Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Billy Ray Cyrus’ is heartbroken after the demise of singing legend Dolly Parton. The 65-year-old singer was close friends with the late country icon, who passed away recently at the age of 80.
Billy Ray Cyrus shared that he will now think of life as Before Dolly and After Dolly. He took to his Instagram, and shared a picture of them together.
He wrote, “Rest in Peace Miss Dolly. This is the last performance she and I did together in Dollywood for her Christmas special. We sang Christmas Where We Are. What most people don’t know is Dolly moved the entire film schedule shoot date because my mom Ruthie had passed away. Dolly Parton. You have touched the hearts of the world”.
“You have made your mark and made it well. A shining light that will shine on beyond the sun and moon … and certainly this crazy planet. From this day henceforth is forever known as, at least in my broken heart, as After Dolly. A.D. 8.25.26 A.D. I have so many moments and memories with Dolly, it’s hard to know where to start”.
He further mentioned, “Like every little boy, I grew up loving Dolly Parton. She was a part of our lives, on our TV’s, right in our living rooms. In 1992, I’ll never forget walking into her dressing room to apologize for all the tabloid stories which claimed I was having an affair with her. In true Dolly fashion, she just looked at me, winked, and said, ‘Honey, this trash sells records”.
“Dolly recently sent me a beautiful message, telling me she loved me with her whole heart. I will always love her in the same way… with my whole heart… and I always will”, he added.
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