October 8, 2025 • 5 mins
"When a family member posts 'Pray for Dolly'… do you panic or just mute their notifications?"In this wild and hilarious episode of The Ben and Skin Show, hosts Jeff “Skin” Wade, Kevin “KT” Turner, and Krystina Ray (with Ben Rogers out battling the “butt virus”) unravel the internet chaos sparked by Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, who sent fans into a frenzy with a cryptic post: “Everyone pray for Dolly.”The crew dives into the drama, dissecting Freida’s emotional plea and Dolly’s calm, composed Instagram response where she reassures fans: “Do I look sick to you?” Spoiler alert — she looks fabulous, and yes, her iconic wardrobe is still doing the heavy lifting.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
What are the greatest songs of this millennium? Well, Rolling
Stone lists the top two fifty. We'll do a deep
dive on it at the bottom of the hour, but
right now it's time for this.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Are you excited?
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Featuring veteran news anchor Katie fun tweets Yeah yeah, yeah yeah. Man.
Speaker 4 (00:25):
You have you heard of a free to Parton? Nope?
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Okay, I've heard of free to Pain, great R and
B singer and a gold amazing song all big.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
Free to Parton is the sister of Dolly Parton, and
she freaked everyone out a couple nights ago when she
put out a post that said, everyone pray for Dolly.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Oh my god.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Yeah, Dolly A couple of weeks ago announced that she's
having to postpone some of her Vegas concerts because of
some health issues.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
That rights and her sweet husband passed away in the
last year. Carl, it's probably two years good too, Okay,
but yeah, you're right.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
So these shows that were in December of this year
are being moved to September of twenty twenty six. So
it's like, okay, so saw that, and then when Freda
puts that out last night, many of you know she
hasn't been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in
the power of prayer, and I've been led to ask
all the world that loves her to be prayer warriors
and pray with me. She's strong, she's loved him. With
(01:22):
all the prayers being lifted up for her, I know
in my heart she's going to be just fine. God speed,
my sissy, Dolly. We all love you. When the family
puts out something like that, it usually means uh oh.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Unless it's Micah Parson's brother.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
So people are freaking out. Unless it's Terrence Parsons or
Tad Prescott, You're out.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Okay, I don't know about their news.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
So world's freaked out because Dolly might be dying on us. Yeah,
according to Big Freda, Let's go to Instagram, where Dolly
Parton has responded.
Speaker 5 (01:51):
Natalie, bring your camera over here. I want to say something. Well,
today's October the eighth, and obviously I'm here doing some
commercials for the Grand Ola Library, which is why I'm griss.
Kind of like old country Western girl.
Speaker 4 (02:07):
Her boobs are popping out of her frish. But before I.
Speaker 5 (02:11):
Got started, I wanted to say, I know lately everybody
thinks that I am sicker than I am.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Do I look sick to you.
Speaker 5 (02:20):
I'm working hard here.
Speaker 4 (02:22):
She looks good.
Speaker 5 (02:23):
Anyway. I wanted to put everybody's mind at ease, those
of you that seemed to be real concern, which I appreciate,
and I appreciate your prayers. Because I'm a person of faith,
I can always use the prayers for anything and everything.
But I want you to know that I'm okay. I've
got some problems. As I mentioned back when my husband
(02:44):
Carl was very sick. That was for a long.
Speaker 4 (02:47):
Time, and it goes on and on saying I'm not
dead yet.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
So the prayers worked. She sounds great.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
She worked just like that. She was lifted off her hospital.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
Into a director's chair in front of a green screen
to get some commercial she'll see.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
Yeah, it's amazing.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
So you said she looked great in that video. Then
what was her sister doing.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
Being a worry war or a worrying warrior engagement farming?
Speaker 4 (03:10):
Yeah, I know, I don't know, man, I don't know. Okay,
I don't know. I'm glad she's okay, but I mean,
you got a call from Dolly's team.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
I think I think there's a strong chance that Dolly
Parton lives forever.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Yeah, you know what I'm saying, if.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
Anyone, well, if we got that until they ran her
out for this Thanksgiving halftime.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
Sure, No, I'm just saying, if we all pray hard enough,
I think she'll live forever. And I think that that's
a logical thing to believe.
Speaker 4 (03:38):
How do you pray hard?
Speaker 5 (03:40):
Well?
Speaker 4 (03:40):
Multiple prayers a physical thing.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
I think you strained. I think she's right. If you're God,
did you say you're good? Baby Jesus? Okay? I think
if if the vein is popping out of your neck
while you're praying, I think you're praying hard.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
I really hope Ben's praying hard on the toilet today
with the problems.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
I God bless Ben.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
If you're just now tuning in, you're like, where's big
where's Big Ben? Well, he's uh, he's got the butt
virus and he does not feel well. According to his
sweet wife Cat, she's keeping us in the loop. I
was optimistic that Big Ben would be back tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (04:23):
I don't know that. I am if for neurovirusing, we're
all going down.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
If Ben brings the neumal virus to DFW, I want
that Big problem.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Okay, well then we'll blame Ben. All right, good reporting,
Kat did a really good job.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Man. Do you feel proud of yourself?
Speaker 4 (04:38):
No, I'm just glad that Dolly's still with us.
Speaker 3 (04:40):
Yeah, and someone needs to take away Freda's Facebook skills.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
We're gonna have to save that news story about you
know what.
