'I have an angel by my side': Miley Cyrus mourns loss of godmother, country music icon Dolly Parton

"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."

Dolly Parton died on Tuesday following a short battle with cancer and Miley Cyrus has now paid tribute to her godmother, who was a mentor to her throughout her career

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

Miley Cyrus Shares Moving Message on Social Media Following Death of Godmother Dolly Parton  Sports Illustrated Lifestyle

Kevin Winter / Getty Images for The Recording A Miley Cyrus said her heart “breaks for the world” in a statement following her beloved godmother’s death. Miley’s dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, asked Dolly Parton to be Miley’s godmother after touring with the 11-time Grammy winner as her opening act in the ‘90s. The 33-year-old

Parton guest-starred on Hannah Montana in 2006, where Cyrus got her start as an actor and singer at just 13.

Miley Cyrus Gives Tender Tribute To Godmother Dolly Parton: 'I Will Always Love Her'  HuffPost

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

After her death at 80, celebrities and politicians honored the country music star for her generosity and philanthropy.

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

Miley Cyrus detailed the final conversation she had with her godmother, Dolly Parton, while reacting to the country muisc icon’s heartbreaking death. “The feeling of losing my Aunt Dolly is beyond what feels right to share,” the “Flowers” songstress wrote via an emotional Instagram tribute Wednesday. “Our most sacred m

As godmother and goddaughter, Parton and Cyrus have had a long-standing relationship, dating back to the latter singer's starring turn on 'Hannah Montana.'