Los Angeles, California – Miley Cyrus took the Hollywood Bowl by storm on Friday night for her first full set in years, and fans are praising the star for her vulnerability while honoring her late “aunt” Dolly Parton.
Miley battled stage anxiety and vocal strain for years, leading her to kick off multiple sold-out shows at the Hollywood Bowl in LA without issue on Friday night.
But talking about the late, great Dolly Parton – who was Miley’s godmother – proved rather emotional for the Bass Persuades singer, and her fans are giving Miley her flowers for getting through it in one piece.
The star, sitting on the stage of the Hollywood Bowl while clad in one of several all-black looks she rocked during Friday’s show. was seen wiping tears from her eyes while talking about Dolly Parton.
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“Some of the greatest music that we have today was written, produced, performed by my Aunt Dolly,” Miley says as the crowd cheers. “This is one of those songs.”
She then started to sing the iconic hit, Jolene, with tears visibly welling up in her eyes throughout the performance, showing her pure passion and integrity from start to finish.
Fans applauded her strength both in the venue and online, with social media users commenting under videos shared of the heartfelt moment.
“Miley you’re being so incredibly intimate 🤗🔥❤️🙌 we all love you Dolly,” one Instagram user wrote, while another commented, “What a f***ing inspiration you are.”
In the comments of another video posted online of the same performance, one fan said, “Poor Miley 🙁 u can see the pain in her eyes❤️ she is so strong!”
Someone else commented, “Dolly was probably singing along with her.”
One fan said it perfectly, writing, “This is her way of grieving 💔 beautiful cover & may her spirit rest easy,” and honestly, we couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
