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Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus weren’t just godmother and goddaughter — they were actually related
Ancestry.com said the singers are seventh cousins, once removed, deepening a longtime family bond built through music and years of collaboration.
- Miley Cyrus revealed that her godmother, Dolly Parton, provided advice on promoting projects, which helped bring her Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special to life, according to Variety.
- Dolly formed a close bond with Billy Ray Cyrus while touring in the early 1990s, which is how she eventually became Miley's godmother.
- According to a 2024 Ancestry report, Miley and Dolly are seventh cousins once removed, sharing roots tracing back to John Brickey, who lived within a 20-mile radius of present-day Dollywood in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains.
- Professional collaborations include Dolly's guest stint on Hannah Montana, co-hosting a New Year's Eve special, and both appearing on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter album.
- Parton taught Cyrus to stay true to herself, advising, "You do you, I'll do me, and together we'll be us." This wisdom helped Miley distinguish between admiration and genuine love.
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U.S. singer Miley Cyrus and country star Dolly Parton share a relationship that began before the singer's world fame.Although they are not direct relatives, Dolly Parton is Miley Cyrus' godmother, a bond that was born during the friendship between the singer and Billy Ray Cyrus.In addition, a genealogical research cited by U.S. media points out that Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton would be distant cousins, a distant kinship that they both didn't kn…
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