Miley Cyrus breaks silence on death of godmother Dolly Parton with emotional tribute: 'I will always love her and want to make her proud'

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 12:43 EDT, 26 August 2026 | Updated: 12:52 EDT, 26 August 2026 Miley Cyrus has penned a heartbreaking tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton following the country music icon's death on Monday at age 80. On Tuesday morning, Cyrus, 33, took to Instagram sharing her pain with her 205 million followers, writing: '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.'Cyrus continued: '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,' she added. '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.' Miley Cyrus is pictured with her godmother Dolly Parton on stage in 2019