00:00I tell you, this is a thrill of my life to get to host the show with Miley.
00:03We know how much I've loved her since she's a little old bitty thing.
00:07Now she's a big old thing.
00:08And I still love her. I will always love you.
00:12That's how I feel about you and Dolly.
00:13Tributes are pouring in for Dolly Parton after her sudden death at 80 years old.
00:18And Miley Cyrus has just broken her silence on her godmother's death.
00:22Affectionately referring to the country music legend as her Aunt Dolly, she writes,
00:26The feeling of losing my Aunt Dolly is beyond what feels right to share.
00:30Our most sacred moments were private, and they'll stay there behind the stage,
00:34beneath the glamour, and between our hearts.
00:36What I know is Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it,
00:40and then continue on and be strong.
00:42I have an angel by my side. I always have.
00:45One of our last conversations was about music and metamorphosis.
00:49I will always love her, and I want to make her proud.
00:52My heart breaks for the world, her family and friends, who will miss her deeply.
00:56We're in this loss together, and we will see her in all of the most beautiful things.
01:00Julia Roberts is also remembering her Steel Magnolias co-star fondly,
01:03telling Page Six in a statement,
01:05Dolly was a magical and joyous human.
01:07I hold knowing her as a treasure in my life.
01:10The sun is dim today.
01:11Sally Field posted a photo from the making of Steel Magnolias, writing,
01:15If there are truly angels on Earth, then we have just lost one.
01:18Dolly Parton.
01:19There will never be another.
01:21I adored her with all my heart, and will always cherish our time together.
01:24Forever. Rest in peace, beautiful Dolly.
01:27Taylor Swift broke her silence on Parton's death, telling People Magazine,
01:30quote,
01:31A world without Dolly doesn't feel possible, real or right.
01:34But because of the eternally generous way she spent her time on this Earth,
01:37and the countless lives she changed for the better,
01:40her legacy will be an everlasting one.
01:42She managed to give the world the ultimate mystery and fantasy in some corners of her life,
01:46but to give full transparency in the ways that counted.
01:49Somehow, she was true grace and true grit, all in one dazzling person.
01:53She possessed the softest heart when it came to the struggles of others,
01:57and a backbone of Steel to defend her own self-worth as an artist.
02:01Billy Ray Cyrus posted this photo of him, his daughter Miley, and Dolly, who was Miley's godmother.
02:06He wrote,
02:07I have so many moments and memories with Dolly, it's hard to know where to start.
02:11Like every little boy, I grew up loving Dolly Parton.
02:14She was a part of our lives, on our TVs, right in our living rooms.
02:18Cyrus went on to tell a funny anecdote about his history with Dolly, revealing, quote,
02:23In 1992, I'll never forget walking into her dressing room to apologize for all the tabloid stories
02:29which claimed I was having an affair with her.
02:31In true Dolly fashion, she just looked at me, winked, and said,
02:35Honey, this trash sells records.
02:37Dolly recently sent me a beautiful message telling me she loved me with her whole heart.
02:41I will always love her in the same way.
02:43Beyonce, who recently collaborated with Dolly Parton on Cowboy Carter,
02:47shared a tribute to Dolly on her website, writing in part,
02:50Dolly, you were the barometer, the North Star, bold and brilliant, talented and tenacious.
02:56You taught so many lessons on how to be uniquely oneself.
03:00I am grateful for your art, your heart, your generosity, your humor, your entrepreneurship.
03:06I am honored that I had the privilege to work with you.
03:08I will treasure that forever.
03:10Thank you for your profound impact on the world.
03:12Sabrina Carpenter also shared stills from her music video for Please, Please, Please that starred Dolly, writing,
03:20Oh Dolly, the only thing I could say after we first met was she really is an angel walking the
03:24earth,
03:25and we look like we could be sisters.
03:27I will cherish our laughter and conversations,
03:29and I will keep your wisdom, your playful outlook on life,
03:32and perfect sense of humor in my pocket for the rainy days.
03:36There will never be another you,
03:38and how lucky we all are to have experienced your singular magic,
03:41as well as your once-in-a-lifetime voice, songs, and heart.
03:45Oprah Winfrey also posted an iconic throwback photo with Dolly.
03:49She wrote,
03:50One of my fondest memories with Dolly Parton having a hoot and a holler while wearing Bob Mackie gowns on
03:56her show Dolly.
03:56This girl from the smoky mountains of Tennessee dreamed a life and then lived a life bigger than she could
04:02have ever imagined,
04:03giving so generously to others in ways we saw and in ways we didn't.
04:08No one liked her.
04:09She brought the light, and we all are better because she was here.
04:13God bless you, Dolly.
04:14You earned your wings.
04:15Paul McCartney shared this old photo of the two with a heartfelt caption,
04:19The Magnificent star Dolly Parton has died, and it is so sad.
04:23She was such a wonderful woman.
04:25I first met her in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry,
04:28adding that they met when she started her solo career,
04:31adding,
04:32She was so bubbly and full of life.
04:33It is difficult to take in the news that she has passed.
04:36Her songwriting, her singing, and her philanthropy were unrivaled in the world of country music,
04:41and it is hard to imagine living in a world without Dolly.
04:44Elton John posted to his Instagram shortly after news broke that Dolly Parton died,
04:48writing,
04:49Shocked and devastated to hear of Dolly's passing.
04:52A giant of an artist, unique and irreplaceable, with the kindest heart.
04:56Barbara Streisand posted this throwback photo with Dolly, writing in the caption,
05:00So sorry to hear about Dolly.
05:02She was a true force of nature.
05:03May she rest in peace, Barbara.
05:06Mick Jagger shared a sweet throwback snap of them together, writing in the caption,
05:09What a wonderful songwriter and singer Dolly was.
05:12She brought so many people together.
05:14We will all miss her so much.
05:16Lily Tomlin, who starred in 9 to 5 with Dolly, simply reacted to her friend's death,
05:20writing,
05:20No words, with a broken heart emoji.
05:23And Kelly Clarkson posted a sweet message to the country music legend, writing,
05:27Dolly Parton had a way of making everyone feel special, and seen, and welcomed,
05:31and as if you were old friends.
05:33I will miss her heart and her voice, as I am sure millions will.
05:37What an incredible gift and talent she was, and still is,
05:40with an amazing catalog of art she has left behind for all of us.
05:45Jamie Lee Curtis also shared a touching post with a photo of them together, writing,
05:48They say don't meet your heroes.
05:50They were wrong about her.
05:52And even the Muppets are paying tribute to Dolly after her death.
05:56Writing on their Instagram page,
05:57There will never be another quite like Dolly Parton.
05:59She was the ultimate singer, songwriter, actress, performer, and philanthropist.
06:04She filled the world with light,
06:06and we were so grateful for every second we got to spend with her on stage and off.
06:10Well, those were a lot of touching tributes,
06:12and there are surely more to follow,
06:14as Dolly Parton's career and life touched so many.
06:17Stay with Page Six for more on her life.
