CNN has apologized to the family of Dolly Parton after the news network incorrectly showed a photo on the air of a Dolly Parton tribute artist instead of the famed country singer herself. On Tuesday evening’s broadcast of CNN’s “Laura Coates Live” in the 11 p.m.
Cable news network CNN aired a photo of someone who was not legendary music star Dolly Parton during its coverage of her death, and was forced to apologize to her family afterward. The network aired an image of a 58-year-old tribute artist instead of Parton.
CNN has issued an apology after mistakenly airing a photo of a Dolly Parton impersonator during coverage of the country music icon’s death. After Parton died at age 80 on Tuesday, that night’s episode of Laura Coates Live featured a photo of Las Vegas celebrity impersonator Kelly Vohnn, for which th…
CNN has been forced to apologize to the late Dolly Parton’s family after they completely botched a report about her. Following Parton’s death on Tuesday, CNN’s “Laura […]
This story originally appeared on Out . CNN has apologized to Dolly Parton's family for a sloppy and embarrassing mistake: using a photo of a living Las Vegas impersonator in its marathon coverage of the country music legend's death.
CNN was forced to issue an apology to Dolly Parton’s family on Thursday, one day after her death, because it erroneously used a picture of an impersonator while framing it as genuine. The picture was, in fact, of Las Vegas impersonator and tribute artist named Kelly Vohnn, 58, according to the New Y…
When a major newsroom confuses a tribute performer for the icon herself during obituary coverage, the failure isn’t just a bad screenshot—it is a breakdown in the visual verification chain that separates professional journalism from the rumor mill.
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