Dolly Parton is not dying, she assured worried fans Wednesday in a video posted to her social media.
“I want to say something,” the 79-year-old music legend said at the start of the video, which she said was filmed on Wednesday. “I know lately everyone thinks I’m sicker than I really am. Do I look sick to you? I work a lot here.”
She said she was “doing a commercial for the Grand Ole Opry” and declared, “I'm not dying.”
Parton's spokeswoman, Marcelle Parisot, told CBS News on Tuesday that she was filming the video to allay everyone's concerns. This comes after Parton's sister, Freida Parton, posted a message on social media asking for prayers for the “9 to 5” singer.
“I wanted to calm everyone down,” Parton said in her video. “I appreciate your prayers because I am a man of faith. I can always use prayers for anything and everything. But I want you to know that I’m okay.”
Parton appeared in good spirits and joked that she had seen several images of the AI. Reba McIntyre on his deathbed.
“If I was really dying, I don’t think Reba would be at my deathbed. She could have visited me sooner,” she said. “Anyway, there are a lot of rumors going around, but I thought if you heard it from me, you'd know I'm okay.”
The country superstar added that she didn't take care of herself when her husband Carl Dean, who died earlier this yearI was sick for a long time.
“When I got to that point, the doctor said, ‘We need to take care of this. We need to take care of this.” Nothing major, but I had to cancel some things to be closer to home,” Parton said.
Last month, Parton announced that she postpones upcoming concerts in Las Vegas regarding recent “health problems.”
“I’m not ready to die yet,” Parton concluded. “I don’t think God is done with me and I’m not done with the work yet. So I love you for caring and thank you for praying for me.”
