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Miley Cyrus reveals she had a "tough conversation" with her godmother Dolly Parton.
The pop sweetheart gave an extraordinary insight into her relationship with the country music queen, 78. Miley said Dolly stepped in to guide her ahead of doing her now iconic performance at the 2024 Grammys, where she stole the show singing her hit track Flowers.
Miley detailed her nerves as she appeared on My Next Guest needs No Introduction. She said: "[Dolly] isn't afraid to have tough conversations. A tough conversation I had with with her: I told her 'I'm wondering if I'm going to do the Grammys or not'."
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Miley Cyrus reveals the 'tough conversation' with godmother Dolly Parton (Getty Images)
Miley Cyrus reveals the 'tough conversation' with godmother Dolly Parton (Getty Images for NARAS)She said: "And she said: 'Of course you are going to do the Grammys, and you're not just going to show up, but you're going to show off. And you're going to be everything that you are sitting right here in front of me."
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It's a good job that Miley took her advice. She went on to deliver an unforgettable rendition of Flowers that night - and scooped awards for Best Pop Solo and Record of the Year. Meanwhile, Miley opened up about how Dolly has influenced her in other aspects of her life. The 31-year-old has previously spoken out about her choice to not have children, and in a new interview, the Flowers hitmaker said she had looked up to her mentor and godmother Dolly over her decision.
"I love being an adult. I have a rule that I don't look up or don't look down at anyone. I just look, which allows me the clarity to see the world for what it really is and people for who they really are,” Miley explained.
Speaking to W magazine, she continued: "I look at myself almost every day in the mirror and I say, 'I am a woman.' I'm 31 now, and I still don't know if I want kids or not. I feel like my fans kind of are my kids in some way. I've heard Dolly say that too, because she didn't have kids,” she added. The Wrecking Ball singer, who married Liam Hemsworth in 2018 but split less than a year later, has been vocal about her decision to hold off on having kids, and claimed she had been judged for her choice.
“We're expected to keep the planet populated. And when that isn't a part of our plan or our purpose, there is so much judgement and anger that they try to make and change laws to force it upon you - even if you become pregnant in a violent situation,” Miley told Elle magazine in 2019. “If you don't want children, people feel sorry for you, like you're a cold, heartless b***h who's not capable of love.”
The actress-turned-singer sadly made the comments about having a family just one month before she and Liam split, and she made a poignant statement about putting herself first. “Why are we trained that love means putting yourself second and those you love first? If you love yourself, then what? You come first,” she firmly stated.