Overview

• Filming on a Grand Ole Opry commercial set, the 79-year-old told fans she is OK and urged them to trust her direct updates.
• Sister Freida Parton’s prayer request on Facebook fueled concern before she clarified she did not mean to suggest a serious emergency.
• Parton mocked viral AI-generated images that falsely showed Reba McEntire at her “deathbed,” calling the pictures untrue.
• Manager Olly Rowland said the issue is kidney stones and that she needs a procedure, explaining the pause in performances.
• Her Las Vegas residency has been moved into 2026 and other appearances were canceled as she remains near Vanderbilt for treatments.