Miley Cyrus’ godmother Dolly Parton sent her a fully-dressed lifesize mannequin of herself for Christmas.
Miley Cyrus’ godmother Dolly Parton sent her a fully-dressed lifesize mannequin of herself for Christmas
The 31-year-old ‘Flowers’ singer regularly talks about how the country music icon, 78, supports her, and has now revealed she stays in touch by faxing and gave her a unique festive gift last year.
She told W magazine: “Dolly’s been like a mother to me. Actually, I was just reading this fax that she sent me two Mother’s Days ago.
“Dolly faxing is 100 percent part of my 9 to 5 fantasy.
“No one else faxes. I literally have to access my lawyer’s office, because the lawyer is the only person who can still receive a fax.
“Dolly wrote to me to say: ‘How much do I love you? As much as my heart can hold and as far as my arms can reach.’
“It gets me choked up. I just love her so much.
“Last Christmas, she gave me a whole mannequin, done in her proportions and wearing her outfit. It’s so major.”
Miley opened up about Dolly’s gift after her W interviewer told her Dolly had gushed about her goddaughter in a special message.
They told the singer: “Your godmother, Dolly Parton, had this to say about you: ‘She never stops and is always in the loop with all the things pertaining to the business, records, and people I should know and work with.’”
Miley also told how she has given up her wild-child days and now trains in high heels to replicate the hardship of her stage performances.
She said: “My lifestyle is extremely clean. Sobriety is a big part of it.
“My mantra is, like any athlete, ‘Practice how you perform.’
“So that’s why I practice in my heels. The gym looks really tough, but then I’ve got my ivory Gucci slingbacks because they remind me of Marilyn Monroe.
“I train in heels, mostly. I’m interested in feminising the workout space, because so much of the workout equipment is ugly.”
