CNN botches Gloria Steinem tribute days after embarrassing Dolly Parton impersonator mix-up
CNN aired a graphic that incorrectly said feminist icon Gloria Steinem died in 2006 -- just days after the network was forced to apologize for mistakenly using a photo of a Dolly Parton impersonator in its coverage of the country legend’s death.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from NY Post says: CNN aired a graphic that incorrectly said feminist icon Gloria Steinem died in 2006 -- just days after the network was forced to apologize for mistakenly using a photo of a Dolly Parton impersonator in its coverage of the country legend’s death.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Sep 4, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC
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