Dolly Parton isn't dying, she assured worried fans on Wednesday in a video posted to her social media.

"I want to say something," the 79-year-old music legend said at the start of the video, which she said was taken on Wednesday. "I know lately everybody thinks I'm sicker than I am. Do I look sick to you? I'm working hard here."

She said she was "doing some commercials for the Grand Ole Opry," and stated: "I'm not dying."

Parton's spokesperson, Marcel Pariseau, told CBS News on Tuesday that she was filming the video to address everyone's concerns. It comes after Parton's sister, Freida Parton, posted on social media asking for prayers for the "9 to 5" singer.

"I wanted to put everybody's mind at ease," Parton said in her video. "I appreciate your prayers because I'm a person of fait

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