{"id":2108464,"date":"2025-10-22T15:45:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2108464"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:45:04","slug":"dolly-partons-sister-creating-a-frenzy-over-country-singers-health-is-the-last-thing-she-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dolly-partons-sister-creating-a-frenzy-over-country-singers-health-is-the-last-thing-she-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton\u2019s Sister Creating a Frenzy Over Country Singer\u2019s Health is \u2018the Last Thing She Needs\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Dolly Parton<\/strong>\u2019s well-meaning sister <strong>Freida<\/strong> sent fans into a tizzy in early October by telling everyone on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid08wRFJgMZX92rYCyD1hCC7pQypw5zgSepaGZDms5tGRdfWjHZGugY2k42s47Yu2ynl&amp;id=61577998989224\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:social media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">social media<\/a> that she\u2019d been \u201cup all night praying\u201d for the \u201cJolene\u201d singer. Freida asked everyone to pray for Dolly, too. Dolly immediately insisted she\u2019s \u201cokay,\u201d but then also asked for prayers!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">YouTube\/Knoxville News Sentinel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Facebook, 68-year-old Freida shocked fans when she announced, \u201cLast night, I was up all night praying for my sister Dolly. Many of you know she hasn\u2019t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been led to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With her unflappable humor, Dolly, 79, quickly posted a video on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPjkor7kfeb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> titled \u201cI ain\u2019t dead yet!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the video she shot while taping a commercial at the Grand Ole Opry, the 79-year-old \u201c9 to 5\u201d star said, \u201cLately everybody thinks that I am sicker than I am. Do I look sick to you? I wanted to put everybody\u2019s mind at ease, those of you that seem to be real concerned, which I appreciate. I appreciate your prayers, \u2019cause I\u2019m a person of faith. I can always use the prayers for anything and everything. But I want you to know that I\u2019m okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"716\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.K.2hYHmnM9QrNmSLHBdFA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcxNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_examiner_239\/e191d529cf68a6d0799951f8b0b6c62b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Needless to say, Freida sounding the alarms caused some tension within the Parton family. \u201cHer timing could not have been worse,\u201d says a source. \u201cThe stakes are so high with Dolly\u2019s health on the line. This is the last thing she needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Freida soon admitted she overreacted, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FreidaPartonMusic\/posts\/122131734680933299\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:insisting;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">insisting<\/a>, she \u201cdidn\u2019t mean to scare anyone\u201d and that Dolly was just \u201ca little under the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As previously reported, days earlier Dolly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPKWUr7Dk06\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced<\/a> she has to undergo several medical procedures, which forced her to postpone her upcoming Las Vegas shows to 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/dolly-partons-sister-creating-a-frenzy-over-country-singers-health-is-the-last-thing-she-needs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dolly Parton\u2019s Sister Creating a Frenzy Over Country Singer\u2019s Health is \u2018the Last Thing She Needs\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dolly Parton\u2019s Sister Creating a Frenzy Over Country Singer\u2019s Health is \u2018the Last Thing She Needs\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Examiner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>National Examiner<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>National Examiner<\/i> as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/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.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dolly Parton\u2019s well-meaning sister Freida sent fans into a tizzy in early October by telling everyone on social media that she\u2019d been \u201cup all night praying\u201d for the \u201cJolene\u201d singer. Freida asked everyone to pray for Dolly, too. Dolly immediately insisted she\u2019s \u201cokay,\u201d but then also asked for prayers! 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