A first-grade student in Nashville, Tennessee named Stella Troglen dressed up as Dolly Parton for her school’s “book character” day.
She wore a blonde wig and sparkly dress in honor of the country music legend.
Stella Troglen’s video goes viral on TikTok
Stella’s mother, Dana Troglen, posted the video of her daughter’s Dolly Parton looks on TikTok.
The video included Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” playing in the background and has since received over three million views.
Dana Troglen, who runs Wandering Maverick photo and film, has been a fan of Dolly Parton since she was a young girl.
She has even interviewed the country star while working on the radio.
With the help of her mom, Stella put together a costume that resembled Dolly Parton’s look on the cover of “My Little Golden Book About Dolly Parton” by Deborah Hopkinson.
The costume included a star-patterned dress, gold fringe on the sleeves, leggings, high-heeled boots, and a big, blonde wig.
Dana Troglen believes that Dolly Parton is an inspiration to young girls like her daughter Stella.
She appreciates Parton’s qualities of being true to oneself, not caring what others think, and being unique.
Dana Troglen shares that her daughter Stella has artistic qualities like Dolly Parton and loves to perform.
Stella can often be heard singing “Jolene” around the house. Dana Troglen believes that Stella is truly her own person, just like Dolly Parton.
Dana Troglen and Stella plan to recreate some of Dolly Parton’s most famous looks throughout Nashville soon to showcase their love for the icon.
Aiva Arthur
