Dolly Parton challenge is latest viral craze taking over the internet - here's what it is

SHE might be working 9 to 5 but that hasn’t stopped Dolly Parton from inspiring the latest viral craze.
By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 24th Jan 2020, 10:34 BST
Updated 24th Jan 2020, 10:37 BST
Dolly Parton. Picture: John Lamparski/Getty ImagesDolly Parton. Picture: John Lamparski/Getty Images
Dolly Parton. Picture: John Lamparski/Getty Images

The Jolene singer sent the internet a flutter after posting a collage on Twitter with the caption ‘Get you a woman who can do it all’.

It featured four contrasting images, one each for Linkdin, Facebook, Instagram and Tinder.

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Proving to be a huge hit with her 4.9 million Twitter followers, many have rushed to copy her in the days since.

Dubbed the ‘Dolly Parton Challenge’ it has sparked memes across social media and plenty of celebrities have already joined in – including the likes of Mark Hamill, Jonas Brothers and even Hampshire Fire and Rescue…

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The 74-year-old singer’s original post has been liked 194,000 times since she posted it on Tuesday.

Dolly Parton was the star of a BBC documentary that aired on Christmas Day 2019 and during her appearance at Glastonbury Festival in 2014 drew an estimated crowd of 180,000 people.

Have you tried the Dolly Parton Challenge yet? Let us know in the comments below.

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