Dolly Parton Addresses Health Concerns Amid Residency Postponement

"...Dolly Parton has a message for fans in the wake of her sister Freida Parton’s worrying message: She ain’t dead yet!..."

"...The Joyful Noise star expressed her gratitude for everyone’s prayers, and said that while she is doing well, she is finally taking care of some health-related issues that she put on the back burner following the March death of her husband, Carl Dean...."

"...Parton also poked fun at an AI video of Reba McEntire standing over her deathbed, which floated around on the internet in the wake of Parton’s sister’s message...."

"...Speculation about Parton’s health came after Freida Parton, the 68-year-old sister of the country music icon, wrote on Facebook Tuesday about praying for Parton...."

"...Freida had previously asked fans to pray for her sister. “Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly,” Freida wrote...."

"...Freida, one of Parton’s 11 siblings and herself a musician, added, “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!”..."

"...This is not the first time Parton’s health has made news in recent weeks...."

"...On Sept. 28, Parton, who is 79, wrote on Instagram that her series of concerts originally scheduled for December 2025 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas would be postponed until September 2026...."

"...Parton said she joked with her doctors about needing her “100,000-mile check-up,” noting that “it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon.”..."

"...For those concerned about Parton retiring, she said they didn’t need to worry about her “quittin’ the business” because “God hasn’t said anything about stopping yet.”..."

"...Earlier in September, Parton missed an event at her theme park, Dollywood, instead appearing virtually to share that she had developed an infection caused by a kidney stone and was advised not to travel...."