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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Carsen Holaday

Dolly Parton’s niece reveals why Queen of Country hid cancer diagnosis

Dolly Parton’s niece, Jada Star, is shedding some light on the Queen of Country’s final days before her death at age 80.

A week after Parton died following her battle with cancer, 47-year-old Star told Extra that the singer’s family had kept her diagnosis hidden from the public out of care for her fans.

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