Miley Cyrus Honors ‘Aunt’ Dolly Parton: ‘I Have an Angel by My Side’

"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

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.'