Crews replaced Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star days after it was scratched, and officials said the restoration had already been scheduled to fix cracks before vandals defaced it.

Photos showed Dolly Parton’s Walk of Fame star with her name deeply scratched days after her death, but the Hollywood Historic Trust and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said crews had already been scheduled to repair cracks and a replacement plaque was installed midweek. The new star will be available for viewing on Friday.

Parton’s death was announced on Aug. 25; she was 80 and had received her Walk of Fame star in 1985 in a dual ceremony with Sylvester Stallone, and fans had left flowers and candles at the 6710, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard site before tribute items were cleared for repairs. The Los Angeles Police Department said it had not received a report about the vandalism.

The Setup

Crews replaced Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star after vandals scratched her name days after the singer's death, and work on the plaque had already been planned. The damaged marker drew online attention when photos and social posts showed the scratches and the site had been covered with flowers and candles left by fans.

Photos and social posts showed Dolly Parton's Walk of Fame star with scratches that defaced her name, and the original star was awarded in a dual ceremony with Sylvester Stallone in 1985.

The Hollywood Historic Trust and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said crews removed the damaged plaque midweek and that a new star would be available for viewing on Friday. Ana Martinez, the Walk of Fame producer, told reporters the repair work had been scheduled to fix cracks from wear and tear and that tribute items were cleared from the site before crews began.

Officials said the Hollywood Historic Trust carried out the restoration and that the star will be polished after the repair material cures so fans can see it. The Los Angeles Police Department said it had not received a report about the vandalism, even as public memorials and tributes continued around the world.

What To Know

The star was scratched days after Dolly Parton died, and crews replaced the damaged plaque midweek with a new star scheduled to be available for viewing on Friday.

  • Photos and social posts showed Parton’s Walk of Fame star scratched and her name badly defaced, and she received the star in 1984, with other accounts placing the ceremony alongside Sylvester Stallone in 1985.

  • The Hollywood Historic Trust and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said restoration crews replaced the damaged plaque and began repairs midweek, and the organisations said the new star would be unveiled to the public on Friday.

  • Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies for the Hollywood Chamber, told reporters the repair work had already been scheduled to fix cracks caused by normal wear and tear, and that tribute items were cleared from the site before crews started work.

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  • Officials said the Hollywood Historic Trust carried out the restoration and that, once the replacement properly cures, the star will be polished so fans can view it.

  • The Los Angeles Police Department said it had not received a report about the vandalism, while fans had left flowers, candles and other memorial items at the site before the repair work began.

How To Use It

Go on Friday: the replacement star will be available for viewing.

Repairs began midweek and crews replaced the damaged plaque, the Hollywood Historic Trust carried out the restoration, and organisers cleared flowers and candles from the site before work began, Ana Martinez said. The work had been scheduled beforehand to fix cracks from wear, Martinez added.

If you plan to visit, expect the area to be cordoned off while the new plaque cures and is then polished for display. Don’t leave fresh tributes on the star until after the unveiling and any barriers are removed; crews were actively working on the spot when the replacement was set in place.

The Takeaway

The star was replaced and crews carried out repairs that officials say had already been scheduled to fix cracks prior to the scratchings that defaced Dolly Parton’s name. The Hollywood Historic Trust and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said the damaged plaque was removed and a replacement was installed, with the new star to be available for viewing on Friday.

Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies, told reporters the restoration work had been planned to address wear and tear and that tribute items were cleared from the site before crews began. Repair crews began midweek and the Hollywood Historic Trust, which maintains and repairs Walk of Fame stars, said the restored plaque will be polished after it cures so fans can see it.

Photos and social posts showed the star with scratches soon after Parton’s death, and fans had left flowers and candles at the site near 6710, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard. The Los Angeles Police Department said it had not received a report about the vandalism.

Parton received her Walk of Fame star in 1985 alongside Sylvester Stallone. The new star will be available for viewing this Friday.

Originally reported by BBC.

By Natalie Chen, Features Editor, Cedar Report

Natalie Chen is the Features Editor at Cedar Report, where she leads the lifestyle desk and oversees the publication's consumer guides and long-form analysis. Her beat covers the everyday decisions Canadian readers are trying to make - from understanding RRSP and TFSA contribution rules to comparing cell phone plans, navigating the rental market, and making sense of changing immigration pathways.

Before joining Cedar Report, Natalie spent six years at a Toronto-based consumer magazine, starting on the personal finance desk and rising to senior features editor. She built her skills fact-checking mortgage rate comparisons and writing deep dives on the real costs of homeownership in Canada's most expensive cities. Her transition to digital journalism was driven by a conviction that the guides people actually need should rank where people actually search for them.

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She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in Commerce and a minor in Creative Writing. She lives in Toronto and has a standing rule that she will try any restaurant once, as long as someone else is choosing.

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