Sure, Dolly Parton continues to be alive. (Getty)
Regardless of what some social media posts would possibly declare, Dolly Parton has not handed away. The star could be very a lot nonetheless alive and has lately launched new music.
Apart from lending her notorious observe “Jolene” to Beyoncé for her Cowboy Carter album and showing on Put up Malone’s F-1 Trillion album with their duet, “Have the Coronary heart”, the staunch LGBTQ+ ally has extra the place that got here from.
The 78-year-old is ready to launch a brand new album in November, titled Dolly Parton & Household: Smoky Mountain DNA – Household, Religion & Fables which appears again at her household’s origins from the UK to Tennessee, US.
On 23 August, the icon launched her new observe “A Rose Gained’t Repair It”, that includes her niece Heidi Parton because the lead vocalist, with Parton offering backing vocals. The observe was initially recorded for her 1998 album Hungry Once more, however was by no means launched – till now.
Heidi took to Instagram to commemorate the upcoming challenge, writing: “I’m so honoured to be part of this unimaginable household challenge. To have the tune I obtained to be part of as a single launch is likely one of the best moments of my life! And our household is so gifted and I can’t look ahead to you all to listen to that expertise.
“I sincerely hope you’re keen on this tune as a lot as I do,” she concluded.
Parton has additionally introduced a Broadway musical based mostly on her life, after revealing that she had been engaged on the manufacturing “for a number of years”, in addition to releasing a recipe guide along with her sister Rachel Dennison, titled Good Lookin’ Cookin’ set for launch on 17 September.
Has Dolly Parton handed away?
False social media posts and obituaries for years have claimed that Parton handed away, however the “9 to five” hitmaker is alive.
The false hearsay resurfaced in June 2023, when Parton’s songwriter Cynthia Weil died on the age of 82, whom the music legend known as “one of many best writers of all time”.
This might have induced some confusion amongst followers, however the star penned her tribute to Weil on 4 June, confirming that she was alive and effectively on the time of the rumours.
Extra lately, Parton took to Instagram on 26 August to proclaim that regardless of having “good meals all yr spherical, summertime is all the time the most effective”.
In honour of her and Dennison’s upcoming cook dinner guide launch, the pair have launched 5 additional recipes for many who pre-order the guide.