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dolly parton He has a simple message for fans worried about his health: “I’m not dead yet.”
The 79-year-old country icon shared a video statement on Instagram on Wednesday after his sister, Frieda Parton expressed concern about her health.
On Tuesday, Frieda, 68, asked for prayers for Parton, who said Last month she was battling “some health challenges”.
Parton said in her video on Wednesday: “I wanted to say that I know lately everyone thinks I’m sicker than I am — do I look sick to you?
“I appreciate your prayers because I’m a person of faith. I want you to know I’m okay. As I mentioned, I have some issues.”
He continued: “When my husband Carl was very illThat was for a long time. When he passed away I couldn’t care for myself. So I let go of a lot of things that I should have taken care of. So anyway, when I got to it, the doctor said we’ve got to take care of it, we’ve got to take care of it. No big deal but I had to cancel some things so I could be closer to home and closer to Vanderbilt [University Medical Center]You know, I’ve been getting some treatments here and there.”
Parton joked about her broadcast AI image, which showed her on her “death bed” with Reba McEntire.
He quipped, “We both looked like we needed to be buried.”
“There are a lot of rumors flying around, but I thought if you heard it from me, you’d know I was okay,” Parton concluded, adding: “I’m not ready to die yet. I don’t feel like God is with me and I’m not done. So I love you for taking care of me and keep praying for me.”
“I’m not dead yet,” she wrote in the caption.
Earlier on Wednesday, Parton’s other sister, Stella, 76, provided more details about the “9 to 5” singer’s well-being, saying that she “has a kidney stone and is being treated.”
Hours after Frieda’s initial Facebook post, in which she asked fans to pray for Parton, He clarified later He did not intend to scare anyone or make a serious impact with his message.
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Frieda said that, while Dolly was “a little bit worn out”, she “just asked for prayers because I believe very strongly in the power of prayer”.
He wrote, “It was nothing more than a younger sister praying for her elder sister.” on facebook,
Last month, Parton was forced to postpone her Las Vegas residency to undergo a series of medical procedures.
“As many of you know, I’ve been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctor tells me I need to get some procedures done. As I joked with him, it should be time for my 100,000 mile checkup, although it’s not my usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!” she said on Instagram.
“In all seriousness, looking at it, I haven’t been able to rehearse and put together the show I want you to see, and the show you deserve to see. You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to do my best for you.”
His Vegas residency, which was scheduled to run last month, will now run from September 17 to September 26, 2026.
Earlier this year, Parton lost her longtime husband, Carl Dean, who has died at the age of 82.
Parton said at the time, “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words cannot do justice to the love we shared for more than 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.”