Dolly Parton Hollywood star damage moved quickly from a social-media sighting to a full replacement plan after dark markings appeared across her name on Monday. The Walk of Fame site at 6712 Hollywood Blvd. is now being restored, with the new star set for viewing this Friday.
Ana Martinez on Tuesday repairs
Ana Martinez said the fixes were already lined up for Tuesday because of previous cracks in Parton’s star, a detail that makes the Monday report harder to read as a simple one-off. She also said fans reported Monday night that the star was vandalized, putting a maintenance issue and a public act of damage into the same short window.
Photos and videos shared on social media showed the markings across the star, and a fan said on Threads that she and her daughter had gone to lay flowers there. According to that account, somebody vandalized the site about 10 minutes before they arrived, a custodian was cleaning when they got there, a woman kicked candles around so shards scratched the star, and a man later stole the flowers that had been left behind.
6712 Hollywood Blvd. replacement
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is replacing the star, and the Hollywood Historic Trust said it is proud to honor Parton’s legacy with a new one. The replacement keeps the memorial visible rather than leaving the site patched over, which is the practical point for anyone planning a visit: the marker that draws them to the address will be back in place this week.
Parton received her star in 1984, so the damage lands on a marker that has been part of the Walk of Fame for decades, not a newly installed display. That longevity is why the new stone matters beyond the cleanup itself: it preserves the same public tribute while making clear that the site is being treated as a live, maintained memorial rather than a static plaque.
This Friday on Walk of Fame
The new star will be available for viewing this Friday, which gives visitors a clear endpoint after a week of damage, cleanup, and replacement work. For anyone heading to Hollywood Blvd., the useful takeaway is simple: the tribute site is being restored quickly, and the repaired marker should be the version on display by the end of the week.
