Dolly Parton speaks out after postponing shows due to health issues: ‘I ain’t dead yet!’
Dolly Parton is setting the record straight on her health.
The “I Will Always Love You” hitmaker, 79, took to social media Wednesday to address growing concerns over her health, letting her followers know she’s still kicking.
“I ain’t dead yet!” she captioned her post.
In the clip, the singer explained she was filming some ads for the Grand Ole Opry, which explained her country western look.
“But, before I got started, I wanted to say, I know lately, everybody thinks that I’m sicker than I am. Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here,” she joked.
“Anyway, I wanted to put everybody’s mind at ease. Those that seemed to be real concerned, which I appreciate and I appreciate your prayers,” she continued.
“I’m a person of faith. I can always use the prayers for anything and everything. But I want you to know that I’m okay. I’ve got some problems as I’ve mentioned.”
“Back when my husband Carl was very sick — that was for a long time. And then, when he passed, I didn’t take care of myself. So, I let a lot of things go that I should’ve been taking care of,” she explained.
She went on to share that her several health concerns stemmed from her decision to finally address her issues, but said the problems were “nothing major.”
Parton’s update comes after Freida ignited widespread fan concern for the country music star by revealing that she had been “up all night praying” for her sister.
“Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately,” Freida wrote in her Tuesday post alongside a photo of Dolly.
“I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me.”
Freida continued, “She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you!”
On Sept. 28, the “Jolene” songstress postponed her Las Vegas residency until September 2026 due to health reasons after doctors told her she had to undergo “a few procedures.”
“I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts. As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures,” Dolly wrote in her statement at the time.
“As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon! In all seriousness, given this, I am not going to be able to rehearse and put together the show that I want you to see, and the show that you deserve to see.”
However, Dolly promised her followers that she wasn’t “quittin’ the business” yet despite her announced break from music in June following her husband Carl Dean’s death in March.
The country star also canceled her Sept. 17 appearance at her Dollywood theme park because she was recovering from a kidney stone that developed into an infection.
“The doctor said, ‘You don’t need to be traveling around this minute, so you need a few days to get better,’” she said in a video explaining her absence. “So he suggested I not go to Dollywood today.”
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