San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello described meeting Dolly Parton and revealed that he once tried calling into Howard Stern's show to chat with her. Vitello also criticised the press coverage surrounding Taylor Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Tributes to Parton have likewise been offered by other performers. Singer Miley Cyrus honoured Parton, referring to her as Aunt Dolly. In addition to Cyrus, a guitarist from the Zac Brown Band remembered Parton's legacy while appearing on the news network CNN.