Dolly Parton's sister has shared an emotional tribute in the wake of her death.
Freida Parton took to social media to express her grief over the passing of her "Dolly Momma".
"Thank you all for bearing with me as I mourn the death of my big sister," Frieda, 69, posted to Facebook on Saturday, before going on to explain that Dolly, 11 years her senior, had been a mother figure to her.
"I know to the entire world, she was a superstar, but to me, she was my Dolly Momma," Freida wrote. "She was the sister who would climb into bed with me when I was little because we were both afraid of the dark. She was the woman who stepped up and became my Momma, raising me from ages 13 to 18."
She added Dolly, famous for her love of wigs and hairpieces, had attempted, unsuccessfully, to persuade her to follow the same route, writing, "She was the one who tried to convince me to wear her wigs at my shows in Dollywood (sorry, sister, but I definitely didn't listen to you on that one)."
Freida was candid about the sisterly fights she and Dolly had shared.

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