{"id":4122,"date":"2026-08-29T02:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T02:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=4122"},"modified":"2026-08-29T02:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T02:39:02","slug":"cnn-issues-apology-to-dolly-partons-family-after-brutal-mistake-following-her-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=4122","title":{"rendered":"CNN issues apology to Dolly Parton\u2019s family after \u2018brutal\u2019 mistake following her death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dolly Parton\u2019s family has received an apology from CNN. The network made a shocking mistake while reporting on the country music legend\u2019s death, sharing a photo of a lookalike instead of the artist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Legendary country star Dolly Parton died on August 25 at the age of 80. Her team later revealed she passed away after a brief battle with cancer.<\/p>\n

As news of her passing spread around the world, tributes quickly poured in for the beloved singer. Fans, fellow musicians and celebrities around the world have been paying tribute to the country music legend and remembering the woman behind some of the most beloved songs of all time.<\/p>\n

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But during a live CNN broadcast, viewers were shown a picture that was supposed to be Dolly. There was just one problem: It wasn\u2019t Dolly Parton.<\/p>\n

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Instead, the network accidentally displayed a photo of Kelly Vohnn, a Las Vegas performer who makes a living as a Dolly Parton impersonator.<\/p>\n

CNN issues apology to Dolly Parton\u2019s family after sharing photo of impersonator<\/h2>\n

The image appeared during\u00a0Laura Coates Live<\/em>\u00a0on the evening of August 25, as CNN reported on Parton\u2019s death. The mistake was quickly noticed, and CNN later issued an apology to the Parton family.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe regret the error and apologize to the Parton family,\u201d a CNN spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

Kelly Vohnn later spoke about the terrible mistake CNN made.<\/p>\n

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She told\u00a0The New York Post\u00a0that friends began texting her after seeing her image appear on national television.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI started getting all these texts in from friends saying that I was on CNN, and I couldn\u2019t believe it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomebody at CNN really messed up\u201d<\/h2>\n

Vohnn had been devastated by Parton\u2019s death herself. She praised the legendary country artist for giving her so much inspiration as both a woman and an artist.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was already heartbroken at losing Dolly because of how much she has given to me as a woman and an artist,\u201d she continued. \u201cBut then to see these images of me on screen was just weird.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vohnn, a longtime singer and tribute performer who has portrayed Parton throughout her career, blasted the network for the embarrassing mix-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomebody at CNN really messed up and didn\u2019t do their research,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Vohn later told Entertainment Weekly that she would \u201cnever disrespect Dolly, her family, or her loved ones this way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dolly Parton will never be forgotten. Rest in peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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