Parton’s connection with a show about a teen hunting demons and vampires may seem surprising at first.
In 2016, Berman toldTheNew York Timesjust how far Parton went to support other women.
“She help give us the greatest show about female empowerment since the dawn of television.

Dolly Parton.Vera Anderson/WireImage
Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a revolutionary program that should be studied.
Dolly, I love you.
I also love Sarah Michelle Gellar.”