What is Dolly Parton’s net worth and how much has she donated to the Moderna Covid vaccine?
DOLLY Parton is a global superstar, thanks to her incredible career as a singer and actress.
The kind-hearted country star, 74, has now warmed hearts across the world after making a huge donation in the fight against Covid.
Dolly Parton is a global superstar loved by millions[/caption]What is Dolly Parton’s net worth?
The singer has become one of the most legendary musicians across the globe following a true rags to riches story, boasting her own signature style, a stream of timeless songs and a loving husband who supports her.
Dolly lived a very different life to the one she does now while growing up as the fourth of 12 children in a humble cabin in rural Tennessee, with parents Robert and Avie Lee Parton.
The family were very poor at the time, so much so that Dolly shared a bed with several of her siblings.
But since her rise to fame in the late 70s, she has accumulated a net worth of $500million – not bad at all.
How much has she donated to the Moderna Covid vaccine?
Dolly is being hailed as a Covid “savior” after donating $1million to help fund the Moderna vaccine.
The iconic country singer donated the cash back in April 2020 to Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Nashville, Tennessee, for coronavirus research
In November 2020, US company Moderna announced its vaccine may be 94.5 per cent effective against the killer respiratory disease and Parton is namechecked in the preliminary report.
Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the report states that the work was supported by the “Dolly Parton Covid-19 Research Fund” amongst other groups.
The singer – seen here in the 80s – is known for her kindheart[/caption]What has Dolly Parton said about her donation?
Dolly became friends with Dr Naji Abumrad of the Vanderbilt Institute when he treated her in 2014 following a car crash.
In early 2020, the scientist told Dolly that his team was making “some exciting advancements” in the search for a cure of the virus.
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She then donated $1m to help fund the research and encouraged other wealthy people on Twitter to do the same.
The singer told the BBC: “I’m sure many, many millions of dollars from many people went into that (research fund) but I felt so proud to have been part of that little seed money that hopefully will grow into something great and help to heal this world.
“Lord knows we need it!”