Overview
- In a video posted Wednesday, the 79-year-old apologized for skipping the Nov. 17 ceremony and said she has been dealing with “a few health challenges” this fall.
- Dollywood was inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame, a distinction that makes Parton only the second woman inducted on her own and the fourth woman recognized in the association’s 100-year history.
- She also did not attend the 16th Governors Awards in person on Nov. 16, accepting the Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award via a prerecorded message from Tennessee.
- Her medical care has prompted schedule changes, including postponing her Las Vegas residency to Sept. 17–26, 2026.
- Parton has reassured fans that nothing major is wrong, saying she is “not dying” and is receiving a few treatments close to home.