Dolly Parton Says Goddaughter Miley Cyrus’ New Song ‘Flowers’ Came From Personal Experience: It’s ‘Her Story’

18.01.2023 - 00:41 / usmagazine.com

Proud godmother! Dolly Parton gushed about her goddaughter Miley Cyrus’ talent — and her new single, “Flowers.”

“I love that song. Miley is so great. I mean, I just am so proud of her as a singer and songwriter,” Parton, 76, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, January 17, while promoting her new Duncan Hines baking collection.

The “Islands in the Stream” singer continued: “I don’t know who wrote that, but I have a feeling she had plenty to do with it. It was her story if not her actual writing.”

Cyrus, 30, is credited as a songwriter on the track along with Gregory Aldae Hein and Michael Pollack. “Flowers” was released on Friday, January 13, which was also the Hannah Montana alum’s ex-husband Liam Hemsworth’s 33rd birthday. Some fans speculated that the lyrics — which include the lines “I can buy my own flowers” and “I can hold my own hand” — are commentary on Cyrus’ romance with the Hunger Games actor.

“I love that this song is a message of carrying/continuing on beyond Liam by reminding yourself of your worth,” one social media user wrote in the comments section of the music video.

One stanza of the song mentions a couple who “built a home and watched it burn,” seemingly a reference to Cyrus and Hemsworth’s Malibu mansion, which burned down in a November 2018 wildfire one month before they exchanged vows. The exes finalized their divorce in January 2020.

Parton, for her part, said that she and the Plastic Hearts musician are always there for each other — no matter what’s happening in their personal lives.

“We just kinda always kind of share whatever we’re feeling. Miley don’t need any help from me and I’m doing all right on my own. But we do love sharing what we are going through and what’s going on in our lives and what