KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Dolly Parton has spoken out after a flurry of attention brought on by some recent health challenges she’s been facing. The Queen of Country Music had this to say: “I ain’t dead yet.”

In a video posted to her social media, Dolly said she had had some procedures that have required her to stick closer to home. It hasn’t stopped her though; she said the video came from the set of a commercial she was filming for the Grand Ole Opry.

“I appreciate your prayers, because I am a person of faith,” she said. “I’m okay. I’ve got some problems, as I have mentioned.”

Going into a bit more detail, she said she had ignored her health while her late husband, Carl, was sick and after he died.

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