Dolly Parton Day comes amid tension between her estate and her nephew

As the world celebrates Dolly Parton's legacy on her first-ever official holiday, tension within part of her inner circle persists.

California and Ohio, along with many counties and cities across the nation, have legally declared Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day. The date "9/25" is a nod to the country music legend's timeless track "9 to 5."

In Nashville, residents were encouraged to wear pink, spread kindness and watch firework shows. Nonprofit Musicians On Call played Parton-inspired music to patients, veterans, caregivers and staff across hospitals in the United States all in the name of the "Jolene" singer, who died Aug. 25 at age 80 after an undisclosed battle with cancer.

A month after Parton's death, a rift has emerged between her estate and her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who was fired as head of her security operations on Sept. 17 after more than two decades in the role. He assumed the role from his late father, Larry.

She's Alive, LLC, an entity Parton created to protect her legacy, filed and was later granted a temporary restraining order against Seaver on Sept. 22. Seaver, who announced his aunt's death in an Aug. 25 video, is accused of threatening Parton's employees and…

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