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As much as we try to imitate her, there will only ever be one Dolly Parton. The iconic entertainer speaks out after finding out that Dolly the sheep was named after her.
Dolly Parton Speaks Out On Being Cloned
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Dolly Parton is fine with imitators, but she draws the line at the scientific feat of cloning her someday. In a new interview with The Guardian, the singer shared her reaction to finding out that Dolly the sheep cloned in the 1990s was named after her.
Dolly the cloned sheep was born in 1996. The scientific breakthrough dominated headlines the next year when the final results of the experiment were released. Dolly was cloned using cells from the mammary glands (udders) of another sheep.
The outlet asked Dolly Parton about her reaction to the cloned sheep being named after her. She said that she was “flattered.” She added, “Everybody always played up to these [points to her chest], so that’s why we had Dolly the sheep.”
But when it comes to being cloned herself, Dolly Parton will pass on that.
“I was sorry when she died, though I don’t want be cloned myself. I want to get on out of here when I can. We already get a lot of Dolly lookalikes, a lot of Dolly drag queens. I can just send them down to the store instead of me.”
Dolly Parton previously spoke out against the use of A.I.
What Happened To Dolly The Sheep?
Dolly the cloned sheep was a front page news story in the 1990s. It sparked a major debate over the ethics of cloning and the dangers of future experiments. Many people took the stance that just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
It took nearly 300 attempts before scientists successfully cloned a sheep. Dolly made history as the first cloned mammal. She gave birth to six lambs during her short life. While she was expected to live for over 10 years, she had too many health problems, including lung disease and arthritis. Scientists chose to euthanize Dolly the sheep in 2003 because of failing health.
Other sheep have been cloned since then, but none were as famous as Dolly. Perhaps because of her iconic namesake.
Do you agree with Dolly Parton’s stance about not wanting to be cloned? Do you remember the uproar over Dolly the cloned sheep? Sound off in the comments.