Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNetwork aired a photo of 58-year-old Dolly Parton tribute artist Kelly Vohnn during its coverage of the country star’s death (CNN)CNN issued an apology after accidentally broadcasting a photo of Dolly Parton tribute artist Kelly Vohnn during a segment covering the singer's death. The error occurred on Laura Coates Live approximately 11 hours after Parton's family announced her death at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer. Vohnn, a 58-year-old Las Vegas impersonator, stated she was heartbroken by Parton's passing and criticized CNN for failing to do proper research. Parton was an acclaimed country music icon and philanthropist who wrote more than 3,000 songs and earned 11 Grammy Awards during her career. Tributes poured in from around the world, with heartfelt messages from stars such as Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, and Vin Diesel. In fullCNN apologizes after airing photo of Dolly Parton impersonator in death coverageMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
CNN suffers embarrassing Dolly Parton mix-up just hours after icon’s death
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNetwork aired a photo of 58-year-old Dolly Parton tribute artist Kelly Vohnn during its coverage of the country star’s death (CNN)CNN issued an apology after accidentally broadcasting a photo of Dolly Parton tribute artist Kelly Vohnn during a segment covering the singer's death. The error occurred on Laura Coates Live approximately 11 hours after Parton's family announced her death at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer. Vohnn, a 58-year-old Las Vegas impersonator, stated she was heartbroken by Parton's passing and criticized CNN for failing to do proper research. Parton was an acclaimed country music icon and philanthropist who wrote more than 3,000 songs and earned 11 Grammy Awards during her career. Tributes poured in from around the world, with heartfelt messages from stars such as Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, and Vin Diesel. In fullCNN apologizes after airing photo of Dolly Parton impersonator in death coverageMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
