Dolly Parton<\/strong> is caught in the crossfire of a blistering family battle caused by the country icon\u2019s sister Freida<\/strong> issuing a dramatic call for prayers for the 79-year-old star, sparking fears that the conflict could send the widowed singer spiraling, insiders say.<\/p>\n Freida, 68, asked on social media<\/a> for the public to pray with her for Dolly, who \u201chasn\u2019t been feeling her best\u201d after the singer postponed her Las Vegas residency for nearly a year and canceled an appearance at her Dollywood theme park in Tennessee because of an infection caused by a kidney stone.<\/p>\n But the next day, Freida addressed Dolly\u2019s shaken fans<\/a> by saying she \u201cdidn\u2019t mean to scare anyone\u201d and backtracked to blather that her sissy was just \u201ca little under the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n Hours after Freida\u2019s apologetic post, Dolly\u2019s tough-as-nails niece Danielle Parton<\/strong> \u2014 an Air National Guard veteran, who oversees a legal moonshine business when she isn\u2019t piloting planes for American Airlines \u2014 appeared to blast her aunt on social media.<\/p>\n Facebook\/Danielle Parton<\/span><\/p>\n Danielle, whose father is Dolly\u2019s brother Bobby<\/strong>, asserted that nothing had changed with her famous aunt\u2019s health since the performer addressed fans directly and scathingly wrote if Parton \u201chad wanted to share more, give details, ask for prayers, whatever, she would have.\u201d<\/p>\n After that, Dolly put out a video<\/a> to dispel fears, share that she was working on commercials for the Grand Ole Opry and incredulously ask, \u201cDo I look sick to you?\u201d<\/p>\n Dolly also explained that she\u2019d been putting off care for herself during the final days of her sickly husband, Carl Dean<\/strong>, who died in March at age 82.<\/p>\n Courtesy PR<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI let a lot of things go,\u201d she confessed. \u201cSo anyway, when I got around to it, the doctor said, we need to take care of this.\u201d<\/p>\n Danielle noted the \u201chysteria\u201d over Dolly is causing \u201cundue stress for her\u201d \u2014 even if the cause was \u201cgood intentioned.\u201d<\/p>\n A family insider exclusively tells the National Enquirer, \u201cThe knives are clearly out.\u201d<\/p>\n Insiders say the tight-knit clan is furious over the panic caused by Freida\u2019s plea.<\/p>\n One fan observes, \u201cWhen it comes to celebrities, families saying they \u2018haven\u2019t been feeling their best\u2019 often feels like a euphemism for \u2018is on their deathbed.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Sources note this isn\u2019t the first time Freida has ruffled her kin\u2019s feathers.<\/p>\n \u201cFreida has been a headache for years,\u201d a mole notes. \u201cBut in this case, her timing could not have been worse. The stakes are so high with Dolly\u2019s health on the line. This is the last thing she needs.<\/p>\n \u201cFreida is going to have a hard time getting back inside the family\u2019s circle of trust.\u201d<\/p>\n This story Dolly Parton\u2019s Sister Freida Sparks Blistering Family Feud After Asking Fans to Pray For Singer<\/a> first appeared on Globe<\/i><\/a>. Add Globe<\/i> as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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