"Country superstar Parton accepted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (16 November). In her acceptance speech, delivered by video from her home in Nashville, Parton, who was seen standing next to her gold statue, called the win a great honour and the blessing of a life time."
"Don't get me wrong, we didn't have that much to share but my mom and daddy showed me by example that the more you give, the more blessings come your way. "I've tried my whole life to live by their example and I've been blessed more than I ever dreamed possible, like this award tonight. It's an honour just to be considered ... I don't take this kind of thing lightly.""
Dolly Parton accepted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Governors Awards, calling the honour a blessing and inspiring continued service. She reflected on growing up in a large family and learning the importance of sharing, crediting her parents for teaching generosity. Parton founded the Dollywood Foundation in 1988 and launched the Imagination Library in 1995 to gift monthly books to young children. She partly funded COVID-19 vaccine research in 2020 and has publicly supported the LGBTQ+ community. Parton has previously received two Academy Award nominations for her music for film.
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