news of Dolly Parton's COVID-19 vaccination — and one gay club created a colorful commemoration.Strut, a gay club in Costa Mesa, Calif., commissioned a 50-by-20-foot mural depicting an angelic likeness of the gay icon, who is swathed in white garb, tall blond hair, blossoming flowers, and fluttering doves.Luke Nero, CEO of the Orange County establishment, commissioned the ethereal artwork after news broke last year that Parton had donated $1 million toward the development of a vaccine.
She received her first dose Tuesday and, in true Parton fashion, sang a spoof of "Jolene," called "Vaccine," to encourage others to follow suit.