‘You’re being thought of and we love you’: Nashville legend Dolly Parton leads country music and celebrity tributes to Tennessee residents after deadly tornadoes kill 22
- Dolly Parton, 74, shared a video tribute to the residents of Tennessee on Tuesday
- The music icon said in video that victims are ‘being thought of and we love you’
- Other celebrities also took to social media to voice their support for the state
- Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw were among singers to tweet
- Deadly tornadoes swept through Tennessee Tuesday morning, killing at least 22
- Officials said more than 150 people were hospitalized and some are still missing
Music icon, Dolly Parton, led celebrity tributes to the residents of Tennessee, on Tuesday afternoon just hours after deadly tornadoes ripped through the city, killing 22 and hospitalizing more than 150 others.
The Tennessee native voiced her support for her home state in a video shared on her Twitter page.
‘We had a lot of damage out in our area. I know a lot of Nashville was just devastated with the storms,’ she began.
‘I just wanted all of you to know that we are all with you and hope that your families are okay and your properties are going to be able to get mended pretty soon.
Music icon, Dolly Parton, led celebrity tributes to the residents of Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday afternoon just hours after deadly tornadoes ripped through the city, killing 22 and hospitalizing more than 150 others
![Damage is seen in an aerial picture after a tornado touched down in eastern Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/03/03/21/25493720-8071111-Damage_is_seen_in_an_aerial_picture_after_a_tornado_touched_down-a-50_1583270948082.jpg)
Damage is seen in an aerial picture after a tornado touched down in eastern Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday
!['But just wanted you to know you're being thought of and we love you... To those that really lost family members, sorry about that and our prayers are with you,' Parton said in the video](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/03/03/21/25497240-8071111-image-a-51_1583270962913.jpg)
‘But just wanted you to know you’re being thought of and we love you… To those that really lost family members, sorry about that and our prayers are with you,’ Parton said in the video
‘But just wanted you to know you’re being thought of and we love you… To those that really lost family members, sorry about that and our prayers are with you.’
Other celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood also took to Twitter to share their thoughts over the devastation left behind by the storms.
‘My heart is with everyone in Tennessee who has been affected by the tornadoes. Sending you my love and prayers,’ Swift said.
![Other celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood also took to Twitter to share their thoughts over the devastation left behind by the storms](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/03/03/21/25497908-8071111-image-a-11_1583270025774.jpg)
Other celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood also took to Twitter to share their thoughts over the devastation left behind by the storms
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