Dolly Parton speaks out about Taylor Swift, Britney Spears & Damon Albarn row

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28 Jan 2022, 16:41

There's one person you want in your corner if you're having words with one of the world's most talented musicians... Cue Dolly Parton. The country music icon has stuck up for Taylor Swift and Britney Spears following a fall-out with the Blur star.

Indie icon Damon told the LA Times earlier this week that Swift ‘doesn’t write her own songs’.

The pop star tweeted him: "@DamonAlbarn I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this. I write ALL of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging. You don’t have to like my songs but it’s really f****d up to try and discredit my writing. WOW."

Dolly told Hollywood Life that the pop princess is a ‘great writer – with or without anybody' and is 'magnificent'.

Talking about co-songwriting not being commendable, Dolly said: "It’s not true.When you co-write a song, you work just as hard. Sometimes you work harder with a co-writer because you want to be sure to do your part.

"Rather than thinking about what I’m going to put on a record, I just write whatever is coming out right now. There’s a lot to be said about co-writing."

She added: "I think she’s done great. And that’s one of the things I admire about her because she’s never sold herself.

"She’s never felt like she’s had to sell her body. She’s always had good taste in how she’s presented herself and with her songs.

"And she’s very creative and very, very, very smart in the marketing of her life. She knows who she is and what she wants.

"And I’m the same way. I’m going to fight if it goes against what I feel is not right for me."

Defending Britney speaking out against her 13 year-guardianship, Dolly said: "I don’t like to judge other people and their problems, but when all that stuff that happens, like with Britney Spears — when they get [wrapped up in] controversy like that, you have to kind of stand up for yourself."

She added: "I really get rubbed wrong sometimes when people mistreat the artist. I don’t like that."

We hope it's not too late for Dam-age control...