Dolly Parton Faces New Health Issues, Cancels Event Appearance

Dolly Parton has once again postponed public appearances due to health concerns, this time canceling her planned attendance at an event in Tennessee. The country music icon, who had been scheduled to inaugurate the NightFlight Expedition at her Dollywood theme park, shared the news via a video message.

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I'm right here... Well, sort of. Kind of - she pointed out - in Nashville, and I'm sorry, I was supposed to be there in person, just like I had planned.

Parton explained that she felt dizzy and dehydrated, prompting her Nashville-based doctor to strongly advise against travel for the week. "My doctor in Nashville has practically clipped my wings by telling me, 'You are not going to travel this week.' So I guess, if the doctor tells you 'you are not going to travel this week,' then you don't travel that week," she stated in the video.

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I've been feeling dizzy and dehydrated and my doctor has advised me not to travel.

This latest health-related cancellation follows a similar postponement in May, when Parton had to cancel her Las Vegas residency. The 80-year-old entertainer expressed her regrets for missing the Dollywood event, wishing attendees a good time and promising to see them at a later date.

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My doctor in Nashville has practically clipped my wings by telling me, 'You are not going to travel this week.' So I guess, if the doctor tells you 'you are not going to travel this week,' then you don't travel that week.