{"id":2076861,"date":"2025-10-08T11:09:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2076861"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:09:06","slug":"dolly-parton-made-a-heartbreaking-career-admission-before-health-issues-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dolly-parton-made-a-heartbreaking-career-admission-before-health-issues-began\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton made a heartbreaking career admission before health issues began"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YIBCTX3YGNC4XJ46NEUDWJZ7RQ\">It is hard not to love Dolly Parton, and if you want proof of that just check out her sister, Freida Parton\u2019s, Facebook page. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HJF7W3V3FJFD7KD5URXPYUZYMI\">Dolly has been having some health issues, and Freida asked fans to pray for her on Tuesday. What followed was a whole bunch of love and a lot of headlines, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RWKIN43NNFHI7OP4UXW7UT6KMI\">It has been a rough year for the iconic singer, after all. She lost her husband, Carl Dean, back on March 3 at the age of 83. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4BUIWEZN6RGAFOO5O4WNNNVBEY\">And in the wake of that, and before her health issues began, Parton, 79, shared some thoughts that made it clear just how much she is hurting. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6GRIBD36ZZBRJKVI3LLJQZUKFE\">She and Dean were together for 60 years, and with him gone, she said, so is songwriting for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"B7KWDPMGOZBNLE2J3SDM4CQAUU\">\u201cMy husband passed away three months ago \u2026\u201d Parton said during an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/country\/dolly-parton-songwriting-on-hold-husbands-death-1236017442\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/country\/dolly-parton-songwriting-on-hold-husbands-death-1236017442\/\"><b>appearance on Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian\u2019s \u201cKhlo\u00e9 in Wonder Land\u201d podcast.<\/b><\/a> \u201cSeveral things I wanted to start, but I can\u2019t do it. I will later, but I\u2019m just coming up with such wonderful, beautiful ideas. But I think I won\u2019t finish it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KTWDNH2VTVA4ZFZK7U6MFB545M\">\u201cI can\u2019t do it right now because I\u2019ve got so many other things that I can\u2019t afford the luxury of getting that emotional right now,\u201d she added. \u201cSo there are times like that, things like that that will start here a little bit, but I\u2019ll write something else, though, if it comes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YBJWQRGNIRGAPOFI4Y6NZFD3JE\">\u201cSo I\u2019m just putting that all on hold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"H62R6OCOYFGXLPHY3QMV5EFCAY\">It is both understandable and heartbreaking to see the legend, known for her heart of gold, still hurting to much.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"JDPRMVC3Z5D6RCTXOJZPKNRAZY\">\u201cThis is a love note to family, friends, and fans,\u201d Parton wrote on X days after Dean\u2019s death. \u201cThank you for all the messages, cards, and flowers that you\u2019ve sent to pay your respects for the loss of my beloved husband Carl. I can\u2019t reach out personally to each of you but just know it has meant the world to me. He is in God\u2019s arms now and I am okay with that. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"L6SUFJIIVFALVLJO3LCSHWXB74\">\u201cI will always love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3NBKDO6ONBGWBMYK4BG5OVZITI\">When she announced Dean\u2019s death on March 3, she wrote: \u201cCarl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can\u2019t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4RQ2TBJD6BETXC5JW4YHFVGLO4\">\u201cThank you for your prayers and sympathy.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"Stories-By-Section-Tag-module_wrapper__69Ed7 Stories-By-Section-Tag-module_pennlive__kbzmP\" data-gaid=\":Rduaq6:\"\/><\/div>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.<span> By using this site, you consent to our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/advancelocalUserAgreement\/user-agreement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/advancelocalUserAgreement\/privacy-policy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.pennlive.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is hard not to love Dolly Parton, and if you want proof of that just check out her sister, Freida Parton\u2019s, Facebook page. Dolly has been having some health issues, and Freida asked fans to pray for her on Tuesday. What followed was a whole bunch of love and a lot of headlines, too. 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