Dolly Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver allegedly barred from CMA tribute to late singer amid legal battle

See more of our coverage in your search results. Dolly Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver was allegedly barred from the CMA tribute to the late country legend amid his legal battle with her estate. “What a beautiful tribute. I was not invited. Nor was my daughter, Dolly’s songwriting guitar playing, claw hammer finger pickin progeny,” Seaver wrote in a Facebook post Thursday. “The rest of my entire family was invited. A few attended. My kids and I were told not to attend. Such is life…” he concluded. Bryan Seaver shared a post to Facebook on Thursday claiming that he was barred from attending the CMA tribute to his late aunt Dolly Parton. Disney via Getty Images “The rest of my entire family was invited,” Seaver (seen above with Parton) shared in the post before revealing that he and his family were told to not attend the tribute. Bryan Seaver/Facebook The live broadcast “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton” took place at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee. Reba McEntire, Katy Perry, Kelsea Ballerini, Carrie Underwood and more stars came out to honor Parton. Seaver’s bitter message comes after he was removed from his longtime security post at Parton’s estate and was hit with a restraining order from the late singer’s manager, Donny Nozell, last month. Reba McEntire (seen above singing at the CMA tribute on Wednesday) was among the stars to perform at the event. Other performers include Katy Perry, Kelsea Ballerini and Carrie Underwood. Disney via Getty Images The live broadcast “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton” took place at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee. ABC In his lawsuit against Seaver, Nozell — who was Parton’s manager for over 20 years — claims he is trying to extort him for money and has been threatening him. The docs include messages from Seaver, allegedly threatening, “All I do is warfare… everyone needs to be worried what I might do.” Seaver defended his messages to TMZ, telling the outlet, “Nothing in this lawsuit were threats and most of the comments I stand by.” “I was talking frankly in a private way with Danny who I thought was my friend and he fancies himself a gangster,” he further explained. “A lot of these messages are two guys having rage talk and crying on the phone together while we were grieving.” In the lawsuit, Parton’s manager Donny Nozell claimed that Seaver (seen above in 2023) is trying to extort him for money and has been threatening him. bryanmseaver/Instagram Seaver (seen above in 2020) defended his messages, sharing, “Nothing in this lawsuit were threats and most of the comments I stand by.” bryan seaver/ instagram Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Page Six exclusively reported that Seaver allegedly intimidated staffers at the late country singer’s Nashville hotel and museum, per Nozell’s lawsuit. However, a source exclusively told us that Nozell may have ulterior motives in pursuing this lawsuit against Seaver. “He wants the family out of the picture, and wants to turn her house into Graceland,” an insider told us, noting that “Danny doesn’t have the heart that Dolly did.” An insider shared with Page Six that Seaver “wants to turn [Dolly’s] house into Graceland,” before adding, “Danny doesn’t have the heart that Dolly did.” bryan seaver/ instagram Nozell’s lawsuit also claimed that Seaver (seen above with Parton) allegedly intimidated staffers at Parton’s Nashville hotel and museum. Bryan Seaver/Facebook Seaver, who was the one to announce Parton’s death in August, hit back at Nozell and his lawsuit in an exclusive statement to Page Six. “Mr. Seaver has always been a private person, but he was chosen by his aunt, with his family’s approval, to make the announcement about Dolly’s passing,” attorneys Dominic J. Leonardo and James L. Collier said in a statement on behalf of Seaver. “He would have preferred to remain a private person as this ordeal has taken a toll on his family,” the statement continued. Seaver (seen above) broke the news of Parton’s death in an Instagram video captioned, “A message from the family of Dolly Parton,” which was shared on August 25. Dolly Parton/Instagram Parton (seen above with Seaver) passed away at the age of 80 on August 25. The singer was battling cancer before her death. Bryan Seaver/ instagram “While the family was grieving, the business manager went to Court and the media with a surprising and incomplete story.” “Seeing text messages that are misleading and taken out of context has been very hurtful to our client and his family.” Parton passed away at 80 on Aug. 25 after a brief battle with cancer. 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. 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