Los Angeles — Veteran actress Nancy Lee Grahn, best known as a longtime star of the daytime drama General Hospital, is sparking controversy on social media after declaring that she will not watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! featuring Dolly Parton, claiming that the country music icon aligns with “MAGA” — the political slogan associated with former U.S. President Donald Trump.

On the social media platform Threads, Grahn posted a brief but blunt message stating that she “won’t turn on the TV” for the episode featuring Parton. The comment quickly went viral, igniting heated debate online, with many arguing that assigning a political label to Dolly Parton — an artist widely known for avoiding partisan political statements — is unfair.

Grahn emphasized that her remarks were not intended as an attack on host Jimmy Kimmel, whom she said she still admires and regularly watches, but rather a personal reaction to the guest appearance. While some artists and public figures with progressive political views expressed support for Grahn, many fans rushed to defend Dolly Parton, describing her as a symbol of compassion, unity, and political neutrality.

Dolly Parton has long been regarded as an American cultural icon, celebrated for her philanthropy — particularly the Imagination Library — and for rarely making explicit political endorsements. As a result, Grahn’s comments have fueled a broader conversation about whether entertainers should be politically “boxed in” based on speculation rather than clear public positions.