Despite many music fans weighing in on Beyoncé’s cover of the classic 1973 Dolly Parton single “Jolene,” one country star is opting to stay out of it.
Reba McEntire had a short and definitive response when asked by a TMZ interviewer, “Do you prefer one [version] over the other?”
“Nope […] bye!” McEntire replied.
The interviewer asked during the same conversation what the “Queen of Country” thinks about Beyoncé experimenting with the genre on her latest album release, Act II: Cowboy Carter.
“Oh, lots of great things,” McEntire said. “I think she is wonderful and am glad to have her in country.”
Reviews of the song have been mixed so far, with critics questioning Beyoncé’s decision to drastically change the lyrics and overall tone of the song. While Parton’s “Jolene” presents an insecure and vulnerable narrator afraid of losing her man,…
