Dolly Parton's sister says the country legend's family have been 'subjected to pressure and insensitivity' since her death
Dolly Parton's younger sister Stella Parton has hit out at the "incredible pressure and insensitivity from strangers" that the family have faced since the 9 to 5 singer's passing last week.
Dolly Parton's sister Stella says that her family have been "subjected to incredible pressure and insensitivity from strangers" since the country music icon's death.
The 77-year-old singer has hit out at the "AI and endless garbage" that has been posted about her sister following her passing from cancer at the age of 80 last week and implored the public to follow the example set by Dolly and "show more compassion" during the difficult time.
In an Instagram post, Stella penned: "First let me say, thank you to the ones of you who have shown 'genuine' support and love during this time of our family bereavement.
"We will be okay in time but each of us will grieve in our own personal way. Every human being experiences pain and loss in life and my family is no different."
She continued: "Sadly, because of the way our lives have been lived in front of the public, we have no choice but to be subjected to incredible pressure and insensitivity from strangers.
"There is a tremendous amount of AI and endless garbage being posted everyday and it's been challenging to absorb and or ignore.
"As time passes, those who are in the business of exploiting the loss and tragedies of others on a daily basis will move on to the next stampede of endless misinformation."
However, Stella did stress that the Jolene hitmaker would have been "surprised and delighted" with the outpouring of love from around the world following her death.
She wrote: "My big sister Dolly would be surprised and delighted by the love her family and she has been shown during this time.
"She loved her fans and the public in general. That is the reason she chose not to express her opinions on a lot of things like politics, religion and individuals in the public eye.
"She knew as well as anyone what a negative vortex that could turn into which is nothing but a huge waste of positive energy."
Stella highlighted how Dolly "used her music as a tool and a passion to move people in a positive way" and asked others to adopt a similar approach.
She wrote: "Finally, I ask that you show more compassion and wisdom as we move forward in life.
"Use my sister's life as an example for tolerance and respect toward others. It's not about the most clever comments, fake AI garbage, or snarky tweets.
"At the end of the day or the end of a life, how will you feel about yourself? It's not about what other individuals you will never meet think of you!"
