As the world stirred in a panic worrying about Dolly Parton’s health after her sister, Freida Parton, made a post on Facebook requesting prayers for the singer, the country music legend is now speaking out about the situation.
“Well today’s October the 8,” Parton says in a video posted to social media with the caption, “Ain’t dead yet.”
Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories. Subscribe to Charisma on YouTube now!
The singer then said, “And obviously I’m here, doing some commercials for the Grand Ole Opry, which is why I’m dressed kind of like [an] old country-western girl. But, before I got started I wanted to say I know lately everybody thinks that I am sicker than I am.”
Order Jonathan Cahn’s Newest Book, “The Avatar,” on Amazon.com!
Parton then joked, “Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here.”
The “Jolene” singer then said that she wanted to “put everybody’s mind at ease.”
“I appreciate your prayers ’cause I’m a person of faith. I can always use prayers for anything and everything. But I want you to know that I’m okay. I’ve got some problems as I mentioned back when my husband Carl was very sick…”
Parton noted that while Carl Dean was sick, she didn’t take care of herself the way she should have. Now, she is trying to make sure that she takes care of herself the way she needs to.
“I wanted you to know that I’m not dying,” Parton said.
Join Charisma Magazine Online to follow everything the Holy Spirit is doing around the world!
She referenced an AI image circulating of country singer Reba McEntire at her side while dying. Ultimately, Parton just wanted to give peace to her fans.
“There are just a lot of rumors flying around, but I figured if you heard it from me, you’d know that I was okay…I’m not ready to die yet. I don’t think God is through with me, and I ain’t done working.”
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.
