Reclaiming the 'Dumb Blonde' persona

Whilst the dumb blonde role is a staple in Hollywood films - thanks to Marilyn Monroe - Dolly reclaimed the narrative and turned it into her ultimate business shield. She let sexist music executives underestimate her because of her hair colour and bust while she quietly outmanoeuvred

them to secure her millions. Originally delivered during one of her classic television talk show interviews to shut down decades of insults with a single, devastatingly sharp observation about her own identity, she noted: "I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb ... and I also know that I'm not blonde."