Ericka Andersen, who self identifies as a Christian mom & Bible study leader, apologized for her attacking the Country Icon
By Brody Levesque for the LA Blade –
Freelance writer Ericka Andersen, who self identifies as a Christian mom and Bible study leader, in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment apologized for her attacking Country Icon, singer-songwriter Dolly Parton over her allyship and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community.
Indianapolis-based Andersen told Yahoo Entertainment on Saturday that the widespread backlash made her realize she shouldn’t have used Parton to press her argument. “I regret using Dolly as the example for the point I was making in the article,” she said.
“As I wrote in the piece, I love her and think she does some incredible things for the world. We all make poor choices in how to frame things sometimes. This was one of those moments for me! Dolly is one of the few people who is beloved by all and who loves all. The world is lucky to have her.”
In a piece for the far-right extremist magazine The Federalist, Andersen had written:
“In a world where division is the default, she collects fans of every political stripe, refusing to denigrate anyone, and regularly proclaims, “I love everybody,” when asked how she does it.
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photo: Country Icon, singer-songwriter and long time LGBTQ+ ally Dolly Parton. (Screenshot/YouTube Dolly Parton)
