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After Hannah Montana, their bond continued to grow as Miley matured and began searching for her own identity.
Dolly never tried to turn Miley into a copy of herself.
Nor did she object to the controversial changes in Miley’s career.
Instead, she often expressed her faith in Miley and believed that she needed to explore her own path for herself.
For Miley, it was a very special kind of love.
Dolly was both the adult who would always protect her and a veteran artist willing to give her the freedom to grow into her own person.
During periods when Miley faced intense criticism over her provocative style, Dolly Parton was always one of the people who strongly defended her.
In 2014,, when public criticism of Miley was particularly fierce, Parton spoke to Time magazine saying: “She knows what she’s doing.
I’m not worried about Miley.
I know she’s very smart and talented.
This unconditional trust and support helped Miley get through some of the most difficult periods of her career.
Billy Ray Cyrus once described the two as two peas in a pod and kindred spirits- an assessment that seems remarkably fitting.
Both have strong personalities, natural talent and a unique sense of humor.
Dolly Parton has also always called Miley my little darling and never hesitated to express her pride in her talented goddaughter during interviews.
Music was also where that relationship was expressed most clearly.
Miley once covered Jolene, one of Dolly’s most famous songs, And in 2017, the two co-wrote and recorded Rainbow Land for Miley’s album
Younger
Now.
Miley explained that she and her fairy godmother Dolly wanted to create a song about embracing differences and coming together to create positive change.
This was not simply a duet between two generations of artists.
It also showed how deeply Dolly had become a part of Miley’s artistic perspective.
They also shared the stage many times at major events.