Dolly Parton Is Fine, Dealing With Kidney Stones, Rep Says

Dolly Parton’s rep is assuring fans she is fine amid concerns over her health. The “Jolene” singer’s fans expressed their concern on Tuesday, October 7, after Dolly’s sister, Freida Parton, shared in a Facebook post that she was “up all night praying” for the star. Dolly, 79, recently postponed several Las Vegas shows due to take place in December, telling fans that she had been dealing with health issues and needed to have a “few procedures.” In mid-September, the star apologized for missing an event at Dollywood and said she had developed an infection due to kidney stones. Following Freida’s