Dolly & Miley: The Godmother Bond That Quietly Shaped a Pop Icon
2026/06/08
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The connection begins with Billy Ray Cyrus. He and Dolly became close during his "Achy Breaky Heart" years — two artists from similar Appalachian backgrounds who recognized something in each other. When his daughter Miley was born in 1992, asking Dolly to be her godmother was a natural extension of that friendship.
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Dolly has no biological children of her own. Miley, by her own account, became one of the most important young people in her life.
Growing Up with Dolly as a Godmother
1992
Miley is born — Dolly becomes her godmother
The arrangement is informal but genuine.
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