Vandals defaced the star of singer and actress Dolly Parton on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood. ^[1] Dolly Parton received a new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after her previous star was vandalized. ^[2] According to the portal TMZ, vandals scratched the star and left trash and stains on the memorial site just days after Parton's funeral ceremony. ^[3] Dolly Parton purchased the Tennessee attraction Dollywood in 1982, which has since become the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in Tennessee with about four million visitors per year. ^[4] A custodian at the site told Lore Corona that a woman had kicked candles around, and the shards from the broken candles scratched the star. ^[5] Dolly Parton died on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80, and her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death on behalf of the Parton and Owens family. ^[6] Lore Corona, also known online as wildsheroams.life, shared a video on social media showing that Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star had been vandalized with scratch marks over the name. ^[7] The Hollywood Historic Trust, a nonprofit organization that maintains the stars on the Walk of Fame, announced that a replacement star for Dolly Parton would be available for viewing on Friday. ^[8] The polished and restored star is scheduled to be returned to its original location by the end of the week. ^[9] Dollywood will introduce a new character called the Dream Maker next year to honor Parton's love of children and her Imagination Library book donation programme. ^[10] The chapel at Dollywood will receive new stained-glass windows reflecting one of Parton's favorite Bible verses: 'For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.' ^[11]