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.”
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.
