Juicy J Shares What Dolly Parton Told Three 6 Mafia After They Beat Her for an Oscar in 2006
Juicy J has recalled that Dolly Parton sent Three 6 Mafia a congratulatory letter after the Memphis rap group beat her for the Best Original Song Oscar in 2006. His comments, made alongside Project Pat on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, have resurfaced amid tributes following Parton’s reported death, highlighting her gracious response to losing.
Three 6 Mafia won for “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” from Hustle & Flow, ahead of Parton’s “Travelin’ Thru” from Transamerica and Kathleen York’s “In the Deep” from Crash. The group became the first hip-hop group to win an Oscar and the first rap act to perform at the ceremony; Juicy J said Parton’s letter celebrated that somebody from Tennessee had won.
- Dolly Parton congratulated Three 6 Mafia after their 2006 Oscar win.
- The group made Oscar history for hip-hop.
- Juicy J recalled Parton’s kindness on Kimmel.
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The Oscars are annual film awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Best Original Song award recognises a song written for a film, and in 2006 it went to “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp”, from the drama Hustle & Flow.
Three 6 Mafia are a hip-hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, whose members include Juicy J and Project Pat. Their win was a milestone: they were the first hip-hop group to receive an Oscar, and the first rap act to perform at the ceremony.
Dolly Parton, a singer and songwriter from Tennessee, was also nominated that year for “Travelin’ Thru”, from Transamerica. Her connection to the story is that, according to Juicy J, she sent the group a congratulatory letter after the result.