Overview
- Parton posted an Instagram video on Nov. 19 explaining her absence from the Nov. 17 IAAPA ceremony and accepting the honor remotely.
- She told fans she was advised to rest and reiterated earlier assurances that she is not dying, asking supporters to keep her in their prayers.
- Parton thanked Dollywood partners Jack and Peter Herschend and the park’s staff, noting the recognition as the park approaches its 40th season.
- She recently accepted the Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award via video and postponed her Las Vegas residency, now scheduled for Sept. 17–26, 2026.
- Recent updates have referenced kidney stone treatments and limited details on procedures as she recuperates at home in Tennessee.