Just Friends
The media once accused Parton of being a lesbian since she rarely appeared in public with her husband but maintained close ties with a female childhood friend. You will find plenty of pictures of her and Judy Ogle holding hands. They have been the best of friends since the performer was a 3rd grader. Dolly has admitted that she loves Judy a lot, though she clarified that it was purely platonic between them.
Just Friends
Building Bridges
They might have had a terrible falling out all those years before, but Dolly nonetheless rushed to Porter Wagoner’s bedside when he was sick. He succumbed to lung cancer at the age of 80 years old. Dolly had been there to help him through it and to properly say goodbye. In an interview, she described how difficult it was, and how she prayed for her former partner.
Building Bridges
