Dolly Parton made a rare public appearance at Dollywood following her recent health scares. "I've been up to a lot. I've not been touring, as you know. I've had a few little health issues, and we're taking good care of them," Parton, 80, told fans on Friday, March 13, while celebrating a new season of her theme park. "I just kind of got worn down and worn out." According to Entertainment Weekly, the Grammy winner said she has been grieving the loss of her husband, Carl Dean, who died in March 2025 at the age of 82. She also admitted there were a lot "of other little things going on.