Dolly Parton’s sister ‘prays all night’ amid health issues for the icon
Dolly Parton’s younger sister is calling on fans to “be prayer warriors and pray with me” as the beloved pop culture icon takes a break from the spotlight for her health.
Frieda Barton penned her own public appeal for support FacebookShe wrote on Tuesday that she had been “up all night praying for my sister, Dolly.” Frida is one of the “Jolene” singer’s eleven siblings.
“Many of you know she hasn’t been at her best lately,” she added, asking “the world that loves her” to offer its support. “She is strong, she is loved and with all the prayers going up for her, I know in my heart that she will be okay.”
She concluded her post: “Oh God, my sister Dolly, we all love you!”
Frida publicly expressed her concern for her sister a week after canceling several upcoming concerts in Las Vegas to address her health. The “9 to 5” star announced on social media that she would postpone six concerts at Caesars Palace that were scheduled for December.
“As many of you know, I’ve been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors told me I should have some procedures,” Barton, 79, said in an interview. statement she posted on her Instagram accounts and
Parton did not share additional information about her condition at the time. A representative for the artist did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Last month, Parton also missed the announcement of a new one Dollywood attraction While she was recovering from kidney stones. In a video of her absence, she explained the “little problem,” noting that the kidney stones led to the infection, and that staying put was doctor’s orders. She reassured fans that she was present at the reveal event in spirit.
Parton also put writing new music on the back burner following her husband’s death in March. Carl Dean, who was married to the “I’ll Always Love You” hitmaker for nearly 60 years, has died at the age of 82. She spoke about her grief over the loss on a July episode of Khloé Kardashian’s “Khloé in Wonder Land.”
“I wanted to start a lot of things, but I can’t do it. I will do it later, but I just came up with great, beautiful ideas,” Barton said. “But I don’t think I’ll finish it. I can’t do it now, because I have too many other things to do and I can’t afford the luxury of getting emotional right now.”