For the past couple of months, there have been reports about Dolly Parton dealing with some health issues. While the star has not shared much information about what is going on, she has been keeping her fans updated on how she is doing. In another recent statement, the 80-year-old revealed that while a lot is going on in her life, she is looking forward to future projects and events, including a museum in Nashville being inaugurated in her honour.
Dolly Parton talks about her health
According to People, the star shared that she has been dealing with some issues; however, she is feeling much better now. She shared, “I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl,” talking about her partner, Carl Thomas Dean, who passed away in March last year at the age of 82.She further shared that she has been dealing with health issues for a while now; however, she always perseveres through these things. “It’s not like I haven’t been through hard times with my health. But I think because we live in a 24/7 world with social media, everything gets magnified in ways it wasn’t years ago. I used to joke that I was the Queen of the Tabloids, but now I guess I can say I’m the Queen of Social Media AI! Seriously, though, even though I’m still healing, I’m still working,’ she added.She also reassured her fans that she is going strong and is looking forward to her upcoming projects. This also includes some “avatar performances” that she has been working on lately.
Dolly Parton talks about the inauguration of her museum in Nashville
The ‘Jolene’ singer also talked about the opening of the Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville, which will celebrate her life’s work over the years. Fans will be able to get a glimpse of her life in a new and personal way through the museum exhibition. On the website, the exhibition has been labelled as the “largest exhibit celebrating her life anywhere in the world.”Talking about the museum, the singer shared, “I am so proud of this. We found this location early one morning. I knew I wanted to do something special in Nashville, and until I saw this building, nothing ever hit me as the right thing to do.”On the work front, Parton released her latest song, ‘Light of a Clear Blue Morning,’ in January this year for her 80th birthday.