“You tell ’em, Dolly—this AI stuff’s got us tangled up in all kinds of nonsense! You’re out here ‘dying,’ and I’m over here ‘having a baby’?” Reba McEntire joked in an Instagram video, poking fun at the absurd fake content swirling online.

The 70-year-old country star shared the lighthearted yet heartfelt clip Thursday to push back against a viral AI-generated image that falsely showed her longtime friend Dolly Parton on her deathbed. “Let’s be real—both of us know I’m way too young for a baby, and you’re way too tough to be laid up like that,” McEntire added, softening her tone to send support. “You better believe I’m praying for you, Dolly. I love you with every bit of my heart, and I’m counting down to the next time we get to hang out.”

Worries about Parton’s health first started when her 68-year-old sister, Freida Parton, turned to Facebook recently to ask followers to lift up the “Jolene” hitmaker. “Last night, I stayed up all night praying for my sister Dolly,” Freida wrote on Tuesday. “A lot of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately, and I truly believe in the power of prayer. That’s why I’m asking everyone who loves her around the world to be prayer warriors with me.”

Fans of all ages rushed to send the country icon their well-wishes—but Parton and her family’s silence after Freida’s post only amped up the anxiety online, leading many to fear the worst.

Thankfully, the “9 to 5” legend set the record straight herself on Wednesday, sharing an Instagram video that showed her alive and well. “Well, today’s October 8th, and clearly, I’m right here,” she said, grinning to calm concerns. “I know lately everyone’s thinking I’m way sicker than I actually am—does this look like a sick person to you? I’m hard at work over here.”

Parton, who filmed the clip during a break from shooting Grand Ole Opry commercials, added, “I just wanted to put everyone’s mind at ease. I appreciate all your prayers more than you know, and I want you to know—I’m okay.”

She also opened up about why she’d been under the weather lately: After her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, passed away this past March, Parton admitted she “didn’t take great care of myself.” Those health struggles, she explained, led her doctor to suggest she stay closer to home for a while to recharge.