CNN Apologizes After Airing Dolly Impersonator Photo
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Key Points:
- CNN mistakenly aired a photo of Las Vegas Dolly Parton impersonator Kelly Vohnn instead of the country music legend during a report on Parton's death at age 80.
- The error occurred on the show Laura Coates Live, prompting CNN to issue an apology to the Parton family and express regret for the mix-up.
- Kelly Vohnn, who appeared in the 2023 documentary Song Sung Blue, clarified she never authorized her image to be used as Dolly Parton and called for media outlets to exercise better fact-checking.
- Vohnn emphasized that she does not intend to mislead audiences and that fans know they are paying to see an impersonator, not the real Dolly Parton.
