Miley Cyrus pays tribute to godmother Dolly Parton: “I will always love her and want to make her proud”

Miley Cyrus has made a touching tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton , following her death earlier this week.

READ MORE: Dolly Parton, 1946-2026: the Queen of Country was a unifying force in a divided world The death of the country music icon and philanthropist was announced on Tuesday (August 25).

In the update, her team shared that the 80-year-old died following “a brief battle with cancer”.

The ‘Jolene’ singer had spoken publicly about her health in recent months, and in an update published last week opened up about dealing with issues she had neglected while caring for her husband of 58 years, Carl Dean, before his death last year .

Countless tributes have poured in since the news broke, including from Paul McCartney , Taylor Swift , Eminem , Elton John , Mick Jagger , Cyndi Lauper , Oprah , Barbra Streisand , Jack White , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Kelly Clarkson , Debbie Harry , Shania Twain , Barack Obama , Beyonce and more.

Now Miley Cyrus has also made a moving post in Parton’s memory, recalling the last time that the two of them spoke.

Parton was Cyrus’ godmother, having agreed to it when asked by Miley’s father, friend and fellow country music star Billy Ray Cyrus .

View this post on Instagram Referring to her by the affectionate nickname “Aunt Dolly” – the same name she was given during her cameo on Hannah Montana – Cyrus wrote: “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 and between our hearts.” Continuing, Cyrus shared: “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.

“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.