Overview

• Parton posted an Oct. 8 video from a Grand Ole Opry commercial shoot, telling fans she is fine and still working.
• She said she is receiving a few treatments at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and stayed close to Nashville on medical advice.
• December Las Vegas residency dates were postponed as she manages health challenges and reduces travel and rehearsals.
• Parton linked some current issues to not taking care of herself during and after Carl Dean’s prolonged illness, describing the fixes as nothing major.
• She addressed online rumors, noting her sister Freida’s prayer post was later softened, and she called a viral AI image with Reba McEntire at her “death bed” fake.