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Sister praying for Dolly
South Wales Echo
|October 09, 2025
DOLLY Parton's sister says she has been "up all night praying" as the singer continues to deal with unspecified health problems.
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Freida Parton added her 79-year-old sibling "hasn't been feeling her best lately.
Last month, Parton postponed a scheduled Las Vegas residency, citing "health challenges". The country star had been due to perform six shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for Dolly: Live in Las Vegas in December, but rescheduled for next September.
This story is from the October 09, 2025 edition of South Wales Echo.
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