Speaker 4 (04:47):
I think it'd be great to do it in April.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Okay, coming up in April, we'll get to the story
we didn't get too earlier. Coming up next, Rolling Stone
weight in on the two hundred and fifty Greatest Songs
of the twenty first century, and we Got for You
is your favorite on there?
Speaker 2 (05:01):
Stick around and find out
What are the greatest songs of this millennium? Well, Rolling
Stone lists the top two fifty. We'll do a deep
dive on it at the bottom of the hour, but
right now it's time for this.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Are you excited?
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Featuring veteran news anchor Katie fun tweets Yeah yeah, yeah yeah. Man.
Speaker 4 (00:25):
You have you heard of a free to Parton? Nope?
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Okay, I've heard of free to Pain, great R and
B singer and a gold amazing song all big.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
Free to Parton is the sister of Dolly Parton, and
she freaked everyone out a couple nights ago when she
put out a post that said, everyone pray for Dolly.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Oh my god.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Yeah, Dolly A couple of weeks ago announced that she's
having to postpone some of her Vegas concerts because of
some health issues.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
That rights and her sweet husband passed away in the
last year. Carl, it's probably two years good too, Okay,
but yeah, you're right.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
So these shows that were in December of this year
are being moved to September of twenty twenty six. So
it's like, okay, so saw that, and then when Freda
puts that out last night, many of you know she
hasn't been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in
the power of prayer, and I've been led to ask
all the world that loves her to be prayer warriors
and pray with me. She's strong, she's loved him. With
(01:22):
all the prayers being lifted up for her, I know
in my heart she's going to be just fine. God speed,
my sissy, Dolly. We all love you. When the family
puts out something like that, it usually means uh oh.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Unless it's Micah Parson's brother.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
So people are freaking out. Unless it's Terrence Parsons or
Tad Prescott, You're out.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Okay, I don't know about their news.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
So world's freaked out because Dolly might be dying on us. Yeah,
according to Big Freda, Let's go to Instagram, where Dolly
Parton has responded.
Speaker 5 (01:51):
Natalie, bring your camera over here. I want to say something. Well,
today's October the eighth, and obviously I'm here doing some
commercials for the Grand Ola Library, which is why I'm griss.
Kind of like old country Western girl.
Speaker 4 (02:07):
Her boobs are popping out of her frish. But before I.
Speaker 5 (02:11):
Got started, I wanted to say, I know lately everybody
thinks that I am sicker than I am.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Do I look sick to you.
Speaker 5 (02:20):
I'm working hard here.
Speaker 4 (02:22):
She looks good.
Speaker 5 (02:23):
Anyway. I wanted to put everybody's mind at ease, those
of you that seemed to be real concern, which I appreciate,
and I appreciate your prayers. Because I'm a person of faith,
I can always use the prayers for anything and everything.
But I want you to know that I'm okay. I've
got some problems. As I mentioned back when my husband
(02:44):
Carl was very sick. That was for a long.
Speaker 4 (02:47):
Time, and it goes on and on saying I'm not
dead yet.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
So the prayers worked. She sounds great.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
She worked just like that. She was lifted off her hospital.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
Into a director's chair in front of a green screen
to get some commercial she'll see.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
Yeah, it's amazing.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
So you said she looked great in that video. Then
what was her sister doing.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
Being a worry war or a worrying warrior engagement farming?
Speaker 4 (03:10):
Yeah, I know, I don't know, man, I don't know. Okay,
I don't know. I'm glad she's okay, but I mean,
you got a call from Dolly's team.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
I think I think there's a strong chance that Dolly
Parton lives forever.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Yeah, you know what I'm saying, if.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
Anyone, well, if we got that until they ran her
out for this Thanksgiving halftime.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
Sure, No, I'm just saying, if we all pray hard enough,
I think she'll live forever. And I think that that's
a logical thing to believe.
Speaker 4 (03:38):
How do you pray hard?
Speaker 5 (03:40):
Well?
Speaker 4 (03:40):
Multiple prayers a physical thing.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
I think you strained. I think she's right. If you're God,
did you say you're good? Baby Jesus? Okay? I think
if if the vein is popping out of your neck
while you're praying, I think you're praying hard.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
I really hope Ben's praying hard on the toilet today
with the problems.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
I God bless Ben.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
If you're just now tuning in, you're like, where's big
where's Big Ben? Well, he's uh, he's got the butt
virus and he does not feel well. According to his
sweet wife Cat, she's keeping us in the loop. I
was optimistic that Big Ben would be back tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (04:23):
I don't know that. I am if for neurovirusing, we're
all going down.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
If Ben brings the neumal virus to DFW, I want
that Big problem.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Okay, well then we'll blame Ben. All right, good reporting,
Kat did a really good job.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Man. Do you feel proud of yourself?
Speaker 4 (04:38):
No, I'm just glad that Dolly's still with us.
Speaker 3 (04:40):
Yeah, and someone needs to take away Freda's Facebook skills.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
We're gonna have to save that news story about you
know what.
Speaker 4 (04:47):
I think it'd be great to do it in April.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Okay, coming up in April, we'll get to the story
we didn't get too earlier. Coming up next, Rolling Stone
weight in on the two hundred and fifty Greatest Songs
of the twenty first century, and we Got for You
is your favorite on there?
Speaker 2 (05:01):
Stick around and find out
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