Miley Cyrus has broken her silence regarding the passing of Dolly Parton. Fans were waiting to hear from the singer-actress, given their close bond as godmother and goddaughter. As previously reported, Parton passed away on Tuesday (August 25) after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80. Amid Miley’s sweet words, Bill Ray Cyrus also shared a statement about the shocking death.
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Miley Cyrus Pens Touching Message After Dolly Parton’s Death
The pop star shared the message on social media, namely Instagram. Miley Cyrus shared a throwback photo of Dolly Parton with three powerful paragraphs on the platform. She opened her message by saying that the feeling of losing her godmother is deeply private. Also, Miley said that her Dolly would want her to feel and create art from the pain. Additionally, she shared a little of their last conversation.
“The feeling of losing my Aunt Dolly is beyond what feels right to share. Our most sacred moments were private and they’ll stay there behind the stage, beneath the glamour & between our hearts. What I KNOW is Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong. I have an angel by my side. I always have. One of our last conversations was about music and metamorphosis.”
Adding, “I will always love her and want to make her proud. My heart breaks for the world, her family and friends who will miss her deeply. We’re in this loss together and we will see her in all of the most beautiful things. 💖 @dollyparton”
Comment Section Rallies Behind Miley
Within four hours of posting on Instagram, Miley Cyrus’ post about Dolly Parton had over 48,000 comments and more than 4.1 million likes. Fans, loved ones and other celebs slid in the comment section with messages of condolences and other comforting words.
Kerry Washington commented, “This is beautiful. ❤️sending you love.”
Donatella Versace said, “Miley, I know this loss will be so hard for you. Dolly was a godmother to us all and we will all miss her 🕊️🤍 I am sending you the most love 🤍🕊️”
Singer Carole Bayer Sager wrote, “Sending you love and light .. how lucky you both were to have each other. I loved Dolly and spent many joyous times with her through the years. knowing she was ill I still not prepared for the overwhelming sadness when learning of her death.. we wrote songs together and she had a number one record with a song of mine…but that is nothing compared to her enormous kindness, grace and generosity. She is free now.. happy with her once best friend and mine, Sandy Gallin; and she will watch over you with her angel wings and I know.. she will always love you.”
@meghanlansdale wrote, “You introduced Dolly to a whole new generation! ❤️ we love you Miley, we can’t wait to see what you write next ❤️”
“Two angels sharing one wing forever and ever,” @heathabo0 said.
@immortaleyelashco added, “Thank you for bringing Aunt Dolly into our lives. We love you Miley 🫶🏻🕊️.”
“Dolly always felt less like a celebrity & more like someone the world collectively knew. I can’t imagine what this loss feels like when you actually did. 🖤,” @tayl_or_treat commented.
“You were the first person that we all thought of when we found out about Dolly Parton. I’m still an utterly shocked. She was more than a country artist more than your aunt. She was everything she could help people, even though they didn’t need help, but she was still gonna do it because that’s what she was. She was an amazing person,” @nortonhaley said.
@rennidk wrote, “We’re so sorry for your loss, Miley! I’m so thankful for how you brought her on Hannah Montana back in the day and how you kept her close in your music career. I have never seen any hate towards Dolly, everyone loves her! She was a fairy godmother to so many.”
@behappyal added, “My first thought when i heard the news was “someone check on miley” 🖤 when i thought of dolly, i thought of you. sending you love & light ✨✨”
“We hold you in your loss. If she meant this much to all of us, we can’t comprehend what she meant to you. I cannot wait to hear the art you create from the love you shared ❤️❤️❤️,” @yourbestiemisha said.
@yo.dessy__ commented, “I feel like when we heard the news our minds immediately went to ‘God someone needs to check on Miley’ 😢”
“You deserve to play her in an Biopic not even joking, my condolences to you and your family Miley. Long Live Dolly Parton👑❤️🕊️✨🤍,” @00verlytrim00__ added.
First Photos Of Miley Surface After Death As Billy Ray Cyrus Speaks Out
Following Miley Cyrus’ statement about Dolly Parton, TMZ released exclusive photos of the ‘Hannah Montana’ actor. The pictures appear to show Miley for the first time following the death. She was dressed in a plain black tee and black pants with dark sunglasses on and her hair pulled into a loose bun. TMZ reports that Cyrus was arriving at a Los Angeles studio when the pictures were captured.
Exclusive: Miley Cyrus was spotted for the first time since her godmother Dolly Parton's death 💔
📸: Backgrid pic.twitter.com/HaW5wL6ZKe
— TMZ (@TMZ) August 26, 2026
Like his daughter, Billy Ray Cyrus also spoke out via Instagram about Dolly’s passing. His photo dump included a photo of him, Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton. He also posted throwbacks of himself with Parton. In his caption, he recalled her reaction to tabloid rumors about them and also shared a recent message from her.
“I have so many moments and memories with Dolly, it’s hard to know where to start. Like every little boy, I grew up loving Dolly Parton. She was a part of our lives, on our TV’s, right in our living rooms. In 1992, I’ll never forget walking into her dressing room to apologize for all the tabloid stories which claimed I was having an affair with her. In true Dolly fashion, she just looked at me, winked and said, ‘Honey, this trash sells records!’ Dolly recently sent me a beautiful message, telling me she loved me with her whole heart. I will always love her in the same way ….. with my whole heart … and I always will.”
