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Dolly Parton opens up about facing sexism in her career

Dolly Parton has touched on the sexism she has encountered throughout her career.

The country music icon has revealed that she learned early on to tune out outside criticism, particularly when she landed Hollywood acting roles in the 1980s.

In a recent interview with People, Dolly said many people wrongly assumed she lacked direction simply because she was a woman.

"You have to grow into things, and you have to grow out of things; that's how I handled my career," she shared. "I needed to try things. A lot of people think because you're a girl, you don't always know what you're doing."

The Jolene hitmaker continued, "I don't care about what other people are doing. I only care about what I need to be doing."

Dolly, 79, explained that she has always relied on her faith, intuition and determination to guide her.

"I don't try to tell other people how to do it, how to be, but I know who I am," she told the publication. "I'm a star to everybody but me. I'm just a working girl. I always just say that I'm a workhorse that looks like a show horse."

Elsewhere in the interview, the 11-time Grammy winner - who has sold more than 100 million albums - declared that her only competitor is herself.

"I'm not trying to outdo anybody except me. I just want to be my best self at all times and try to improve every day," she stated. "It wasn't about just being rich; it was about being successful at what I love to do. Dreams nor wishes come true without a lot of hard work."

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