Dolly Parton surprised fans in September when she was forced to cancel a public appearance and postpone her upcoming Las Vegas residency from December to the following year due to health issues. Her sister Freida Parton sparked concern with a message on Facebook asking for fans to pray for the singer who "hasn't been feeling her best." Dolly counteracted the love and worry with a signature jolly clip of herself remarking: "Lately everybody thinks that I am sicker than I am. Do I look sick? I wanted you to know that I'm not dying."

In a new interview with People , the country music legend, who turns 80 in January, implied that her own health took a backseat while she cared for her husband Carl Dean in his final days, grieving him after his loss this March aged 82. As a r

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