Garth Brooks’ Daughter Wonders Why ‘Everyone’s So Mad’ After Her Dolly Parton Tribute Raises Eyebrows

Garth Brooks‘ daughter Allie Colleen Brooks took some heat from social media followers after she made her tribute to late singer Dolly Parton about her famous father — and now she’s genuinely confused.

After the country music icon died on Tuesday, August 25, at age 80, the 30-year-old shared a message on Instagram relating the public reaction to Parton’s death to how it will be when Garth, 64, dies one day.

“My greatest fear in life is the day my Dad loses his life and I have to see the world mourn a man they never knew the way I knew him,” she wrote on Instagram. “To the personal family and friends of Mrs. Dolly, you have all my love and condolences today and forever going forward. What a huge, beautiful, special life to have loved and to grieve 💜. Thank you for sharing her with us all.”

In response, fans and followers were divided with some asking why she’d be making Parton’s death about herself. However, Allie responded to many of them, appearing to double down on what she posted.

On Friday, August 28, Allie posted a screenshot to her Instagram Story of a message from a reporter asking her if she’d like to share her “side of the story” and speak out about the “backlash” she’s received.

Over the screenshot, Allie wrote, “dead,” along with two laughing-crying emojis.

“I really don’t understand what everyone’s so mad at me for??” she asked.

In the comments section of her post, some were clearly puzzled by what she meant.

“Maybe I’m confused? How is this a good way of putting it? No one is allowed to be sad except the family? That’s wild,” one wrote, to which Allie responded, “This is my account — I am saying I don’t know how to respond to these things in my industry because of my life experiences. I’m not telling anyone else how to grieve. I’m just acknowledging the family. You do you babe.”

A second person added, “We will mourn the loss, never in the way you will. Just know that all of us may have gone through that before and we will understand your pain ☹️.”

However, Allie disagreed. “I don’t think you will.. I would never relate to you losing your father – I don’t know how you would relate to mine,” she responded. “Kind of exactly what I am talking about 💜.”

One person acknowledged Allie’s perspective, writing, “I never thought about this. As a family member of a legend how can those of us on the outside best show our support and love?”

“I don’t know how to answer this – but it is a very kind question 💜,” Allie wrote back. “For me – personally, allow me to grieve privately and personally. I don’t need support from the world when my world ends… my siblings and my moms and I can handle it together 💜 but it is kind of you to offer such support.”

Garth shares Allie with his ex-wife, Sandy Mahl, along with daughters Taylor, 34, and August, 32. He and Mahl split in 2001, and the “Friends in Low Places” singer married fellow musician Trisha Yearwood in 2005.