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Dolly Parton is easing the minds of her fans as she continues to battle various health issues.
On Wednesday, the country icon took to social media to give a much-anticipated update on her health one day after her sister, Freida, sparked concern among supporters after asking for prayers.
“Well, today’s October the eighth, and obviously I’m here doing some commercials for the Grand Ola Opry, which is why I’m dressed kind of like a country western girl,” Dolly said in a video posted on Instagram. “But before I got started, I wanted to say, I know lately everybody thinks that I am sicker than I am. Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here.”
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Dolly Parton has been “under the weather,” according to her sister Freida. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
“Anyway, I wanted to put everybody’s mind at ease,” she continued. “Those of you that seem to be real concerned, which I appreciate, and I appreciate your prayers because 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 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 have been taking care of.”
Dolly said her doctor urged her to take care of a few things, but reassured her fans it was “nothing major.”
“I did have to cancel some things so I could be closer to home, closer to Vanderbilt, where I’m kind of having a few treatments here and there,” she said. “But I wanted you to know that I’m not dying.
“But anyway, there’s just a lot of rumors flying around, but I figured if you heard it from me, you’d know that I was okay,” she concluded. “So anyhow, that’s what I wanted to say, and I’m not ready to die yet. I don’t think God is through with me and I ain’t done working. I love you for caring and keep praying for me.”
She captioned the post, “I ain’t dead yet!”
Dolly said she’s “not ready to die yet.” (Jon Morgan/CBS via Getty Images)
Hours after asking Dolly’s fans to pray for her sister, Freida took to social media to offer a small update on the country icon’s health.
“I want to clear something up. I didn’t mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly,” she wrote on Facebook. “She’s been a little under the weather, and I simply asked for prayers because I believe so strongly in the power of prayer. It was nothing more than a little sister asking for prayers for her big sister. Thank you all for lifting her up. Your love truly makes a difference.”
Earlier that day, Freida wrote that she had been “up all night” praying for Dolly.
“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly,” Freida wrote in a Facebook post. “Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately.”
Freida added that she truly believes 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. 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” singer told fans she would need to postpone the concerts for her Las Vegas residency in a social media post.
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Dolly Parton recently postponed concerts for her Las Vegas residency due to illness. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
“I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts,” Dolly shared online. “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.”
She was scheduled to perform in Sin City at the end of the year, with six performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
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“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,” she continued. “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.”
Dolly continued, “You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you.”
The country star thanked her fans for understanding. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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“While I’ll still be able to work on all of my projects from here in Nashville, I just need a little time to get show ready, as they say,” she added. “And don’t worry about me quittin’ the business because God hasn’t said anything about stopping yet.”
The “9 to 5” musician said, “He is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures with all of you. I love you and thank you for understanding.”
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Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this post.
