Dolly Parton Couldn’t Have a Kid & Became a Protective ‘Fairy Godmother’ to Miley Cyrus Who Is like Her
|- Dolly Parton learned she couldn’t have kids in 1984.
- She became a protective godmother to pop singer Miley Cyrus.
- The two share a special bond that has seen them speak sweetly of one another and support each other’s careers.
Country music legend Dolly Parton has been married to her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, for 57 years. The two, who tied the knot on May 30, 1966, have no kids. Parton opened up about why she never had kids.
In 1982, the singer experienced painful abdominal bleeding that forced her to seek medical help and cancel a tour. Again, in 1984, she went through a partial hysterectomy and was told she would never be able to have kids.