Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized

Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has apparently been vandalized, just days after the 80-year-old superstar passed away. Fans flocked to Parton’s star following her death Aug. 25, leaving flowers, cards, candles and other mementos on the sidewalk surrounding it. One fan was interviewed on social media claiming that she and her daughters had arrived Monday night to pay tribute, only to find the star freshly damaged with scratches over the singer’s name. Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame appears vandalized just days after her death. Getty Images Repair work is being done on the star, according to local news outlets. CHRIS TORRES/EPA/Shutterstock Ana Martinez, spokesperson for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, confirmed this, telling Page Six: “A fan went to the star yesterday and reported on social that the star was vandalized with many scratches. From the photo she posted, it does appear the star was vandalized with scratches.” She added, “The flowers had been removed yesterday morning in order to do the scheduled repair on the star today. This repair was set up late last week and the crew just completed the first part of making said repairs. The star repairs are currently ongoing and are done by the Hollywood Historic Trust which maintains and repairs the Walk of Fame stars. The star will cure and will be polished on Friday for fans to enjoy.” Per other reports, the fan also claimed a custodian at the scene told her that someone had kicked over a candle and used the shards of broken glass to scratch the star. Los Angeles local news KNX posted photos of repair work underway on Tuesday on the singer’s star, which appeared to be damaged and scratched by an unknown hand. A fan was interviewed on social media saying she came to pay tribute to Parton, and found the star heavily scratched over Parton’s name. X/@knxnews A spokesperson for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said that the star had been already scheduled for maintenance repair. Workers are seen above fixing the damage. The latest news on music icon Dolly Parton’s death at 80 Johnny Oleksinski: Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ has a surprising true story Dolly Parton’s funeral plans revealed after her death at age 80 ‘Happy’ Dolly Parton was ‘not in pain at all’ in one of her final public appearances 2 months before death Dolly Parton’s shocked loved ones rushed to be by her side as health took sudden decline: report Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Parton received her star on the Walk of Fame in June of 1984. Parton’s death was announced by her nephew and head of security, Bryan Seaver, who announced the sad news in a video post shared to social media on Aug. 25. Parton’s reps later confirmed to Page Six that the singer died following a “brief battle” with cancer. Parton received her star in 1984. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Fans have been leaving flowers, candles, and other mementos at the star since her death Aug. 25, Pedro Colo for CA Post Parton was laid to rest on Aug. 28, per a confirmation from her great-niece on social media, as well as a source that reached out to Page Six and described it as a “very simple ceremony” per Parton’s own wishes. Parton final resting place was beside her husband of 58 years, Carl Dean, who died last March at age 82. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!