Dolly Parton's sister Stella reveals why she hid cancer battle from family

The singer’s sister, Stella, has shared more details about her diagnosis in the wake of her death.

Stella Parton reveals that Dolly Parton kept her cancer diagnosis secret because she "did not want people sad" or her fans and family worried.

Dolly Parton kept heartbreaking secret from most of her familyDolly Parton is no more, but before her sad death, her sister Stella now reveals she kept a secret close to her chest.She hid it to an extent that, according to the pop icon's sister, "a lot of family" had no…

Dolly Parton’s sister says even family didn’t know about cancer diagnosis Dolly Parton’s younger sister, Stella Parton, is opening up about why the country music icon chose to keep her illness a secret before her death at age 80 on August 25. Stella explained that

Dolly Parton kept her cancer battle private because she did not want her fans or family to worry, sister Stella Parton revealed. The country music icon, who died aged 80, would have been “happy and delighted” by the public outpouring of grief, Stella said, reflecting on Dolly’s…