Miley was 13 when she met the woman who would play her godmother on television. She never imagined that she would end up being her godmother in real life.
Dolly Parton died after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by her loved ones.
A day later, Miley Cyrus wrote on Instagram that losing her “Aunt Dolly” was something she didn’t know how to put into words. She said that their most sacred moments together took place away from the stage, behind the glamour and lights, kept just for them.
She also revealed that one of their last conversations was about music and metamorphosis.
“I have an angel by my side. I always have”, Miley wrote, promising to keep trying to make her proud.
A bond that began on a recording set in 2006 and, 20 years later, bids farewell as what it always was: family. 🦋