{"id":110007,"date":"2025-10-09T00:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T00:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/110007\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T00:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T00:46:11","slug":"dolly-parton-reassures-fans-she-aint-dead-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/110007\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton Reassures Fans She &#8216;Ain&#8217;t Dead Yet&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dolly Parton, patron saint of country music and one of the last great things about America, is alive, well and still hard at work, she reassured fans in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPjkor7kfeb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"video\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68e69c64e4b07aeeb19578ae\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPjkor7kfeb\/?hl=en\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">video<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo I look sick to you? I\u2019m working hard here,\u201d Parton, 79, said in the two-minute video filmed while she was recording commercials for the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville\u2019s legendary music venue. \u201cI ain\u2019t dead yet!\u201d she captioned the video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to put everybody\u2019s mind at ease \u2015 those of you that seem to be real concerned, which I appreciate,\u201d Parton said, adding, \u201cI can always use prayers for anything and everything, but I want you to know that I\u2019m OK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The record-breaking musician posted the video a day after one of her sisters, Freida Parton, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02CnrxVMHPNYGLCbiTD3we77JKWtkU3JMTtyzBgYANvwBdyUgnC6HEfNnbsvpCFtE1l&amp;id=61577998989224\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"posted\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68e69c64e4b07aeeb19578ae\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02CnrxVMHPNYGLCbiTD3we77JKWtkU3JMTtyzBgYANvwBdyUgnC6HEfNnbsvpCFtE1l&amp;id=61577998989224\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">posted<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/impact\/topic\/facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> that she was \u201cup all night praying for my sister, Dolly\u201d who \u201chasn\u2019t been feeling her best lately.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-sized__img landscape\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" alt=\"Dolly Parton performs during an event celebrating the Missouri statewide expansion of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68e6b6fb1500004f1a269b69.jpeg\" \/>Dolly Parton performs during an event celebrating the Missouri statewide expansion of Dolly Parton&#8217;s Imagination Library, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGodspeed, my sissy Dolly,\u201d she wrapped up the message, instilling panic among fans of Parton, beloved not just for her prolific recording career but also for her profound kindness and generosity, support of the LGBTQ+ community and literacy initiatives. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not ready to die yet,\u201d Parton said. \u201cI don\u2019t think God is through with me, and I ain\u2019t done working. So, I love you for caring and keep praying for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her sister later clarified in another Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0276WYS4YJdvJ2MNvtnEmhjgSzaQhfMTQxyd1X5KXTHzrxEB8bicC7npdiGpZHHdml&amp;id=61577998989224\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"post\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68e69c64e4b07aeeb19578ae\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0276WYS4YJdvJ2MNvtnEmhjgSzaQhfMTQxyd1X5KXTHzrxEB8bicC7npdiGpZHHdml&amp;id=61577998989224\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">post<\/a> that she \u201cdidn\u2019t mean to scare anyone\u201d on Tuesday and that Parton was just \u201ca little under the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her video, Parton divulged that she has had some health problems following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/carl-dean-dolly-parton_n_67c646e3e4b03c5688a75409\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"death of her husband\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68e69c64e4b07aeeb19578ae\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"67c646e3e4b03c5688a75409\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">death of her husband<\/a> in March. The issues are \u201cnothing major,\u201d she said, but they have required her to cancel some events so she can be closer to home while receiving \u201ca few treatments here and there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parton seemed especially amused by an AI-generated image of her with fellow country music star Reba McEntire that made the rounds. In it, McEntire is depicted alongside Parton on her deathbed.<\/p>\n<p>GoodDealsGood Journalism<\/p>\n<p>Your SupportFuelsOur Mission<\/p>\n<p>Your SupportFuelsOur Mission<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a Win-Win<\/p>\n<p>We handpick every product we feature. When you shop through our guides, you\u2019re supporting the kind of journalism that keeps you informed and empowered. Shop with us today.<\/p>\n<p>We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! 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