Multiple fans believed Parton sounded as though she was slurring some of her words. Others shared fears the music icon appeared "frail," "fragile," unsteady and close to collapse. Listen to her talk," one fan wrote in the comments section of an Instagram video from the event. Another echoed the concern, writing, "Dolly looks like she may be recovering from a stroke, as she is being supported and her eye looks a little wonky." Still another found it "sad" seeing people "holding her up almost," while another fan called the footage "unsettling to watch."