Jada Star told ExtraTV the family kept her aunt’s hospitalizations and health issues to themselves — which is partly why the news landed as a shock to many.

Dolly Parton's niece, singer Jada Star, explained why the country superstar was determined to keep her cancer diagnosis secret until the end.

Jada Star told ExtraTV the family kept her aunt’s hospitalizations and health issues to themselves — which is partly why the news landed as a shock to many.