{"id":2327412,"date":"2026-03-14T01:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T01:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2327412"},"modified":"2026-03-14T01:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T01:03:07","slug":"dolly-parton-shares-health-update-in-first-major-appearance-in-months-since-revealing-medical-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dolly-parton-shares-health-update-in-first-major-appearance-in-months-since-revealing-medical-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton Shares Health Update in First Major Appearance in Months Since Revealing Medical Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dolly Parton said she is &#8220;taking good care&#8221; of her health after she cancelled her Las Vegas residency in 2025 amid unspecified health concerns<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She noted that she &#8220;just kind of got worn down and worn out&#8221; after the death of her husband Carl Thomas Dean<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parton shared the update during her keynote speech at her theme park Dollywood on Friday, March 13<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/dolly-parton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dolly Parton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dolly Parton&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Dolly Parton<\/a> shared that she is taking good care of herself in the wake of health concerns, following the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/carl-dean-dead-dolly-parton-husband-dies-at-82-8741506\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:death of her husband Carl Thomas Dean.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;death of her husband Carl Thomas Dean.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">death of her husband Carl Thomas Dean.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parton, 80, opened up about her health and her grief journey during a keynote speech on opening day at her theme park, Dollywood, on Friday, March 13. This year&#8217;s theme park season marks the 41st since the Tennessee theme park opened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve not been touring, as you know,&#8221; Parton said, as seen in footage of the speech shared by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wvlt.tv\/video\/2026\/03\/13\/dolly-parton-delivers-keynote-address-dollywoods-opening-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WVLT 8;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WVLT 8&quot;}\" class=\"link \">WVLT 8<\/a>. &#8220;I\u2019ve had a few little health issues, and we\u2019re taking good care of them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI just kind of got worn down and worn out, grieving over Carl and a lot of other little things going on,\u201d the country icon said, noting the loss of Dean, who she was married to for 58 years before his death on March 3, 2025 at 82. \u201cI just got myself kind of where I needed to build myself back up spiritually, emotionally, and physically. But, all is good. It didn\u2019t slow me down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After joking that fans shouldn&#8217;t confuse Dollywood Company President Eugene Naughton, who she shared the stage with, to be her &#8220;new husband,&#8221; she confirmed that she is &#8220;not dating anybody&#8221; since Dean&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think Carl Dean\u2019s waiting for me,&#8221; she said. &#8220;If I should show up at the pearly gates with somebody else, he would not like that. He\u2019d be saying, \u2018Who\u2019s that little pisser? You leave him outside the gates.&#8217; \u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/dolly-parton-carl-thomas-dean-relationship-timeline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dean married the country legend in 1966;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dean married the country legend in 1966&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Dean married the country legend in 1966<\/a> but eschewed the spotlight. He never attended public events with his wife, and the singer shared only a handful of photos of him over the years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parton previously shared a video apologizing for missing the Hall of Fame ceremony for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) for Dollywood in November 2025 amid her health concerns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 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 dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-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><i>Dolly Parton at the opening day of Dollwyood&#8217;s 41st season<br \/>Credit: Angelina Alcantar\/News Sentinel \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Nashville legend\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dolly-parton-postpones-vegas-concerts-due-to-health-challenges-11820224\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:postponed her Las Vegas residency;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;postponed her Las Vegas residency&quot;}\" class=\"link \">postponed her Las Vegas residency<\/a>\u00a0due to an unspecified illness in October 2025, though she had\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dolly-parton-misses-dollywood-attraction-announcement-kidney-stone-11812294\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:mentioned earlier in September;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;mentioned earlier in September&quot;}\" class=\"link \">mentioned earlier in September<\/a> 2025\u00a0that she had been having issues with kidney stones. Parton announced she would be pushing back the performances by nearly a year to focus on her health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDolly is getting better every day,\u201d a source close to Parton told PEOPLE in a November 2025 cover story of the &#8220;I Will Always Love You&#8221; singer&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE&#8217;s <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;free daily newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe is at home taking care of herself while many friends and family visit her,\u201d the source added of Parton who just released her new book\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.dollyparton.com\/products\/star-of-the-show?srsltid=AfmBOopgVp34PZoOsPArSLLHxVACsLY2U7vV9Qz91Jcd6a16-yEnQ7Ia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star of the Show: My Life on Stage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Star of the Show&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Star of the Show: My Life on Stage<\/em><\/a>. \u201cIn true Dolly spirit she has already started decorating for the holidays \u2014 her favorite time of year.&#8221;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/13\/celebrity-news\/dolly-parton-gives-health-update-in-first-major-public-appearance-in-months\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dolly-parton-shares-health-update-in-first-major-appearance-in-months-since-revealing-medical-concerns-11926246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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 nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Dolly Parton said she is &#8220;taking good care&#8221; 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