Dolly Parton 'cried on the phone' with Jeff Bezos after receiving $100 million charity donation

Earlier this month, the Amazon boss announced the country singer as the 2022 recipient of his Bezos Courage and Civility Award in honour of her philanthropic work. As part of the award, Parton will receive $100 million to give to charities of her choice. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Jolene singer revealed she was very emotional when she heard the news. "Well, I couldn't believe it. First of all, I cried on the phone with Jeff Bezos. And when I found out he was really serious about it…”