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Dolly Parton’s sister asks for prayers as country legend deals with health challenges

  • Dolly Parton has postponed her planned six-show Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum, originally scheduled for early and mid-December, due to ongoing health issues.
  • Doctors advised Dolly to undergo several medical procedures after she experienced a kidney stone and infection, which prevented her from rehearsing and traveling.
  • Dolly explained on social media that she needs time to recover and emphasized her intention to eventually return with the high-quality shows her fans expect.
  • Freida Parton, Dolly's sister, posted on October 7 asking fans to pray, saying, "I was up all night praying" and expressing faith that "she's going to be just fine."
  • The postponement underscores both Dolly's commitment to her health and the strong public support expressed by her family and fans.
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Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, has had to get out of the way of statements that alarmed the singer’s followers after she asked for prayers for her 79-year-old sister. “I want to clarify something. It was not my intention to scare anyone or to sound so serious when I asked them to pray for Dolly,” she writes in a Facebook post for her 32,000 followers. The artist’s sister explained that the country singer “has not felt good lately” and tha…

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Just Jared broke the news in on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
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