Reba McEntire’s Fierce Defense of Dolly Parton Shuts Down Joy Behar’s Jab

REba and Dolly

Reba McEntire isn’t here for anyone dissing her BFF Dolly Parton—especially not *The View*’s Joy Behar, who took a swipe at the country queen’s iconic “Jolene.” What’s got Behar bold enough to trash-talk a legend? Buckle up for the juicy feud details!

It all started when Beyoncé dropped her country debut *Cowboy Carter* last month, stirring up a storm with mixed reviews. Her cover of Dolly’s “Jolene” swapped the original’s heartbroken plea for a fierce, “don’t you dare” vibe. Dolly’s version has her begging Jolene to leave her man alone; Beyoncé’s kicks off with, “Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene/I’m warning you, don’t come for my man”—and fans are *split*. Some Dolly diehards clutched their pearls over the lyric flip, but Behar? She’s all in for Beyoncé’s takeover.


On a recent podcast, *The View* co-host didn’t hold back: “I love Beyoncé rewriting those lyrics. Dolly’s original is so anti-feminist—whining about some hot chick stealing your guy.” Ouch. Cue the social media uproar as Dolly’s army rushed to her defense.

Reba and Dolly go way back—think decades of friendship, plus a killer cameo on Reba’s sitcom *Reba*. (Fingers crossed for a *Happy’s Place* pop-in!) So when TMZ cornered Reba about Behar’s jab, the “Fancy” singer kept it cool but classy. “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” she quipped with a laugh, brushing off the drama. Prodded on her favorite “Jolene”—Dolly’s or Beyoncé’s—she hit back with a sly “Nope” and strutted off. Vintage Reba: zero mess, all sass.


Behar might be Team Bey, but the haters are loud. British star Lily Allen slammed the cover as “weird” and “not good,” questioning why anyone would mess with a genre-defining banger. Fair point or sour grapes?