The manager of country music legend Dolly Parton has issued a statement after the concern that arose when the singer’s sister asked fans to pray for her.
Dolly’s younger sibling Freida took to social media on Tuesday with a heartfelt message that revealed just how worried she’s been with regards to Dolly’s health. “Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly,” Freida wrote. “Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately.”
Freida didn’t go into details about Dolly’s condition, but her post came just a week after the beloved Jolene hitmaker postponed her highly anticipated Las Vegas residency due to medical issues.
Needless to say, the 79-year-old’s millions of fans were given cause to worry.
As well as having lost her longtime husband earlier this year, Dolly has gone on record to reveal that she’s been battling severe kidney stones, a potentially life-threatening condition in circumstances where complications arise.
Following Freida’s social media post, which concluded with: “I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been led to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me,” Dolly’s manager was forced to issue a statement on behalf of the iconic songstress.
Olly Rowland, Dolly’s manager, went on record downplaying the severity of the singer’s condition.
“It’s just the kidney stones, and the procedure she needs to resolve those,” Rowland’s statement reads.
“It looks like her sister posted, and it got quite a bit blown out of proportion, weirdly.”
Freida then also offered another update in a bid to quell rising concern, insisting she didn’t mean to “scare” anyone regarding Dolly’s health.
“I want to clear something up,” Freida, 68, wrote in a social media post.
“I didn’t mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly.”
Freida then clarified that Dolly has “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.”
Dolly herself has remained quiet since rumors of a sharp decline in her health began to swirl, but we can only hope she’ll address them when she feels good and ready.
Here’s to praying for Dolly Parton’s good health!
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