Names and faces
■ Tourists are flocking to Nashville, Tenn., to see a new mural of Dolly Parton that celebrates her position on Black Lives Matter. Mural artist Kim Radford had already decided to paint the mural of the country music icon on the side of a local music club called The 5 Spot, which was made famous for being one of the many filming locations for the TV show “Nashville.” But as she was finishing the mural, Radford saw an article from Billboard in which Parton said she supported the Black Lives Matter movement, saying “Of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white a**es are the only ones that matter?” So Radford quickly added the quote to the top of the mural, replacing part of the swear word with butterflies and soon enough, pictures started spreading on social media. The mural features cascading waves of Parton’s signature high-volume blond hair surrounded by butterflies and wildflowers. “I looked at her quote in particular, and it was so sassy and a sensitive comment about something’s that got a lot of friction in the air right now,” said Radford. “And she just treated it just like Dolly does: lovingly. And it was just perfect.” Of the mural, “I wanted it to be a real display of an icon in a fun, bright, artistic way,” Radford said. “It’s a representation of an icon that Americans and really people across the globe are really proud to know and love her music.” Now less than a week old, the mural has become a hot spot for tourists visiting Music City to get selfies. Radford even got stopped by Dolly fans in front of the mural to pose for pictures. “I’ve had fans reach out from as far as Dubai,” Radford said. “A lot of women. And I have to say, 95% super positive.”
■ A fire that tore through celebrity chef Rachael Ray’s upstate New York home started in a fireplace chimney, state officials said Friday. The state Office of Fire Prevention and Control said the Aug. 9 fire at the house in Lake Luzerne, N.Y., was accidental. The blaze sent flames through the roof of the home, at the end of a private drive in a rural area about 60 miles north of Albany, N.Y. More than a dozen local fire departments worked to put out the flames. No firefighters or anyone from the household was injured. Ray had been filming two days a week from her home since April, with her husband working as the show’s cameraman and producer.