As she described Women's Wear Daily I want to look cheap That s my look I want to look a little bit you know trashy I don t mean it in a bad way I just like that kind of almost artificial look I like the overdone I like the bleached hair It doesn t matter what anybody else says If your mama doesn t like the way you dress especially if you re a -year-old girl a woman if somebody doesn t like the way you look well say To hell with you This is me I m the one who has to wear this You re not wearing it ' Kara Schmiemann of Red Banyan recounted Fox News Digital Today's generation appreciates raw authenticity and Dolly's style has consistently been nothing short of unique and truly quintessential of her own brand She is unafraid to stand in her own confidence and present herself exactly as she wants and her gratification in her external presentation is infectious And as they say 'If it ain't broke ' DOLLY PARTON RECALLS CRITICISM OVER 'CHEAP' STYLE 'PEOPLE DESIRED ME TO CHANGE'Parton just partnered with Khlo Kardashian's Good American brand to release Joleans a limited-edition lineup of denim inspired by her hit Jolene It was just a no-brainer to collaborate with Khlo Kardashian and Emma from Good American and then with a great name like Joleans jeans she described People magazine I mean it was just a win-win situation all around Also to have that girl power to say 'OK girls let's just do something special ' and I think we did The jeans all have a touch of Parton's signature style with gingham and rhinestones one she's maintained for decades She once declared It costs a lot of money to look this cheap The branding deals and utility and product offerings Dolly works on are unfailingly strategic perpetually aligning well with who she is and what she stands for Schmiemann noted Whether it is a family vacation at Dollywood free books for children through her Imagination Library or the multitudes of family and home-centered partnerships she keeps relatability and accessibility at the heart of what she does Cooking beauty family pets and clothing don't go out of style and her wholesome brand and targeted deals certainly play into her lasting and positive reputation DOLLY PARTON JOINS HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS WITH M DONATION 'THESE ARE MY PEOPLE'Parton also not long ago teamed up with Sabrina Carpenter on a refreshed version of Carpenter s hit Please Please Please turning the song into a duet with the pop star distributed on Valentine s Day this year She is just the cutest little thing ever Parton advised E News of Carpenter She looks like she could be my little sister or my little daughter And now when we got together she s a big fan And she had kind of reached out to us early on and then when she petitioned if I d do the video I announced Well if you re sure you want me I will absolutely do it ' And so when we got together we just realized we felt like we were family and we looked like we were from the same family And we both have similar tastes in a lot of things The day we spent doing that video we had the best time My little nieces and nephews and all my little friends that age they all think I m the biggest thing going now because I worked with her You know how that goes I was just Gigi and Aunt Dolly til then and now I m big stuff Dolly doesn't need the endorsement and access to younger celebrity fan bases like Sabrina Carpenter or Khlo Kardashian to stay relevant she has her own mega following and business ventures that keep her top of mind Schmiemann disclosed It's clear that Dolly Parton chooses to work with younger women because she enjoys the work and collaboration and has made a name for herself as someone who celebrates empowers and amplifies other voices DOLLY PARTON WARNS SABRINA CARPENTER SHE DOESN'T 'MAKE FUN OF JESUS ' USE SWEAR WORDS AHEAD OF COLLABORATION Her longevity is in part due to her continual working engagement and collaborations with new generations Tim Derdenger associate professor of marketing and strategy at Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business notified Fox News Digital Her work with Sabrina Carpenter is the majority current example but past examples include a multitude of other Grammy Award-winning artists across multiple genres including Elton John Smokey Robinson Stevie Nicks Pitbull and Sia she hasn't won one yet but is a nine-time nominee These collaborations ultimately keep her relevant across a wide array of music fans These branding deals have turned her from a music icon into a full-on cultural phenomenon extending her reach beyond music Parton doesn t sign on to brands and projects blindly though When I first had the big idea to start Dollywood my accountants and lawyers all thought I was making a big mistake she reported Forbes during Dollywood s th anniversary But I felt a calling to do this So I got rid of all of them and brought in people who had faith in me I informed them You need to listen to what my dreams are I don t need to dream your dreams you need to help me carry out mine CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER I was revealed out to be right and they were unveiled out to be gone One time she didn t listen to her own gut came when she did her short-lived show Dolly a variety show that earned her top dollar but wasn't achieving I wished to do a variety show not the old kind but my version of it my personality things that would touch the all-American people Parton communicated the outlet But everyone kept trying to bring back the old format through me They all pushed and shoved until I got so frustrated I just declared Oh hell let s try it your way The show was canceled in its first season and while she still took home the full paycheck from her two-year contract Patron declared Looking back I still would rather have had the show be a hit than have that money DOLLY PARTON PLANS BROADWAY COMEBACK IN WITH 'HELLO I'M DOLLY' MUSICAL It s been a long time but now I know to go by what I feel she added Following her own instincts dates back to the wisdom her own mother gave her when she first started performing as a child The first piece of advice I would give to a young artist is the same as my mother gave to me To thine own self be true she described Harper s Bazaar in a modern interview Know who you are know what your talent is and be willing to work for it And Parton plans on continuing to work LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS I would never retire I ll just hopefully drop dead in the middle of a song onstage someday she communicated the Greatest Hits Radio show in That s how I hope to go The Coat of A multitude of Colors singer also announced she wants to add more TV hosting gigs in the future and expand her lifestyle brand But I do want to have my own line of makeup my own line of wigs that sort of thing and clothes So those things all come under that branding which we re doing so much of now she explained the outlet So once you get to a certain place in your career you get a lot of offers And selected of them are just a little hard to turn down DOLLY PARTON SURPRISES FANS WITH FIRST GENERAL APPEARANCE SINCE HUSBAND'S DEVASTATING DEATHEven with all her success Parton still feels the need to put in effort I can t honestly say if there was a particular point in my career where I thought I d arrived she in recent months narrated XTU In my early days when I first got my first encore when I was a little girl that s when I thought that I was gonna definitely be in show business but I still don t think I ve arrived I m still a working girl and I still never think of myself as a star I ve got plenty of work to do Age is just a number and vitality and dedication comes from within Schmiemann announced Dolly has built an empire over the program of a great number of decades through grit hard work human connection and continuous dedication every day A body in motion stays in motion ' and so too does Dolly Parton DOLLY PARTON'S MARRIAGE THRIVED DESPITE LATE HUSBAND NOT BEING 'BIGGEST FAN' OF HER MUSICParton's work ethic has held up despite the loss of her husband of almost years Carl Dean on March Carl and I spent a multitude of wonderful years together Words can t do justice to the love we shared for over years Thank you for your prayers and sympathy she announced in a declaration at the time On March Parton surprised fans by appearing at Dollywood's Celebrity Theater in honor of Dollywood s th anniversary Of module I will dependably love him and I'll miss him but I yearned you to know that I will constantly love you Parton advised guests according to News Parton also revealed she is still adjusting to life without Dean telling Knox News I'm doing better than I thought I would I've been with him years So I'm going to have to relearn specific of the things that we've done But I'll keep him invariably close She added his loss is a hole in my heart but we'll fill that up with good stuff and he'll still invariably be with me