'You were the barometer', Beyoncé says of Parton

Grace Eliza GoodwinUS reporter Beyoncé - perhaps one of the few superstars in the world whose popularity can rival that of Dolly Parton - has called Parton "one of one" in a message posted to her website. “Dolly, you were the barometer. The north star. Bold and brilliant. Talented and tenacious. You taught so many lessons on how to be uniquely oneself. I am grateful for your art, your heart, your generosity, your humor, your entrepreneurship," Beyoncé writes. Beyoncé's 2024 count