Key Highlights
- Miley Cyrus provided an update on Dolly Parton‘s health during a recent event.
- Health Challenges: Parton postponed her Las Vegas residency due to medical procedures.
- Public Statement: Parton reassured fans that she is not dying and is eager to return to work.
- Collaboration: Cyrus and Parton have a long-standing relationship, including musical collaborations.
Miley Cyrus is giving an encouraging update on Dolly Parton‘s health.
The 33-year-old pop star spoke about her godmother’s recent health challenges while attending the Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere in Los Angeles on Monday (Dec. 1).
“She’s always gonna keep the show going,” Cyrus told Entertainment Tonight. “The show must go on. She’s just excited to get back to work.”
In late September, the 79-year-old country music icon announced she was postponing her Las Vegas concert residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace due to undisclosed medical procedures. The residency, originally set to start in December, is now scheduled to begin in 2026.
The following month, Parton addressed her health publicly after rumors about her condition began circulating online.
“I don’t think God is through with me and I ain’t done workin’,” the Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton said in a video on Oct. 8.
“I wanted you to know that I’m not dying,” she added. “There’s just a lot of rumors flyin’ around and I figured if you heard it from me, you’d know that I was OK.”
Parton and Cyrus share a long-standing bond as both friends and collaborators. In 2024, genealogy-tracking website Ancestry.com revealed they are distantly related. Parton also appeared as “Aunt Dolly” on Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana, and the duo collaborated on a reimagined duet of Cyrus’ hit “Wrecking Ball” for Parton’s 2023 album, Rockstar.
Meanwhile, Cyrus — who recently confirmed her engagement to musician Maxx Morando — contributed the song “Dream as One” to the Avatar sequel. At Monday’s premiere, she attended with her fiancé, showing off a sparkling gold band on her left ring finger.
The couple’s engagement comes four years after they started dating in 2021. The former Hannah Montana star was previously married to Liam Hemsworth.
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