Dolly Parton's Health Struggles: What Fans Are Worried About Now

Dolly Parton revealed that she is still working while battling new health challenges just days after canceling her Dollywood event.

“I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl,” Parton told People, referring to her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who passed away in March 2025. He was 82.

The “Jolene” singer noted that she has made it through health issues in the past, noting that she was “down for several months with female issues” in the early ’80s.