Jada Star, the niece of late country legend Dolly Parton, reflected on her aunt's cancer battle, sharing why the singer chose to keep her health struggles private.
"You know, we kind of kept all that stuff real private," Star noted in a Tuesday interview with Extra. "And so, she never wanted to worry anybody."
Yet, given Parton worked up until her death at the age of 80 on Aug. 25, Star admitted she was still shocked when her aunt was admitted into the hospital.
"It's been really difficult and very surreal," Star said of how she's doing in the wake of Parton's death. "I think we all share that feeling. It's also been really bittersweet because of this beautiful opportunity we've had to see how much the whole world loves her."
Star highlighted the many tributes that have surfaced across the globe, including the memorial set up at Pigeon Forge's Dollywood and New York City's Empire State Building lighting up in a pink sparkle to pay tribute to Parton.
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"You know, we kind of kept all that stuff real private," Star noted in a Tuesday interview with Extra. "And so, she never wanted to worry anybody."
Yet, given Parton worked up until her death at the age of 80 on Aug. 25, Star admitted she was still shocked when her aunt was admitted into the hospital.
"It's been really difficult and very surreal," Star said of how she's doing in the wake of Parton's death. "I think we all share that feeling. It's also been really bittersweet because of this beautiful opportunity we've had to see how much the whole world loves her."
Star highlighted the many tributes that have surfaced across the globe, including the memorial set up at Pigeon Forge's Dollywood and New York City's Empire State Building lighting up in a pink sparkle to pay tribute to Parton.
#tuesday
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