# Miley Cyrus Remembers Her Godmother Dolly Parton > Cyrus posted a tribute reflecting on their bond, saying their most sacred moments stayed private, and recalled one of their last conversations being about music and change. - Source: Star Life - Canonical URL: https://starlife.channel/article/miley-cyrus-dolly-parton-tribute - Author: Star Life Staff - Section: Celebrity - Published: 2026-08-27T13:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-27T13:00:00.000Z - Tags: Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton, Tributes --- Miley Cyrus is remembering her late godmother, Dolly Parton, in a tribute posted shortly after Parton's family announced her death. Cyrus wrote that the feeling of losing her Aunt Dolly went beyond what felt right to put into words, and that their most sacred moments had always stayed private, kept behind the stage and beneath the glamour rather than shared publicly. ## What she wrote Cyrus said she knows Parton would want her to feel the loss, write a song about it, and keep moving forward with strength. She described having an angel by her side, saying she always has, and recalled one of their final conversations being about music and transformation. She closed by saying she will always love Parton and want to make her proud, and that her heart breaks for the family, friends and fans who will miss her. ## What Parton taught her Cyrus has spoken publicly before about lessons she learned from Parton, a recurring guest star on Hannah Montana. During press for that show's 20th anniversary special earlier this year, Cyrus told Variety that Parton taught her to promote something before it exists if she wanted it to happen, since that makes it harder for anyone to say no. Cyrus said she used that advice to talk publicly about an anniversary special that had not yet been greenlit, sharing fan reactions until Disney agreed to make it real. In a 2024 interview with Harper's Bazaar, Cyrus also reflected on how Parton handled fame, saying she let everyone in and no one in at the same time, so that people felt close to her without ever really seeing her without the persona. --- Originally published by Star Life. Free to cite with attribution and a link to https://starlife.channel/article/miley-cyrus-dolly-parton-tribute.