Dolly Parton responds to lover rumors of her and Judy Ogle, and life with Carl Dean. Dolly Parton talks about Judy Ogle rumors, in where else, but the new AARP Magazine.

Yes, AARP!

Parton tells the publication she credits her career to her best friend Ogle and husband Carl Dean. Parton met Ogle as a child, and Dean she met outside a laundromat in Nashville in 1964 and has been married to for 43 years.

She calls Ogle and Dean are “special rare gifts.”

“They knew me before I became a star. They still see me as me.”

And about those rumors between her and Ogle? Parton says:

“We’re absolutely, totally honest, open, and comfortable with each other. We’ve been accused of being lovers. We do love each other, but we’ve never been like that.”

Today Ogle travels with Parton since Dean is now retired.