Dolly Parton has declared she “ain’t dead yet” after her sister raised issues concerning the singer’s well being by asking individuals to hope for her.
“There are just a lot of rumours flying around. But I figured if you heard it from me, you’d know that I was okay,” the 79-year-old singer mentioned in a brand new two-minute video posted on social media.
“I’m not ready to die yet. I don’t think God is through with me. And I ain’t done working,” she added.
Within the footage, captioned “I ain’t dead yet!”, the 9 to five singer is seen on a set talking on to the digicam.
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On Tuesday, a Fb submit shared by her sister Freida Parton escalated issues round Parton’s well being when she wrote that she had been “up all night praying for my sister, Dolly”.
Hours later, Freida Parton adopted up with a clarification. “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.
“She’s been a little under the weather, and I simply asked for prayers because I believe so strongly in the power of prayer.”
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Dolly Parton throughout a live performance in Nashville, Tennessee, in March. Pic: AP
Final month, Parton postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years, citing “health challenges”.
She was scheduled to carry out six reveals at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in December. The dates have been moved to subsequent September
Parton supplied her personal clarification about her well being situation in Wednesday’s video.
“Everyone thinks that I am sicker than I am. Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here! Anyway, I wanted to put everybody’s mind at ease, those of you who seem to be real concerned, which I appreciate,” she continued.
“And I appreciate your prayers because I’m a person of faith. I can always use the prayers for anything and everything.”
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Dolly Parton performs with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders in 2023. Pic: Reuters
She additionally referenced her late husband of almost 60 years Carl Dean who died earlier this 12 months on the age of 82.
“I want you to know that I’m OK. 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 mentioned.
“So anyway, when I got around to it, the doctor said: ‘We need to take care of this. We need to take care of that.’ Nothing major, but 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.”
And in true Parton style, she ended with a joke: “I wanted you to know that I’m not dying”.
