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Dolly Parton’s sister clarified that she “didn’t mean to scare anyone” when she requested prayers for the legendary country artist.
Freida Parton, 68, shared in a new Facebook post on Tuesday night (October 7): “I want to clear something up. I didn’t mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly. She’s been a little under the weather, and I simply asked for prayers because I believe so strongly in the power of prayer. It was nothing more than a little sister asking for prayers for her big sister. Thank you all for lifting her up. Your love truly makes a difference.”
The newest post arrives hours after Freida asked others to “pray with me” for Dolly, 79, who recently opened up about her “health challenges” when she postponed her Las Vegas residency to next year.
“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly,” Freida posted earlier in the day on Tuesday. “Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you!”
Dolly was unable to attend a Dollywood event in person last month because she’d “had a little problem.” She’d explained at that time that a kidney stone had “given me an infection. …Don’t worry about me. I’m gonna be OK.” Shortly after that, Parton posted a statement to share that she would postpone her residency, Dolly: Live in Las Vegas, as she’s “dealing with some health challenges.”
“I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts,” reads Dolly’s statement on September 28. “As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures. As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon! In all seriousness, given this, I am not going to be able to rehearse and put together the show that I want you to see, and the show that you deserve to see. You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you. While I’ll still be able to work on all of my projects from here in Nashville, I just need a little time to get show ready, as they say. And don’t worry about me quittin’ the business because God hasn’t said anything about stopping yet. But, I believe He is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures with all of you. I love you and thank you for understanding.”