{"id":42288,"date":"2026-08-28T19:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42288"},"modified":"2026-08-28T19:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:48:11","slug":"dolly-parton-covered-her-tattooed-hands-with-skin-colored-gloves-heres-what-she-was-really-hiding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42288","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton covered her tattooed hands with skin-colored gloves \u2014 here\u2019s what she was really hiding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"342\">For years, fans noticed that Dolly Parton often wore fingerless or skin-colored gloves, leading to speculation about what she might be hiding underneath. Some believed the gloves were simply part of her distinctive fashion st&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"568\">Dolly later acknowledged that she had several small tattoos, mostly delicate designs such as butterflies, bows, flowers, and ribbons. She explained that many were created to cover scars or areas of discoloration on her skin.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"775\">She also dealt with keloid scarring, which can cause raised marks after injuries or medical procedures. Rather than trying to hide them completely, Dolly sometimes turned those marks into colorful artwork.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"960\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The gloves therefore served both practical and stylistic purposes. 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