Just an hour into the 2017 Emmy Awards, Dolly Parton of all people gave the crowd the biggest laugh of the night, even if it was the most awkward.
.@LilyTomlin, @DollyParton, and @Janefonda take a not-so-subtle jab at Trump at the #Emmys pic.twitter.com/Vl33e4oxS2
— Variety (@Variety) September 18, 2017
- To present the award for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Parton reunited with 9 to 5 co-stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The trio made a few political jokes, just before Dolly stole the show with some borderline NSFW comments.
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If you watch the video above, you’ll see Dolly Parton joke about both of her breasts, and then request a vibrator from the Grace and Frankie stars.
As you can imagine, the folks on Twitter were not ready for that comment.
@DollyParton just asked for a @GraceandFrankie vibrator😂😂😂 I’m dead pic.twitter.com/Iio9GWQ4tF
— Kendall Schram (@KendallSchram) September 18, 2017
Dolly Parton is a childhood hero for many, so this came as a bit of a shock. How often do you hear someone you grew up idolizing making a sex joke on national television.
Did Dolly Parton just say the word “vibrator” as in she was hoping to get one? Yuck. She’s as old as my grandmother! #EmmysLive
— Sassypants (@TooSassy4pants) September 18, 2017
Some people thought it was a little weird, but others couldn’t help but laugh.
@DollyParton just named her boobs and requested a 9-5 vibrator. It’s been a long long time since I laughed that hard #dollyknows #classic
— Josh Powers (@jpowers1988) September 18, 2017
@DollyParton just asked for a @GraceandFrankie vibrator😂😂😂 I’m dead pic.twitter.com/Iio9GWQ4tF
— Kendall Schram (@KendallSchram) September 18, 2017
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