Jeanette Paras has unveiled her latest celebrity pumpkin, a labor of love she created in 25 hours – you might say she worked on it “9 to 5.”
With its golden hair – the result of 21 wigs – and prominent décolletage, the 678-pound pumpkin honors late singer-songwriter Dolly Parton.
Meet “Dolly Partkin.”
Paying tribute to the popular singer, who died Aug. 25, was a “no-brainer,” Paras said, adding that 95% of people who guessed which celeb she’d carve named Parton.
“It’s just obvious! She was loved by everybody, regardless of their stripes. If you have a problem with Dolly, that’s a red flag,” the Dublin resident said.
Paras has “pumpkinized” pop icons to political figures including creations such as “Taylor SwiftKin” in 2025 and 2023, and “TrumpKin”
in 2015.
Contact features and entertainment reporter Belinda M. Paschal at bpaschal@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Artist honors late Dolly Parton with giant pumpkin
