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Grand Ole Opry Apologizes After a ‘F—ing Hammered’ Elle King Cusses and Flubs Her Way Through Dolly Parton Tribute
The Grand Ole Opry apologized after Elle King, who described herself as 'f---ing hammered,' flubbed and cussed her way through a Dolly Parton tribute.
The Grand Ole Opry has apologized to fans after outrage over an embarrassing appearance by an apparently drunken Elle King during a Dolly Parton tribute Friday night. Describing herself as “fucking hammered,” the singer cussed during the traditionally family-friendly show, awkwardly bantered with hecklers and failed to remember the Parton song she was supposed to sing as part of the birthday salute. But King has nonetheless been generally received with open arms as she has transitioned into the format, notwithstanding a few of the expected “carpetbagger” quips — especially as she has indicated an eagerness to make a wholesale leap into country.
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