A look back at Miley Cyrus' sweet relationship with her "fairy godmother", Dolly Parton

Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton are reuniting to host "Miley's New Year's Eve Party" to celebrate the arrival of 2023, but their New Year's collaboration is far from the first time the pair have shared a stage or expressed their love for each other. Cyrus presented Parton with the first ever hitmaker award at Billboard's Women in Music event in 2020, describing Parton as her "very precious fairy godmother" in a heartfelt tribute speech. Earlier that same year, Parton told Marie Claire that she always knew Cyrus was destined for greatness. "I love Miley. I think she's awesome. She's out there and I like that she's taking her chances," she said. "I love that she's true to herself and willing to try new things and do anything. I've always loved her, ever since she was little, and I knew she was special. She just had a light about her. Her glow, and her smile, and her eyes were always full of wonder."

Previously, Cyrus was part of Parton's epic tribute performance at the 2019 Grammys, during which Parton sang all the best jams from the incredible "Dumplin'" soundtrack with a host of special guests , including Katy Perry, Little Big Town , Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves and, of course, Cyrus. Just a week prior, Cyrus teamed up with Shawn Mendes for the MusiCares Person of the Year Gala (which was held in Parton's honor) to sing Parton and Kenny Rogers' 1983 song, "Islands in the Stream". Prior to the event, Cyrus even posted a sweet photo of her and Parton on Instagram with the caption, "It's YOUR aunt night @dollyparton! More than deserved!"

Clearly, the couple share a special relationship. So, all of this begs the question: are the two actually related?

As close as the two are (and as similar as they may seem at times!), Parton is actually Cyrus' godmother, not blood related. We totally understand the confusion, though - Part...