Dolly Parton is still working from her sickbed despite being ordered to rest up — and loved ones worry the country legend is stressing herself into an early grave if she doesn’t slow down and give herself time to recuperate.
The “9 to 5” superstar, 79, was forced to cancel a string of concerts, including her upcoming Las Vegas residency, after suffering a series of health setbacks in recent months.
After being laid low with a devastating infection caused by kidney stones, she retreated to the sanctuary of her sprawling ranch in Brentwood, Tenn., where she lived with her husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean, until his death in March.
But instead of fully recharging her batteries, she has been climbing the walls in frustration to get back to work, insiders say.
That’s led her to start dipping her toes back into the old routine of tending to her $650 million business interests, which include managing Dollywood and overseeing merchandise sales, including her line of designer jeans.
“New season, new styles … Dolly’s Joleans are back and better than ever!” reads an Oct. 16 post on the singer’s personal Instagram page.
As the National Enquirer previously reported, fears have been growing for the beloved blonde ever since she was widowed. Sources detailed how she immediately threw herself into work, with Dolly admitting in a statement that she’d been running herself into the ground before being struck down with illness.
Although she reassured fans, “I ain’t dead yet,” a source says, “Dolly doesn’t know the meaning of sitting still. She’s doing her best but it’s driving her absolutely batty being confined to bed or puttering around the house and not going full tilt. She’s still being very hands-on with Dollywood and all its staffing matters, checking in with her business team about day-to-day decisions and even checking in to see if some of her older friends are doing okay.”
“It’s understandable to a degree because her hard wiring means that being a workaholic is second nature to her. But the worry is that she’s once again pushing herself without taking the adequate rest.”
“Unless she learns to pace herself, put her phone down and properly turn off, that ultimately could be fatal.”
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