CNN Apologizes to Dolly Parton's Family After Using Wrong Photo After Death

CNN is apologizing to Dolly Parton’s family after the news network accidentally used a picture of a Las Vegas impersonator while covering the iconic singer’s death. “We regret the error and apologize to the Parton family,” CNN said in a statement to The New York Post on Thursday, August 27. The network broadcasted the image of artist Kelly Vohnn while covering Parton’s death at the age of 80 on Tuesday, August 25, during “Laura Coates Live.” Vohnn shared that the photo was taken in December 2025, when she walked the red carpet at a Las Vegas screening of the film Song Sung...

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