Dolly Parton’s Hollywood star replaced after vandalism, to reopen to public

Dolly Parton's star is shining once again.

The country music icon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was allegedly vandalized after her death; it was already set to be replaced because of existing cracks, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce told Los Angeles news station ABC 7. The chamber told TMZ that someone had scratched the star and stolen memorial flowers days after the "Jolene" singer's death at 80 on Aug. 25.

The star, first dedicated to Parton in 1984, has since been replaced and will reopen to the public on Friday, Sept. 4. Video of the restoration showed the new star, at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, being buffed, sanded and repainted.

Video posted by KNX News 1070 AM showed that the red star was removed altogether, leaving a hollow square in the black-speckled sidewalk.

A few hours later, the Hollywood Historic Trust – which maintains the stars on the Walk of Fame – shared a photo of the restoration progress. A blank red star was placed in an otherwise empty square.

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Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/