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 ...

GISÈLE PELICOT’S MEMOIR RELEASED, OFFERING HOPE TO SURVIVORS OF TRAGEDY. (PHOTO).


 Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir released, offering hope to survivors of tragedy

   Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir was released on Tuesday in 22 languages, recounting the horrors she endured while offering a message of hope and support to survivors of sexual abuse. In interviews ahead of the book’s release, Pelicot said she hoped her story could help others. Her memoir, A Hymn to Life, Shame has to Change Sides, details her survival following a landmark 2024 trial that drew global attention, during which her husband drugged her to allow other men to assault her.

“Today I’m doing better, and this book allowed me to reflect on my life and rebuild myself from the ruins,” Pelicot said. “I am a woman standing strong.” She emphasized that her book is meant to provide encouragement to women navigating extremely difficult periods in their lives. Her decision to speak publicly, waiving her anonymity, sparked a national and international conversation about rape culture, earning admiration for her courage. Gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, herself a survivor of sexual abuse, praised Pelicot for shifting the burden of shame onto perpetrators rather than victims.

The 2024 trial led to convictions of Pelicot’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and 50 other men for sexual assaults committed between 2011 and 2020 while she was chemically incapacitated. Dominique Pelicot received a 20-year prison sentence, while the others were sentenced to between three and 15 years, with one appeals adjustment raising a sentence to 10 years. The case exposed how online pornography, chat rooms, and distorted ideas of consent can contribute to sexual violence. In response, France passed a new law in October redefining rape and sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual act, aligning the country with other European nations, including Germany, Belgium, and Spain, that use consent-based legal standards.


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