Bullied At A Young Age
It might come as a shock but the eternally cheerful Dolly Parton admitted she was targetted at school by bullies as students became jealous of her appearances on local television. On one occasion they locked her in a closet.
Her song “Makin’ Fun Ain’t Funny” for example has a great lesson for younger fans thanks to its anti-bullying theme. It includes lyrics such as, “If you can’t be big, don’t belittle someone else — that’s not the thing to do.”