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Garth Brooks’ daughter under heavy fire over ‘utterly ridiculous’ Dolly Parton tribute

 

Dolly Parton’s tragic death has left fans around the world heartbroken. Fans, celebrities and colleagues have all paid tribute to the late country legend. However, a tribute from Garth Brooks’ daughter, Allie Colleen, has now sparked a heated debate online.

Dolly Parton’s death shocked an entire world. The legendary country star’s passing was announced last week on Tuesday, August 25. Her team later confirmed she died after a brief cancer battle.

The world has paid tribute to Dolly, who was buried on Friday in a private Nashville ceremony at Woodlawn Memorial Park. She was laid to rest beside her beloved late husband Carl of nearly 60 years.

But while tributes to Parton have been both beautiful and tear-jerking, some have received heavy criticism for how they honored the late star. Ivanka Trump was called “disgusting,” and a rival amusement park to Dollywood was forced to apologize over their words following her death.

Now, another person came under heavy fire: Country musician Garth Brooks’ daughter, Allie Colleen.


In an Instagram post, Allie paid tribute to Dolly, but fans quickly accused her of using it to talk about herself. One even called her “utterly ridiculous” as she reflected on her own fears of one day losing her father.

Garth Brooks’ daughter Allie criticized for Dolly Parton Tribute

“My greatest fear in life is the day my Dad loses his life and I have to see the world mourn a man they never knew the way I knew him,” Allie, 39, wrote on Instagram.

“To the personal family and friends of Mrs. Dolly you have all my love and condolences today and forever going forward. My greatest fear in life is the day my Dad loses his life and I have to see the world mourn a man they never knew the way I knew him,” she continued.

Allie Colleen then turned her attention to Dolly Parton’s loved ones, offering her condolences to the country legend’s family and close friends.

“What a huge, beautiful, special life to have loved and to grieve. Thank you for sharing her with us all,” Colleen continued, describing her grief as a “beautiful privilege.” She explained how mourning someone shows how deeply they were loved.

But while some understood the emotional message, others were far less forgiving. Several followers accused Colleen of making Dolly’s death about herself and her relationship with her father.


“This is not about you or your father,” one person wrote, while another called the comment “utterly ridiculous.”

Allie responds to criticism

Another follower said the post was one of the strangest condolence messages they had seen, and questioned why Colleen had brought her father into a tribute to Dolly.

“That’s kinda insinuating like none of us have loved our dads as much as you love yours? Loss is loss. Everyone who has experienced it can relate.

Meanwhile, others defended Allie.

“People you are reading too much into it. She is grieving in her own way. She means no disrespect for anyone it’s how she is feeling. Let it go or don’t comment,” one said.

Another commented: “Not sure why you’re getting dumped on over this. Nothing wrong with what you said. People just look for things to get mad at these days.”

Later, Allie Colleen decided to reply to some of the comments she received. She explained that she was not trying to tell anyone else how to grieve or suggest that her pain would be greater than anyone else’s.

“I would never act like I understand how much you grieve anyone,” the daughter of Garth Brooks wrote, adding that she would never expect another person to understand exactly how she would feel if she lost her own father.

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