Legendary nation singer Dolly Parton has issued a brand new well being replace to her followers. The 79-year-old says she continues to be battling “well being challenges” as she missed the Dollywood induction ceremony into the Worldwide Affiliation of Amusement Parks and Points of interest (IAAPA)’s Corridor of Fame. The singer was pressured to just about settle for her Tennessee-based theme park’s honour on Monday (17.11.25), and he or she has apologised to her followers. It comes after Dolly went public along with her well being points final month when she was pressured to postpone her upcoming residency in Las Vegas, which had been as a result of kick off in December.
In a video message shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Dolly said: “Nicely, hey there! It is Dolly, and I positive want I might be with you in particular person right this moment, however you in all probability heard that I have been coping with a number of well being challenges this fall, and my medical doctors informed me to take it straightforward for just a bit whereas.”
Dolly continued: “And I am really sorry I can not be there, however I positive wished to take the possibility to say, thanks for this unimaginable honour.
“And to Jack and Peter, hey, thanks for being my companions and my mates for greater than 40 years. You have been a blessing to me, and I really like you dearly. You realize, our partnership is really particular. I belief them, they usually belief me, they usually at all times hear after I are available in with considered one of my huge concepts and desires.
“And one way or the other, the superb workforce at Dollywood discover a option to make these desires come true.”
The accomplishment marks Dolly as being the second girl ever inducted into the IAAPA Corridor of Fame on her personal, and simply the fourth in its 100-year historical past.
She added: “So, I suppose this makes the Corridor of Fame induction much more particular. So, from the underside of my coronary heart, thanks for this honour.”
Final month, Dolly spoke out to guarantee followers she’s “not dying” and went public along with her well being points just lately when she was pressured to postpone her upcoming residency in Las Vegas.
In a social media assertion, the Jolene hitmaker admitted: “I would like the followers and public to listen to straight from me that, sadly, I might want to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas live shows.
“As a lot of you recognize, I’ve been coping with some well being challenges, and my medical doctors inform me that I should have a number of procedures. As I joked with them, it should be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, though it is not the same old journey to see my plastic surgeon!”
Nonetheless, the announcement sparked a flurry of on-line gossip about Dolly’s well being, so the singer addressed the hypothesis in a video posted on Instagram.
