{"id":318715,"date":"2025-11-28T14:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/318715\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:22:13","slug":"dolly-parton-shares-emotional-thanksgiving-message-after-revealing-health-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/318715\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton shares emotional Thanksgiving message after revealing health struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dolly Parton posted a sweet Thanksgiving message to her fans on Instagram Thursday, looking healthy and vibrant after worrying fans due to her recent health struggles.<\/a><\/p>\n

Wearing a brown tweed top and styling her blond hair up with a few curls down, the 79-year-old music icon appeared animated during her message.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell hey! It\u2019s Dolly here, and I want to wish all of you and your family blessings this Thanksgiving,\u201d she said.<\/a> \u201cI am so thankful for all of you and for the memories that we\u2019ve shared through the years. So Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and just know that I will always love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Dolly<\/p>\n

Dolly Parton shared a video wishing her fans a happy Thanksgiving on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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The music icon looked healthy and happy after recently suffering health issues.<\/p>\n

Parton postponed her Las Vegas residency<\/a> in September due to health issues. She shared with fans at the time that doctors told her that she \u201cmust have a few procedures\u201d done.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it\u2019s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!\u201d she quipped. \u201cIn all seriousness, given this, I am not going to be able to rehearse<\/a> and put together the show that I want you to see, and the show that you deserve to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans were later alarmed, however, when the \u201cJolene\u201d singer\u2019s sister Freida shared on Facebook that she was \u201cup all night praying\u201d for Parton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s strong, she\u2019s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she\u2019s going to be just fine,\u201d Freida wrote in part. \u201cGodspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Parton<\/p>\n

Parton told fans, \u201cI am so thankful for all of you and for the memories that we\u2019ve shared through the years. So Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and just know that I will always love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Parton<\/p>\n

Parton postponed her Las Vegas residency in September due to health issues, revealing her doctors told her she had to undergo a few procedures. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Freida eventually clarified her comments<\/a> after fans expressed concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly,\u201d she wrote. \u201cShe\u2019s been a little under the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parton herself took to X to declare she \u201cain\u2019t dead yet!\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

In the clip, the \u201c9 to 5\u201d singer explained that she wanted to address her medical issues head-on as \u201ceverybody thinks that I\u2019m sicker than I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fans were later alarmed when her sister Freida shared on Facebook that she was \u201cup all night praying\u201d for her. CBS via Getty Images<\/p>\n

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Parton later took to X to reassure fans she \u201cain\u2019t dead yet!\u201d but thanked fans for their prayers. Dolly Parton\/X<\/p>\n

\u201cDo I look sick to you? I\u2019m working hard here,\u201d she stressed. \u201cI wanted to put everybody\u2019s mind at ease. Those that seemed to be real concerned, which I appreciate, and I appreciate your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 11-time Grammy winner recently told People that she has no plans to slow down.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople say, \u2018Well, you\u2019re going to be 80 years old.\u2019 Well, so what?\u201d she told the outlet.\u00a0\u201cLook at all I\u2019ve done in 80 years. I feel like I\u2019m just getting started.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that sounds stupid, but unless my health gives way, which right now I seem to be doing fine,\u201d she continued. \u201cI think there\u2019s a lot to be said about age. If you allow yourself to get old, you will. I say, \u2018I ain\u2019t got time to get old!\u2019 I ain\u2019t got time to dwell on that. That\u2019s not what I\u2019m thinking about.\u201d<\/p>\n