ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Hi Jane, or I guess I should say Jada.
Why did you decide to go by Jane in the house?
I need to know whatCarly’s meltdownwas like for you in that first episode.
Jane/Jada Star and her aunt Dolly Parton.ABC/Gizelle Hernandez; Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Could you really hear her screaming inside the house?
No one expected that reaction.
To be honest, I don’t think she expected to have that reaction either.
Dolly Parton performs at the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.Kevin Mazur/Getty
So I said something kind of not nice at the end and I felt bad later.
It was intense, I will say.
It was a roller coaster that night.
Someone else who seemed to activate your mom button was Travis.
I know, I still love him so much.
And then later we talked about it and we worked it out.
So I tried to give them an answer that wasn’t really true.
You did say on the show that you have a psychology degree and were telling some lies for gameplay.
Every time you started crying, was that strategy?
No, that wasn’t.
I know that sounds really silly.
I have general anxiety disorder.
When I see myself back crying all the time, I just want to crawl under the house….
I’m so sorry, America, I know that was so annoying.
That wasn’t fake.
We saw Karsyn put together your clues after the team challenge pretty quickly and share with Chris.
Were you aware of them being onto you?
I thought that Karsyn and Chris were two of my strongest allies.
I also thought Gabriel was my ally.
So this has been very surprising to see afterwards.
But no grudge is held for any of them, because we had to have a go at win.
You say Chris was one of your closest allies, but you did pick him for your guess.
Tell me about that choice.
I had a physical clue for Chris….
But in the back of my mind, I knew I was not 100 percent….
Honestly, I was relieved when I found out that I was wrong.
I know that sounds really weird.
What was your Aunt Dolly’s reaction when you told her about doing the show?
She was really proud of me.
And so she was really excited and kind of impressed that I did this scary thing.
She knew it was scary for me.
And I want you to be yourself and this will help you in the future.
Let people get to know who you are."
Except for people that love Travis, now they hate me.
I’m so sorry, everybody.
Can you share something about your aunt we might not know?
The thing about her is that you guys already know everything.
She’s shown you guys everything for like 60 years of her life.
She’s the most genuine, honest, real person, and she is my role model.
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This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
