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Dolly Parton's sister asks fans to pray for country singer

2025-10-08 12:00:09

Dolly Parton's sister has said she didn't mean to scare anyone when she asked fans to pray for the US country star.

The singer, 79, was recently forced to pull out of a Dollywood event after being diagnosed with a kidney stone that she said was causing "a lot of problems".

After she also postponed a forthcoming Las Vegas residency, Freida Parton said her sister "hasn't been feeling her best" and asked fans for their prayers.

But in a new post on Facebook, she clarified: "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.

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