Dolly Parton’s putting her health first.

The “9 to 5” singer, 79, skipped a Dollywood event due to a painful kidney stone and infection.

Parton missed a prescheduled trip to her beloved park and resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Wednesday, Sept. 17. 13

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Instead, the country queen appeared in a pre-recorded video message to address her health issue to the disappointed crowd from the comfort of what appeared to be her living room.

“Hello Dollywood! It’s me! I know, I’m here and you’re there and wondering why that is,” Parton said, smiling while dressed in bright clothing.

“I had a little problem. I had a kidney stone,” she explained in the clip, shared on X news anchor Marcus Leshock. 13

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Parton revealed she was under her doctor’s order not to travel.

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