Dolly Parton’s sister is clearing the air on the country music star’s health.

On Tuesday, Freida Parton shared a statement on Facebook and asked fans to pray for Dolly, 79, who recently postponed her Las Vegas residency dates due to health issues.

But in a follow-up statement , Freida clarified the extent of Dolly’s illness and why she shared her initial message. 9

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“I want to clear something up,” Freida wrote. “I didn’t mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly.”

“She’s been a little under the weather, and I simply asked for prayers because I believe so strongly in the power of prayer,” Freida continued. “It was nothing more than a little sister asking for prayers for her big sister.” 9

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Dolly’s rep, Olly Rowland, gave an

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