Dolly Parton shared that she is taking good care of herself in the wake of health concerns, following the death of her husband Carl Thomas Dean.
Parton, 80, opened up about her health and her grief journey during a keynote speech on opening day at her theme park, Dollywood, on Friday, March 13. This year's theme park season marks the 41st since the Tennessee theme park opened.
“I’ve not been touring, as you know," Parton said, as seen in footage of the speech shared by WVLT 8. "I’ve had a few little health issues, and we’re taking good care of them."
“I just kind of got worn down and worn out, grieving over Carl and a lot of other little things going on,” the country icon said, noting the loss of Dean, who she was married to for 58 years before his death on March 3, 2025 at 82. “I just got myself kind of where I needed to build myself back up spiritually, emotionally, and physically. But, all is good. It didn’t slow me down.”
After joking that fans shouldn't confuse Dollywood Company President Eugene Naughton, who she shared the stage with, to be her "new husband," she confirmed that she is "not dating anybody" since Dean's death.
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