Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser ‘wet reckless’ charge in DUI case, avoids further jail time<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nThe country music icon acknowledged on Monday that the recovery process will still take time, but expressed optimism about her progress.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust think of me as like an old classic car that once restored can be better than ever,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
Parton has long been open about her struggles with kidney stones, joking that doctors have removed \u201cmore stones out of me a year than the rock quarry in Rockwood, Tennessee.\u201d She said her immune and digestive systems have also been \u201cout of whack\u201d in recent years, but doctors are working to strengthen both.<\/p>\n
Despite stepping away from live performances, Parton said she remains active. She is working on a Broadway musical, \u201cDolly: A True Original Musical,\u201d which she said is expected to open in New York later this year. <\/p>\n
Parton’s sister, Freida, alarmed fans last year when she asked people to pray for the singer without providing context. <\/p>\n
The singer eventually released a video stating that she had been under the weather, but there was no reason to be concerned. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n