It almost goes without saying, but you don’t mess with Dolly Parton.
And even more obvious…It’s not a great idea to post racist, misogynistic garbage to social media. Why is that so hard to comprehend for so many people?
Voice actor Stuart Baker has learned these lessons the hard way, assuming he’s learned anything at all.
Baker, who has voiced the character of “Early Cuyler” on the Adult Swim animated series, Squidbillies, for the last 15 years, responded to a recent Billboard interview with Dolly Parton in which she voiced support for Black Lives Matter and said she’d gladly remove the word “dixie” from an attraction at Dollywood.
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On BLM, Parton said:
Of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white a*ses are the only ones that matter? No!
And regarding “dixie”:
When they said ‘Dixie’ was an offensive word, I thought, ‘Well, I don’t want to offend anybody. This is a business … As soon as you realize that is a problem, you should fix it.
Baker decided he’d publicly broadcast his hot take, posting to Facebook:
So, now this freak titted, old Southern bimbo is a BLM lover? Remember, slut, Rednecks made you a Millionaire!
Facebook removed the post for violating community guidelines, but of course Baker interpreted that as an attack on his free speech for simply voicing his opinion.
The damage was already done, but Baker wasn’t finished screaming into the void.
Can’t speak your mind on here, huh?
So sad to see in the land of Free Speech! One last note: Dolly Parton is a Self-Racist!! There. Done!
Oh, but he wasn’t done.
I’m sorry to hear that all of you Liberals careers are going down the sh*tter! Better luck next time when you come back as a Republican!
He still wasn’t done.
FACEBOOK deleted my post of Dolly Parton saying she supports BLM, saying “Do you think our little White A*ses are the only ones who matter?”. Voice your opinions and see if they get deleted!
Baker may have wanted to wait a bit before commenting on “Liberals’ careers going down the sh*tter.”
When Comedy Central and Squidbillies caught wind of the messages, they put out their own statement:
We’re aware of the extremely offensive and derogatory social media posts made late last week by Stuart D. Baker. The views he expressed do not reflect our own personal values or the values of the show that we and many others have worked hard to produce over the past 15 years. For those reasons, production of Squidbillies will continue without Mr. Baker, effective immediately.
Incapable of learning anything useful from his own bad behavior, Baker’s public canning presented him with one last opportunity to cling to victimhood:
Folks,
I’ve been fired from my Cartoon Show, lost my endorsements and my chance of ever being booked by any Music Venue as Unknown Hinson again. I just hope you as*holes are happy you took a good Man and talent down. You succeeded. Be proud that you ruined a person’s life all because of the Freak Show called “Dolly Parton and BLM”. Thanks a lot. I gave my best to you as*holes for over 30 years. I guess you just love to kick someone when they’re down. That’s so twisted and perverted. Again, thanks! Ill remember you bastards!
Somehow we imagine Dolly Parton will weather this storm jusssst fine.
Cam
Parton is the second largest employer in her state, when there was a weather emergency she paid her employees and others thousands while they were getting back on her feet, and she has donated millions of books.
THAT is who this guy is attacking.
arie570
I agree.
techboysf
Second largest employer in Tennessee? As much as I love Dollywood, the car plants and Walmarts would probably put it to shame.
Seabelly
On the bright side, if he stops dying his hair Elvis black and gets a nice COVID cut, people won’t recognize him at all! Of course he’ll still be a jerk.
Heywood Jablowme
What is a “Self-Racist”? And you’re saying there’s a cartoon named “Squidbillies” that’s been on the air for 15 years? Who’d-a thunk?
Kangol2
So he cannot take responsibility for his racism? Own it! Own your “free speech.” You said what you did, viciously attacking Dolly Parton, who is not just an icon but a major economic force for her state, and someone who has always looked out for the downtrodden, and now you’re suffering the consequences. Another of karma for an insufferable, whiny, imbecilic right-wing bigot!
Oh, and Don the Con’s former campaign manager (another one!) and vile homophobe and racist Steven Bannon was arrested on wire fraud and money laundering! The corruption with this foul GOP gang never ends! Lock them up!
BigWill
This ^^^, a thousand times this.
wikidBSTN
WOW – what a colossal A-hole.
Doesn’t he understand that one of the very reasons we have and encourage free speech is to allow the bad apples to show themselves to the community in the light of day? And that is exactly what he did.
You are free to speak your mind – and others are free to take you to task for it.
WSnyder
Why is it the Right always cries ‘Free Speech’ in these circumstances? Like SO many others, this dolt does not understand what is ‘Protected’ by the First Amendment and what is NOT. Free Speech does NOT mean you can say anything, anywhere or anytime and not bear the responsibility or consequences for what you said. You CAN criticize the Government and Government officials without fear of reprisal or retaliation. Our society also has laws about Libel and Slander [written and spoken] for truly defamatory comments made and if ‘Free Speech’ were truly ‘Free’ such laws wouldn’t exist, but they do. Stupidity is not rewarded by ignorance of fact, regardless if the stupid claim otherwise.
bodie425
Two questions for you: Where have you been? Have you met our President, Putin’s Puppet?
WSnyder
@bodie425 Please re-read the last sentence of my post.
quigdon
Constitutional free speech really doesn’t even apply here. Facebook and Comedy Central are not the government, so Squiddy McSquidface has no 1st Amendment issue or protections in this context. He can cry and moan about his freedom and rights all he wants, but a non-government employer is not obligated to afford federal 1st Am. rights to somebody just saying crappy things at a private business.
