Conspiracy theories surrounding singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton’s recent death have flooded the internet, referencing everything from satanic rituals to cloning. But one conspiracy theory has dominated all the others: the claim that Parton’s death was caused by “turbo cancer” brought on by the Covid vaccine.
\n\nThere is no evidence to support the claim that Parton’s death had anything to do with the vaccine. Parton, 80, died after “a short battle with cancer,” her family said in a statement. In May, Parton shared that she was responding well to treatment related to her immune system and digestive system.
\n\nIn 2020, the singer donated $1 million to fund research in support of the vaccine. The following year, she filmed herself getting the vaccine, singing an adapted version of her hit song Jolene before receiving the shot. “Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you, please don't hesitate," Parton sang in a video.
\n\nNow, a number of influential right-wing conspiracy theorists and MAGA-aligned pundits have spent the past few days claiming—or, in many cases, suggesting—that the vaccine killed Parton.
\n\n“Was Dolly Parton yet another Covid vaccine victim?” far-right radio host Wayne Allyn Root, who recently interviewed President Donald Trump on his show…
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