This is a sacred stage, and I f—ed up, the Exs & Ohs singer said.
Elle Kinglearned some hard lessons from her controversialDolly Partontribute performance.
I did a big no-no, King said on the podcast.
Elle King and Dolly Parton.John Parra/Getty Images; Jason Kempin/Getty Images
I haven’t spoken about it because, one, I had to just chill.
It was a big deal.
You aint getting your money back.
Elle King.John Lamparski/WireImage
I don’t remember it.
All I remember I don’t even remember what I said.
I know now what I said.
And Dolly called me a couple days later, and she’s literally proof that angels exist.
and made me laugh.
That’s the kindness from women, you know?
That’s the stuff that I’ve received that I’ll never forget, ever.
Parton publicly acknowledged the incident in February in an interview withExtra.
“Elle is really a great artist,” Parton said.
“She’s a great girl, and she’s been going through a lot of hard things lately.
And she just had a little too much to drink.
If I had a dick, would it be different?
I don’t know, she said.
King ultimately took responsibility for her actions.
This is a sacred stage, and I f—ed up.
John Lamparski/WireImage
The musician also said that shes using the incident as a launchpad for personal growth.
Now, I don’t drink before I go up and sing.
And they’re the best shows I’ve ever played.
And I’m proud to say that, you know.
King hadpreviously addressed the Grand Ole Opry controversyon social media in March.
To everyone sending me love because Im human and already talked to Dolly, I love you.
She captioned the post, Oh no, was my human showing?
with the hashtag WWDD presumably What Would Dolly Do?
Listen to the full conversation between King and Handler above.
