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<\/a> <\/div>\nJennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Country music fans recently had the scare of their lives when news spread that Dolly Parton was ill. A photo even circulated of Reba McEntire at her friend\u2019s bedside. The country singers have been friends for over four decades. The Voice<\/em> coach shared a shocking reaction to the viral photo of Dolly on her deathbed.<\/p>\n By the time Reba McEntire was a household name, Dolly Parton had already been reaching legendary status for years. But somehow, their paths crossed. The two met in the 1970s when Reba was still an up-and-coming singer.<\/p>\n Dolly and Reba became fast friends despite the media pitting them against each other. In a shocking confession, Reba admitted in 2024 that she\u2019d never actually met<\/a> her friend\u2019s husband, Carl Dean. Dolly Parton\u2019s beloved husband passed away earlier this year.<\/p>\n Reba McEntire is about to be a married woman again. After divorcing her second husband in 2015, the \u201cFancy\u201d singer recently got engaged to her long-time boyfriend<\/a>, Rex Linn. The lovebirds star in the NBC sitcom\u00a0Happy\u2019s Place<\/em> together, but were friends long before things turned romantic.<\/p>\n Reba McEntire\u2019s friend Dolly Parton is having a rough year.<\/a> Her husband passed away six months ago. She was ready to hit the road on tour in Las Vegas, Nevada, this winter. But she had to cancel the planned<\/a> Las Vegas residency due to health issues.<\/p>\n One of her sisters sparked fear shortly after the tour was canceled by asking for prayers for the \u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d singer. Freida Parton later clarified her prayer request after scaring fans. Her sister isn\u2019t deathly ill, but is dealing with some health problems.<\/p>\n Dolly Parton\u2019s sister backtracks after asking for prayers #dollyparton<\/a> #countrymusic<\/a> #dolly<\/a> <\/p>\n \u266c original sound \u2013 CountryMusicAlley<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n But by then, news swept through the internet that Dolly Parton was dying. A photo circulated on social media of Reba McEntire at her friend\u2019s deathbed. The photo prompted Dolly to make a proof of life video.<\/a> She revealed that her illness was kidney stones.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I was really dying, I don\u2019t think Reba would be the one at my death bed. She might come visit me earlier,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Reba McEntire weighed in with her two cents after Dolly\u2019s video. She called out the deathbed photo as AI. Another AI photo claims that Reba is pregnant with her fiance\u2019s baby. The singer is 70. She\u2019s done having babies.<\/p>\n \u201cThat AI mess has got us doing all kinds of crazy things,\u201d Reba said in a social media video.<\/a> \u201cYou\u2019re out there dying, I\u2019m out here having a baby.\u201d<\/p>\n Too young to die, too old for babies \ud83e\udd23 I love you, @DollyParton<\/a>! See you soon \u2764\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/YWHpYWewIr<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VNGXb3H3e3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nDolly Parton & Reba McEntire\u2019s Friendship Defies The Odds<\/h3>\n
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