DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

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 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

GHANA GRANTS CITIZENSHIP TO AMERICAN YOUTUBER ISHOWSPEED. (PHOTO).


 Ghana grants citizenship to American YouTuber IShowSpeed


Ghana has granted citizenship to US YouTuber IShowSpeed, the country's foreign minister announced, as the influencer wraps up a month-long tour of Africa.


Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa said in an X post that following "confirmation of the irrefutable ties of IShowSpeed to Ghana", his government "has approved the issuance of a Ghanaian Passport to IShowSpeed."


"Keep making our great nation Ghana, and our beloved African continent proud. Ghana celebrates you," the minister said, AFP reported.


The 21-year-old African American IShowSpeed – born in Cincinnati, Ohio as Darren Jason Watkins Jr. – is a highly followed social media influencer.


Africa's other version


He hit 50 million YouTube subscribers this month. Forbes estimates his net worth at $20 million.


IShowSpeed's tour, which started on December 29, has taken him to 20 countries, showing his tens of millions of followers a different side of Africa as he visited a diamond mine in Botswana, discovered Ethiopia's rich cuisine and attended the Africa Cup of Nations football final in Morocco.


Some social media users said IShowSpeed had opened their eyes to a completely different version of Africa, far from negative TV cliches.

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