Max
he seems unhinged.
butchqueen
Get down off that cross, someone needs the wood.
Oranos
from “Straight Talk”? where Dolly played a psychologist?
DaddyRob
This guy is a jerk! And no Dolly is not a Bimbo! She is actually a lady! This guy should really understand he is the Steven King of Hollywood. Where essentially he has no more influence or job. I am proud of Dolly Parton. She stood up for LGBT when people didn’t want to. Now she is standing up against systemic racism.
Fname Optional Lname
Comparing him to Steven King is such an insult to Steven King!
Bubbleandsqueal
Stuart Baker is “self-unemployable.”
ShiningSex
Loved Squidbillies, but he did deserve for his life to be ruined over his stupidity.
EZinHTown
I’ve never seen Squidbillies but I’ve just added the show on my DVR. Bravo Comedy Central for firing him! Don’t mess with Dolly Parton OR her fans!
techboysf
The first season is great, especially the first 4 or so.
barryaksarben
Did he really call himself a giant talent for a cartoon voice? That is the funniest part of his whole rant. Geez most people have never even heard of squidbillies and he acts like he is Olivier. typical white man’s over self-regard
Jared MacBride
Don’t know which is funnier: “giant talent” or “good man.”
linedrive
Dolly is damn near royalty. Pretty sure there isn’t an unkind bone in her body. Leave her the hell alone.
nitejonboy
I always loved Squidbillies and didn’t know it was still on the air, I’ll check it out again now ! This guy is clearly unhinged the police should keep an eye on him
j41005
Why can’t some people allow others to disagree with them? Why did this guy feel the need to attack Ms Parton? Is she not entitled to her beliefs, the same as this guy?
I have many close friends who don’t agree with me on every topic, but we still like and respect each other.
And Mr Baker wasn’t just attacking Dolly’s viewpoint, but he was attacking her. That’s just not cool.
Doug
I’m so sick of these entitled Republican punks who think they can say or treat anyone however they want and then whine when they have to take responsibility for it.
Good riddance, a**hole.
Fname Optional Lname
Dolly spelled it out plain and simple and like most Trump followers he could not stand anyone pointing out basic human compassion and empathy, He especially did not want a woman pointing out hatred and bigotry because in his mind woman must walk ten paces behind a man and never question a man’s opinion. He may try to pat himself on the back for his successful cartoon voice over career but it just eats him up inside that a woman can be as successful as she is and be a wonderful human being. He resorted to the childish antics that his idol Trump is so famous for. He said she was loose, a tramp, because that is what weak, jealous men do when they are confronted by the success of a woman, they automatically tarnish the woman’s name by implying that they could have only become successful by sleeping to the top. Otherwise he would have to admit that Dolly was far more talented than he could ever be and his little brain and black heart could never admit that.
ThinkPIease
We know Dolly is a republican. She prefers to give her money to those that really need it and not trust the worthless government to hand it out to just anyone.
KiwiJello
Dolly had NOTHING to do with this. Him being triggered and throwing a tantrum did. Sometimes online is NOT anonymous. PSA of the day. Don’t say stupid things if you don’t want stupid consequences.
ScottOnEarth
Nope, nope, nope. Don’t ever come for Dolly Parton and expect to come out unscathed. She has proven to be a true humanitarian who believes in equality, kindness, human dignity and kick-ass humor. This guy tries to denigrate her for supporting equally and human rights and then cries victim when he’s held accountable.
bachy
When I first began noticing this type of angry racist rant, my initial impression was that the person was suffering some kind of “mental illness.” But over time I’ve noticed that such rants all have a similar (convoluted) “logic” that reveals them to be an ideology of hate. Stuart “Squidbillies” Baker is an adult, and as such he is 100% responsible for his words. He must suffer consequences for subjecting our society to his contemptible, anti-American ideas.
yah_sure_youbetcha
I love it when a story has a happy ending.
Lancealot
That sexist, egotistical, bigot got changed from a rooster to a hen without Dolly having to take a single shot.
linedrive
Winner!
nunya
Some days you should just stay in bed with the covers over your head.
Glynn
That’s so true nunya. Particularly with poisonous right-wing bacteria like Stupid Baker, who hates his own natural hair color so much he STILL dyes it. He clearly believes that Black Hair Matters. If he can fake that perhaps he should try faking his odious opinions. Shouldn’t be too hard for him, he is an actor after all, don’t you know. OH yeah! TOO LATE, no more 9 to 5 for Stu at the studio.
Crystix
Adult swim makes a show about hillbilly racist rednecks.
Hillbilly redneck voice actors comes out publicly as racist.
Adult swim: “How could you!? That’s not what we represent”
::side eye::
You get what you pay for.
DarkZephyr
There’s fantasy and then there’s reality. Learn it, know it, live it. You GOTTA keep ’em separate, Bro. You just gotta.
joeboyle49
WOW WHAT A RACIST HILLBILLY HE IS AND I BET HES A TRUMP DUMMY! I NEVER EVEN HEAD OF THAT SHOW BEFORE SO FOR 15 YEARS ITS BEEN ON THE AIR?? OH WELL NOW HES WITHOUT A JOB LOL.
ChrisGMN
Why is it so hard for Republicans to understand the concept of free speech, which I learned about in 6th grade? Obviously, the government didn’t go after this A-hole for his offensive diatribe – his employer did. And rightfully so.
And how is that anyone else’s fault but his own?
michael_totzke
I looooooooooooooooooove KARMA !!!