- Before Dolly Parton’s death at age 80 on Tuesday, Miley Cyrus revealed a piece of advice that Dolly, her godmother, gave her which helped bring the Hannah Montana anniversary special to life.
- In a March interview with Variety, Cyrus said: “I learned this terrible habit — but I actually think it was good advice — from Dolly. She told me that if you want something to happen, promote it before it exists. Then no one can say no.”
- Cyrus publicly teased a 20th anniversary special for Hannah Montana before any plans were actually in development, effectively manifesting the project into reality.
- At a previous screening, Cyrus also shared words of wisdom from Dolly Parton that taught her to stay true to herself: “You do you, I’ll do me, and together we’ll be us.”
- Those words helped Cyrus understand the difference between being admired and being understood. She added that she does not want to be “worshipped” but simply “loved like everyone else.”
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