For decades, Dolly Parton\u2019s enormous blonde wigs became one of the most recognizable parts of her legendary image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But a rare throwback photo has fans taking a second look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The photo, dating back to around 1965, shows a much younger Dolly inside a recording booth with her natural blonde hair swept back and falling naturally around her shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a striking contrast to the towering hairstyles she would later become famous for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dolly was never secretive about wearing wigs. She once explained that years of bleaching and teasing had damaged her natural hair, so she decided wigs were the easier solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI never have a bad hair day,\u201d she joked, proudly embracing her signature look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She even described her wigs as her \u201carmor\u201d \u2014 part of the image she had always dreamed of creating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But seeing Dolly with her natural hair left many fans amazed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWow Dolly! I absolutely love your natural hair!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another fan wrote that she looked beautiful with or without her famous big hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After decades of seeing Dolly Parton beneath mountains of blonde curls, this rare glimpse of the woman behind the iconic look has certainly surprised fans. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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