Dolly Parton, patron saint of nation music and one of many final nice issues about America, is alive, effectively and nonetheless arduous at work, she reassured followers in a video Wednesday.
“Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here,” Parton, 79, stated within the two-minute video filmed whereas she was recording commercials for the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville’s legendary music venue. “I ain’t dead yet!” she captioned the video.
“I wanted to put everybody’s mind at ease ― those of you that seem to be real concerned, which I appreciate,” Parton stated, including, “I can always use prayers for anything and everything, but I want you to know that I’m OK.”
The record-breaking musician posted the video a day after one in every of her sisters, Freida Parton, posted on Fb that she was “up all night praying for my sister, Dolly” who “hasn’t been feeling her best lately.”
“Godspeed, my sissy Dolly,” she wrapped up the message, instilling panic amongst followers of Parton, beloved not only for her prolific recording profession but in addition for her profound kindness and generosity, assist of the LGBTQ+ group and literacy initiatives.
“I’m not ready to die yet,” Parton stated. “I don’t think God is through with me, and I ain’t done working. So, I love you for caring and keep praying for me.”
Her sister later clarified in one other Fb put up that she “didn’t mean to scare anyone” on Tuesday and that Parton was simply “a little under the weather.”
In her video, Parton divulged that she has had some well being issues following the demise of her husband in March. The problems are “nothing major,” she stated, however they’ve required her to cancel some occasions so she could be nearer to dwelling whereas receiving “a few treatments here and there.”
Parton appeared particularly amused by an AI-generated picture of her with fellow nation music star Reba McEntire that made the rounds. In it, McEntire is depicted alongside Parton on her deathbed.
“We both looked like we needed to be buried,” Parton stated.
