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American treasure Dolly Parton has shared an update about her health amid ongoing speculation about how she’s actually doing. Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, passed away in March of this year, and there has been ongoing concern about Dolly’s wellbeing. Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, increased worries earlier this week with a fairly cryptic post asking for prayers for Dolly. (She’s since apologized.)
But Dolly herself posted a video to Instagram explaining there’s “no need for fans to worry.” She admits after her husband’s death, she wasn’t taking as good of care of her health as she should have been, and is going to have some non-major procedures done soon.
Here’s hoping for a full and speedy recovery, Dolly!
Dolly Parton Shares Update About Her Health Amid Speculation
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.