San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello recalled meeting with Dolly Parton and revealed that he once tried calling into Howard Stern's show to chat with her. Vitello also criticised the media attention focused on Taylor Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Tributes to Parton have also been paid by fellow artists. Singer Miley Cyrus paid tribute to Parton, referring to her as Aunt Dolly. In addition to Cyrus, a guitarist from the Zac Brown Band celebrated Parton's legacy during an appearance on the news network CNN.