Overview

• In an Oct. 8 Instagram video filmed at the Grand Ole Opry, Parton told fans she is well and “not dying,” thanking them for their prayers.
• She said doctors advised procedures after she neglected her own care while tending to her late husband’s illness.
• Parton is receiving unspecified treatments near Vanderbilt Medical Center and has limited travel to stay close to care.
• Her six-show Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace set for December 2025 has been rescheduled to September 2026, and she canceled a planned appearance at November’s Governors Awards.
• Sister Freida’s prayer post briefly fueled concern before she said the situation was “not so grave,” as Parton dismissed online rumors, including AI-generated deathbed images, and continued working on set in Nashville.