{
  "id": 3600217,
  "title": "‘NYPD Blue’ Star Ricky Schroder Slammed Over Transphobic Tribute to Dolly Parton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nypd-blue-star-ricky-schroder-slammed-over-transphobic-tribute-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T21:49:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/ricky-schroder-slammed-dolly-parton-tribute/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following news of Dolly Parton's passing, Ricky Schroder's tribute to the country music icon sparked backlash online. Schroder, who played Parton's father in two TV movies, acknowledged their political differences in his Instagram post. However, he expressed his love for Parton and thanked her for the opportunity to portray her father. Many celebrities, including Katie Couric and Boy George, criticized Schroder for his transphobic and anti-vaccine remarks while honoring Parton. Parton died at 80 years old after a brief battle with cancer. Despite the backlash, other celebrities, such as Miley Cyrus and Jane Fonda, continued to celebrate and pay tribute to the philanthropist.",
  "summary": "\"Ick,\" Katie Couric writes in response The post ‘NYPD Blue’ Star Ricky Schroder Slammed Over Transphobic Tribute to Dolly Parton appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}