Speaking to the Associated Press this Tuesday, country music star Dolly Parton said she’s eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine but hasn’t gotten it yet because she doesn’t want to make people think she’s “jumping the line” since she helped fund its development.
“I’m not going to get mine until some more people get theirs,” she said.
Parton donated $1 million to the development of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine last year.
“I don’t want it to look like I’m jumping the line just because I donated money. I’m very funny about that,” Parton said.
“I was going to do it on my birthday, and I thought, ‘Nah, don’t do that. You’ll look like you’re just doing a show.’ None of my work is really like that. I wasn’t doing it for a show,” she continued.
She went on to say that when she does get vaccinated, she’ll make it a public event.
“I want it. I’m going to get it. When I get it, I’ll probably do it on camera so people will know and I’ll tell them the truth, if I have symptoms and all that,” she said.
“Hopefully it’ll encourage people,” Parton added. “I’m not going to jump the line just because I could.”
See advertising below:
