Why Dolly Parton kept her cancer battle secret even from her family
Country music legend Dolly Parton kept her cancer diagnosis private to protect her family and fans from negativity. Her sister Stella Parton shared these details in a recent interview, emphasizing Dolly's desire to be remembered for the love she shared.
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Country music icon Dolly Parton kept her battle with cancer private until her final days because she did not want her fans or family members to worry about her, her younger sister Stella Parton has revealed. Dolly, who died last month at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer, reportedly chose to keep her health struggles away from the public eye.In a new interview with CBS Mornings’ Gayle King on Wednesday, September 9, Stella, 77, explained that Dolly deliberately kept the news of her illness private because she did not want to surround herself or those close to her with negativity.Why Dolly Parton kept her cancer diagnosis privateAccording to Stella, Dolly “did not want anybody to tell that” she was battling cancer because she could not bear negative things and did not want her fans to become worried.“Well, Dolly did not want anybody to tell that because…
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