TIME MAGAZINE INTERVIEW

This photograph of Dolly Parton leaning against a van with a Tennessee license plate, taken by Henry Horenstein for Time Magazine in 1978, is a significant image that captures Dolly’s rural roots and humble beginnings. She’s standing outside her childhood home in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, where she grew up in poverty in a large family.

This portrait showcases her natural beauty and down-to-earth personality, which have been at the core of her appeal for decades.

Next: Dolly crosses paths with Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds.