Dolly Parton is addressing rumors about her health after her sister left many concerned with a prayer request, People reported.
In a video shared on social media, Parton, 79, explained to fans that she had neglected her health following her husband's death earlier this year, but the issues she is having are nothing serious.
Dismissing the speculation with a light touch, Parton noted that she is very much alive and busy filming commercials at the Grand Ole Opry.
The country legend assured fans that "everybody thinks that I am sicker than I am" in the post, which was captioned, "I ain't dead yet!"
"Do I look sick to you? I'm working hard here! Anyway, I wanted to put everybody's mind at ease, those of you that seem to be real concerned, which I appreciate," she said. "I appreciate your prayers, 'cause I'm a person of faith. I can always use the prayers for anything and everything. But I want you to know that I'm okay."
The "9 to 5" singer said she had "let things go" after her husband Carl died in March.
"Back when my husband Carl was very sick, that was for a long time, and then when he passed, I didn’t take care of myself, so I let a lot of things go that I should’ve been taking care of," she said. "So anyway, when I got around to it, the doctor said, we need to take care of this. We need to take care of that. Nothing major, but I did have to cancel some things so I could be closer to home, closer to Vanderbilt [University Medical Center], where I’m kind of having a few treatments here and there, but I wanted you to know that I’m not dying."
Parton had announced in late September that she would have to postpone some concerts in Las Vegas to have some procedures done.
"I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts,” Parton wrote in a statement shared to social media. “As many of you know, I’ve been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures. As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000 check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!”
Health rumors began to pick up after Parton's sister Freida shared a Facebook post that some found concerning.
"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."
Later that same day, Freida said the request was not as grave as many assumed.
"I want to clear something up. I didn’t mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly," she wrote on Facebook.
"She’s 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. Thank you all for lifting her up. Your love truly makes a difference."
