Dolly Parton‘s sister, Freida, has issued an apology for alarming fans of the country icon earlier this week when she asked for prayers for her sibling as she dealt with some health issues.

In a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday (Oct. 7), Freida wrote, “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 said. “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.”

The update came after Freida sparked serious concern earlier in the day on Tuesday when she told her followers she had been “up

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