Dolly Parton has said she was “tickled” to learn about her Welsh heritage in an upcoming documentary.
The 9 To 5 singer made the discovery in a series expected to air later this year.
And now owners of North Wales-based club Wrexham AFC have recruited the country singer due to her newly discovered credentials.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney asked for Parton‘s help in promoting the new series of the Disney+ documentary Welcome To Wrexham.
The series follows the trials and tribulations of the club, which recently won promotion to League One of the English Football League.
Describing Parton as an “international treasure”, Reynolds posted the video on his YouTube channel.
“You may have seen my recent announcement about possibly having Welsh ancestry,” Parton says.
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“I was tickled to learn that. And I was even more tickled when I received a lovely gift from the Welsh Board of Tourism and Docudramas.”
Holding a Wrexham AFC scarf, she adds: “They sent me this beautiful scarf and asked if I’d say a few words about Wales”.
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But as soon as Parton is about to read a plug for the new series, she is interrupted by Reynolds and McElhenney.
“When we found out that your family might be from Wales, we thought who better to help promote our docuseries about North Wales and their beloved football club,” McElhenney says.
After a short trailer for the series is played, Parton adds: “That is just so nice, it makes me kind of homesick”.
