Leslie Jordan raved that he was in “gay heaven” when he met and got a chance to work with the legendary Dolly Parton.
The “Will & Grace” star, who became an unlikely internet sensation during quarantine thanks to his hilarious Instagram posts, met the country superstar while recording his album “Company’s Comin’.”
“She was all dolled up for a Christmas special, and she was like a doll baby,” he gushed to Page Six. “Everybody says, ‘Well, what was she like?’ And I say, ‘Well, you know exactly what she’s like.’ She was so tiny with that little tiny waist. We know she’s got those great big boobs, but she’s [75]! That little, tiny waist, that voluptuous bottom — she’s something to look at, she’s something to talk to. She was just everything.”
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Jordan, 65, ascended to another celestial level when he got to sing with Parton for his album, which was recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles during the COVID-19 pandemic. It features his versions of classic gospel hymns and an impressive guest list including Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile, Eddie Vedder and TJ Osborne.
The actor told us that he “went to church every time the doors opened” while growing up in Tennessee.
“I don’t care if you were raised Jewish or Catholic or Buddhist or Muslim, this music is beautiful,” he added. “It brings comfort and solace.”
Jordan admitted that he had a complicated relationship with the church for years — “How do you embrace something that doesn’t really embrace you?” he queried — but becoming sober helped change his tune.
“I got into AA 22 years ago, and I was made to examine things,” he said. “I was made to write about my fears, about my beliefs, to find a god of my own understanding. And it’s getting rid of that fear, that burning lake of fear. I don’t know at what point, but here I am, 65, perfectly comfortable with who I am, what I am, and how did that happen? I think just living life and exploring things and reading things.”
He added, “It was a journey away from things that you were taught as a child. It’s in the seeking, that’s my faith and not thinking that I’m going to figure it out. It’s just an open heart.”
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