Network aired a photo of 58-year-old Dolly Parton tribute artist Kelly Vohnn during its coverage of the country star’s death ...

CNN apologized to the family of Dolly Parton after incorrectly showing a photo on the air of a Dolly Parton tribute artist instead of the famed country singer herself.

CNN was forced to issue an apology to Dolly Parton's family on Thursday, one day after her death, because it erroneously used a picture of an impersonator while framing it as genuine. The picture was, ...

Dolly Parton's family has received an apology. Following the music legend's death at age 80 on Aug. 25 after a battle with cancer, CNN expressed its regrets for mistakenly using a picture of known ...

CNN has apologized for airing photo of Dolly Parton impersonator who was mistakenly identified as the country music legend.

CNN apologized to Dolly Parton’s family after mistakenly displaying a photo of impersonator Kelly Vohnn while covering Parton’s death. The country icon died Tuesday at 80. About 12 hours after ...

CNN has apologized after including a Dolly Parton impersonator’s image in a tribute montage. The American icon passed away at age 80 on August 25, 2026. Upon her passing, many tributes poured in to ...

Dolly Parton died peacefully Tuesday at age 80. CNN offered a mea culpa after the network mistakenly aired a photo of a Dolly Parton impersonator during its coverage of the death of the American icon.

Kelly Vohnn says she was "heartbroken" to see her own image used and did not hold back when given the chance to critique the network. By Kevin Dolak CNN has apologized to Dolly Parton‘s family and to ...