New Poll Suggests Country Music Icon, Dolly Parton, Is The Most Beloved Person In America

Do we really need a poll to tell us that? I thought Dolly Parton being the most beloved person in America on the planet was just common knowledge?

It’s safe to say that Dolly Parton is not a partisan issue. The Queen of Country Music is loved by pretty much everyone on Earth, and that’s a fact. Most will probably feel like that statement was factual already, but now, a poll has confirmed that the “9 to 5” singer is viewed in the most favorable light by the American people.

This new poll from the University of Massachusetts Lowell is mostly politically focused. It asks questions about how people would vote in elections, and whether they view political figures favorably or unfavorably. Those polled could also always go the undecided/no opinion route, or even say they weren’t familiar with certain names.

And just to kind of create a baseline, the University of Massachusetts Lowell also included non-politicians in the list. Those included the likes of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Taylor Swift, and Dolly Parton. Every person’s name was presented in the poll along with this question:

“We’d like to ask you about how you feel about a number of public figures. Please let us know if overall, you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of them.”

So now that you know how the poll was set up, take this however you want to… Dolly Parton was seen as 70% favorable and 5% unfavorable. 19% of those polled said they have no opinion on Dolly Parton (rude) and a shocking 6% of people said they had never heard of her.

There’s a lot to unpack there. First off… how in the world do 6% of those polled have no idea who Dolly Parton is? Have they been living under a rock? Have they never heard “Jolene,” visited Dollywood, or watched her iconic Dallas Cowboys halftime show performance from a couple of years back?

Second, how could you not have an opinion on Dolly? If you know who she is, and you are even remotely familiar with her music or philanthropic work, I feel like it’s impossible to not have a positive opinion about the country music icon. Yes, that’s me condemning the 5% that viewed Dolly as “unfavorable.” You all apparently have a real problem with being happy and feeling joy.

All that to say…. shoutout to those who helped contribute to the 70% favorable number for Dolly. And in all honesty, it should have been really easy doing so considering the other public figures that were included in the poll.

Dolly Parton has an incredible net favorability of +65 (her favorable percentage minus her unfavorable). For reference, Taylor Swift was only a +3, and President Donald Trump was a -18 (most politicians were in the negative). So in other words, in a world where those involved in politics can rarely agree on anything… the entire country can come together and undoubtedly say that Dolly Parton is a beloved public figure.

Here are some of the other results from the poll, in case you were curious:

Donald Trump – Favorable 36%, Unfavorable 54%

Joe Biden – Favorable 32%, Unfavorable 51%

Kamala Harris – Favorable 35%, Unfavorable 46%

J.D. Vance – Favorable 35%, Unfavorable 45%

Barack Obama – Favorable 50%, Unfavorable 36%

George W. Bush – Favorable 37%, Unfavorable 32%

Marco Rubio – Favorable 30%, Unfavorable 33%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Favorable 33%, Unfavorable 38%

Elon Musk – Favorable 30%, Unfavorable 46%

Gavin Newsom – Favorable 24%, Unfavorable 38%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Favorable 29%, Unfavorable 35%

Bernie Sanders – Favorable 39%, Unfavorable 33%

Volodymyr Zelenskyy – Favorable 35%, Unfavorable 22%

Taylor Swift – Favorable 35%, Unfavorable 32%

Mark Zuckerberg – Favorable 1o%, Unfavorable 53%

Yeah I mean… when you throw Dolly Parton in there amongst names like that, it’s no wonder that she got the largest “favorable” response out of the entire poll.