‘Angel by my side’: Miley Cyrus pays tribute to her ‘Aunt Dolly’

Dolly Parton was present in the younger star’s life before she was even born, and the pair shared a close friendship.

Dolly Parton was present in the younger star’s life before she was even born, and the pair shared a close friendship.

"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."

Miley Cyrus' heart-wrenching tribute to "angel by my side" Dolly Parton has fans in tears  MARCA

"One of our last conversations was about music and metamorphosis," Cyrus wrote of her godmother and mentor

Tributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who died at the age of 80.

"Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong," Cyrus wrote.

The queen of country was a deeply significant figure in her life.

The queen of country was a deeply significant figure in her life.

Miley Cyrus mourned the loss of her godmother and mentor Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at the age of 80, writing in an Instagram post the following morning that “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…

Miley Cyrus has paid tribute to her godmother, the late country music legend Dolly Parton, in an emotional message posted to Instagram. “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 ou

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