Miley Cyrus is opening up about the final conversation she shared with her godmother, Dolly Parton, and it turns out the country legend stayed fully in character until the very end.
In a new interview tied to her upcoming album rollout, Cyrus revealed that their last phone call wasn't heavy or sentimental — it was pure Dolly.
According to Cyrus, Parton spent most of the call cracking jokes about Cyrus's wardrobe choices during a recent televised performance. "She told me I looked like I got dressed in the dark and lost a fight with a rhinestone factory," Cyrus recalled, laughing. "And then she said, 'But that's why I love you, honey.'" The story has already started making the rounds online, with fans calling it the most on-brand possible ending to one of pop culture's most beloved relationships.
The two have collaborated multiple times over the years, from awards show duets to Cyrus's cover of "Jolene" that Parton publicly praised.
Cyrus also shared that Parton gave her one last piece of advice during that call — something she says she's now keeping framed in her studio.
She wouldn't reveal the exact wording, only that it involved the phrase "never let them see you sweat, just let them see the sequins." Sources close to the family say Parton's sense of humor was intact in her final weeks, and that Cyrus was one of a small handful of people she made time to call personally.
Fans have flooded social media with clips of the two performing together, many noting that their bond crossed generations in a way few Hollywood relationships do.
One viral tweet read, "Dolly roasting Miley's outfit as her parting gift is the most Dolly thing I've ever heard." Cyrus has been in the middle of a busy press cycle, teasing new music and making several surprise appearances at awards shows.
But she said this particular memory is the one she keeps coming back to when interviews get exhausting.
She added that she plans to honor Parton in some way on her next tour, though she's staying vague about the details. "She'd want it to be a surprise," Cyrus said. "And she'd want it to be a little bit ridiculous." The internet, predictably, is already speculating about what that might look like — and whether it will involve rhinestones.
Our take: In an era where celebrity tributes often feel like carefully worded press statements, Cyrus sharing an actual, human, slightly petty-sounding memory is exactly why people are still talking about it.
Final Thoughts
It's a reminder that the best Hollywood stories aren't the polished ones — they're the ones that sound like they came straight from a group chat.