Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBefore Dolly Parton’s death at age 80 on Tuesday, Miley Cyrus revealed a piece of advice that Dolly, her godmother, gave her which helped bring the Hannah Montana anniversary special to life. In a March interview with Variety, Cyrus said: “I learned this terrible habit — but I actually think it was good advice — from Dolly. She told me that if you want something to happen, promote it before it exists. Then no one can say no.”Cyrus publicly teased a 20th anniversary special for Hannah Montana before any plans were actually in development, effectively manifesting the project into reality. At a previous screening, Cyrus also shared words of wisdom from Dolly Parton that taught her to stay true to herself: “You do you, I’ll do me, and together we’ll be us.”Those words helped Cyrus understand the difference between being admired and being understood. She added that she does not want to be “worshipped” but simply “loved like everyone else.” In fullMiley Cyrus reveals ‘terrible habit’ learned from godmother Dolly PartonMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

For nearly 40 years, Dolly Parton partnered with Disney for a host of events, specials, and movie and TV appearances - which includes Miley Cyrus' 'Hannah Montana.'

Dolly Parton, a celebrated singer and songwriter, has passed away at age eighty. Her career spanned over six decades, bridging musical genres and generations. She achieved…