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Dolly Parton<\/a> said her tattoos weren’t meant to make a statement, but those who’ve seen them say they were indeed<\/em> a statement.<\/p>\n A pair of actress-comedians\u00a0revealed the tattoos were bountiful and beautiful. The singer said she got inked for a very specific and uncommon reason: to cover scars!<\/p>\n Parton’s tattoos and all of the rumors\u00a0associated with them are the focus of this episode of The Secret History of Country Music<\/em>.<\/p>\n Where were they, how many were there and why did she hide them?<\/p>\n If you came here hoping to confirm the “9 to 5” hitmaker had sleeves a la Brantley Gilbert<\/a>, Michael Ray<\/a> or Brett\u00a0Young<\/a> you might be disappointed, but if you had heard she has ink across her chest? Yeah, there’s proof of that.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/em> Chris Stapleton Tributes Dolly Parton With All-Time Classic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Jay Leno was the among the first to tug on Parton’s fabric\u00a0and reveal a hidden tattoo, but after that she spoke about her ink history in several interviews, giving a satisfying and definitive explanation to Larry King after a British comedian published a memoir that spilled the secret.<\/p>\n As it turns out, you can’t trust people who talk for a living with anything private.<\/p>\n Good thing these days a few tattoos are normal \u2014 almost expected!<\/p>\n