{"id":206696,"date":"2025-11-21T16:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/dolly-parton-explains-health-challenges-are-ongoing\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T16:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:08:20","slug":"dolly-parton-explains-health-challenges-are-ongoing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/dolly-parton-explains-health-challenges-are-ongoing\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton Explains &#8216;Health Challenges&#8217; Are Ongoing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dolly Parton is still dealing with unspecified health issues.<\/p>\n<p>Her latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/dolly-parton-health-update-after-prayer-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">health update<\/a> comes in the form of a video from the singer herself.<\/p>\n<p>In the past week, she has been unable to attend two awards shows in person \u2014 even though both granted her singular honors.<\/p>\n<p>Is the American cultural icon okay? What did she have to say?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dolly Parton in May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-540983 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_01-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">National treasure Dolly Parton speaks onstage at the opening of Country Music Hall of Fame\u00c2\u00ae and Museum\u2019s new exhibit \u2018Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker\u2019 at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on May 19, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Jason Kempin\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dolly-parton-could-not-attend-two-recent-awards-ceremonies\">Dolly Parton could not attend two recent awards ceremonies<\/h2>\n<p>As much as she would have liked to, Dolly Parton had to skip a recent ceremony that honored her.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, November 17, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions inducted her into the organization\u2019s Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>Her very own theme park, Dollywood, is in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. <\/p>\n<p>Obviously, people wondered when Dolly was unable to attend.<\/p>\n<p>But, later in the week, she took to social media to explain \u2014 and, most importantly, to reassure concerned fans.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollywood_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode Instagram screenshot of the official Dollywood page.\" class=\"wp-image-540980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollywood_ig_01.png 666w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollywood_ig_01-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollywood_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode Instagram screenshot of the official Dollywood page.\" class=\"wp-image-540980 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollywood_ig_01.png 666w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollywood_ig_01-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollywood_ig_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the official Dollywood Instagram page, the caption acknowledged a recent hall of fame honor.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Wednesday, November 19, Dolly appeared on the official Dollywood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRPtYF7jj0d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> page in a video explaining that she skipped the ceremony on the advice of her doctors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sure wish I could be with you in person today,\u201d the living legend lamented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you probably heard that I\u2019ve been dealing with a few health challenges this fall,\u201d Dolly acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d she continued, \u201cmy doctors told me to take it easy for just a little while.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dolly expressed: \u201cI\u2019m truly sorry I can\u2019t be there, but I sure wanted to take the chance to say thank you for this incredible honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRPtYF7jj0d\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-did-you-know-that-dolly-has-an-honorary-oscar\">Did you know that Dolly has an honorary Oscar?<\/h2>\n<p>Just one day earlier, on November 16, Dolly Parton also had to miss attending the 16th annual Academy Governors Awards.<\/p>\n<p>She received \u2014 however remotely \u2014 an honorary Oscar.<\/p>\n<p>Both of these absences were, as Dolly shared in her post, the result of \u201chealth challenges\u201d that she has been facing.<\/p>\n<p>The 79 year old national treasure has been a fixture in American culture for generations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-e2e9ae\">She is more than entitled to taking time for her health. But what is the matter?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Dolly Parton and an honorary Oscar in November 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-540984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-2048x1344.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-960x630.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-1080x709.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-1200x787.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Dolly Parton and an honorary Oscar in November 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-540984 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-2048x1344.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-960x630.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-1080x709.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-1200x787.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_02-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dolly Parton accepts an Academy Honorary Award via video during the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Kevin Winter\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-8ca63a\">Back in October, Dolly\u2019s absence from the limelight and an alarming prayer post from her sister had the world in a panic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-sedition-calls-for-execution-of-senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 is already hellish enough<\/a>. We were all desperately afraid of potentially losing a profound and universally beloved talent.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/dolly-parton-dead-not-so-fast-ailing-singer-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dolly clarified that she was not dying<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her undisclosed ailments, she has continued to work.<\/p>\n<p>It is good that she is taking doctors\u2019 advice and taking it easy despite the many hats that she wears (both literally and figuratively) as a professional.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dolly Parton in January 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-540985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dolly Parton in January 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-540985 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1121_dollyparton_03-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dolly Parton performs during \u201cDolly: An Original Musical\u201d fireside chat and press conference at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on January 28, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Jason Kempin\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-she-appreciates-that-fans-love-her-enough-to-care\">She appreciates that fans love her enough to care<\/h2>\n<p>To be clear, Dolly Parton does not resent that people worry about her.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, public figures \u2014 very understandably \u2014 feel frustrated when they wake up one day to see thousands of commenters speculating that they are at death\u2019s door.<\/p>\n<p>Though some see this sort of attention as an insult, Dolly has a different take.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps because of her age, the realities of her health, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/03\/carl-dean-cause-of-death-dolly-partons-husband-gone-at-82\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent passing of her lifelong husband<\/a>, she clearly sees these concerns as an expression of love.<\/p>\n<p>Dolly has affirmed that she appreciates the thoughts and prayers of fans.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/11\/dolly-parton-misses-hall-of-fame-ceremony-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Dolly Parton is still dealing with unspecified health issues. Her latest health update comes in the form of a video from the singer herself. In the past week, she has been unable to attend two awards shows in person \u2014 even though both granted her singular honors. 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