How the ‘backwoods Barbie’ Dolly Parton turned self‑aware artifice into authentic artistry Topic(s) Serendipity Cross-Post Lambert Streth… Wed, 26 Aug 2026 - 06:45 Lambert here: “backwoods Barbie” is, fortunately, a quote from Parton herself. I know very little about country music, and I’ll wait for the hagiography to die down before taking a view. That said, Parton was certainly a major figure,…