Miley Cyrus andDolly Partonshare a close,tight-knit bond.
They may seem like an unlikely duo, but the country legend is actually Miley’s godmother.
“She doesn’t really let me call her a godmother.
She likes fairy godmother much better,” Miley toldEntertainment Tonightin 2019.
Dolly was a mentor to Billy Ray Cyrus before Miley was even born.
He was mortified and decided to apologize to Dolly personally.
She laughed it off.
“From that moment on, we became very good friends.”
“If I didn’t know how smart and talented Miley is, I might worry about her.
But I’ve watched her grow up.
So I don’t,” Dolly wrote in the dedication.
“She knows what she’s doing.
And she was just smotherin' and chokin' in it.
So she felt she had to do something completely drastic.
She made her point, she made her mark, and more power to her.”
Dolly continued in her dedication, “The girl can write.
The girl can sing.
The girl is smart.
And she doesn’t have to be so drastic.
But I will respect her choices.
I did it my way, so why can’t she do it her way?”
“She’s like a little Elvis!
“She writes songs like she’s 40 years old!
She’s really deep.
I’m amazed at the talent that child has and the effect she has on people.”
No matter what’s going on with Miley, Dolly will keep singing her praises.
In 2018, she toldExtrashe has faith in Miley figuring it all out.
“Miley is so talented.
She has a good head on her shoulders.
“I will never, ever bad-mouth Miley, no matter what she does.
I just always hope she comes out the other end all right.”
