On Tuesday, Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, released a vague but concerning statement on Facebook letting everyone know she was “up all night praying for my sister, Dolly,” who’d announced a week earlier that she was postponing her Las Vegas residency due to what she described as “health challenges.” A few hours after her first post, Freida quickly backtracked, and for good measure, Dolly herself released a new Instagram video on Wednesday to let the public know that she is, in fact, alive and well.
“Well, today’s October the 8th and obviously, I’m here,” Dolly said in the video while gesturing around at a set and also the world at large. “Before I get started, I wanted to say I know lately everybody thinks I am sick,” she continued. “Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard he