Dolly Parton Was Packing Heat: Legendary Singer Recounts Backing Off Harasser With Gun In Resurfaced Clip

August 26, 2026 1:30 PM ET Legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 80, recounted a time she used a firearm for self-defense in a resurfaced interview.During the 2021 interview with the Nashville Soundbite on YouTube, Parton was asked about a famous scene in “9 to 5” where her character referenced using a gun to turn a lecherous boss “from a rooster to a hen.” Parton, who had a concealed-carry permit for decades, recounted a real-life incident that may have been the inspiration for the iconic film moment. (RELATED: Would-Be Robber Makes Fatal Error In Victim Selection After Delivery Driver Draws Gun)LISTEN:“This guy was really coming on to me and it was scary as it could be and so he just kept on and I just really, because being country girls and at t