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Parton doll learned that her special connection with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus runs even deeper than she originally thought.
Family tree and genealogy tracking site Ancestry announced Monday that by using “billions of historical records and public family trees,” they discovered that the two musical powerhouses are actually seventh cousins, once removed.
According to Ancestry, their common ancestor is a man named John Brickey, who was born in Virginia in 1740. Brickey is Parton’s sixth-great-grandfather and Cyrus’ seventh-great-grandfather.
“Miley and I are very close. I thought we were at least third cousins,” Parton said on Monday’s episode of Access Hollywood, reacting to the revelation. “I’m not surprised because I feel like she’s family.”
Parton is Cyrus’ godmother and previously appeared in several episodes of the Disney Channel show “Hannah Montana,” playing Cyrus’s aunt.
The couple have always been open about their closeness, something Cyrus mentioned in a tribute to Parton she wrote for Time magazine. The 100 Most Influential People of 2021.
“Dolly is not only my idol for her unparalleled career, she is also my role model for her strong morals and values,” Cyrus wrote. “She recognizes the impact her decisions will have as one of the most iconic and powerful voices in country music, and she leaves no one behind.”
The timing of this news is poignant considering Parton is gearing up to release her new family-focused album “Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith & Fables” in November.
The album will have a four-part companion docuseries that delves deeper into Parton’s ancestry, offering “an intimate look at the family’s historic journey from the United Kingdom to present-day East Tennessee, enriched by interviews with numerous family members,” she said. website.
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