Miley Cyrus is mourning the death of her godmother Dolly Parton, whose passing at 80 in Nashville on 25 August 2026 has brought renewed attention to their decades-long relationship.
Parton became Cyrus' godmother after forming a close relationship with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, in the early 1990s and remained a mentor and family figure throughout the singer's life. Cyrus was among the stars to pay tribute to Parton shortly after her death, calling her 'the purest soul.'
