“reasons she gave weren’t political. At the same time, the singer said she isn’t sure she will accept the honor if Joe Biden were to offer it to her.”
I’m having trouble parsing this. Help me someone?
Dolly Parton refuses to get political. She’d prefer to heal the divide
She gave two reasons for not accepting the award during the Trump administration. You can believe it or not, but I think they sound reasonable.
She admits in the article that if she were to accept the award from Biden, it would be seen as political. She goes on to say that she's not really even comfortable with such an award, but is flattered to think that others believe she deserves it.
Can you parse it now? Did you even read the article?
If “isn’t sure” is her actual term, maybe the secret lies in those two words. She will “evolve” from isn’t sure to “now that it’s safe to...”