Watch: Dolly Parton Speaks Out Amid Public Concern Over Her HealthDolly Parton is beggin' you: Please don't take her death hoax seriously. The "Jolene" singer addressed rumors of her declining health circulating across the internet, specifically calling out an AI-generated photo of fellow country music star Reba McEntire at her "deathbed." "Did you see that AI picture of Reba and me?" Dolly said in a video message posted on her social channels Oct. 8. "Oh lordy.