Dolly Parton's sister 'didn't mean to scare anyone' with call for prayers

The singer's sister had asked fans to pray for her after the star postponed gigs due to health issues.

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The singer, 79, was recently forced to pull out of a Dollywood event after being diagnosed with a kidney stone that she said was causing "a lot of problems".

After she also postponed a forthcoming Las Vegas residency, Freida Parton said her sister "hasn't been feeling her best" and asked fans for their prayers.

But in a new post on Facebook, she clarified: "I want to clear something up. I didn't mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly.

"She's been a little under the weather, and I simply asked for prayers because I believe so strongly in the power of prayer. It was nothing more than a little sister asking for prayers for her big sister."