Miley Cyrus Believes Dolly Parton Sent Her a Sign After Her Death: “I Know She’s Here”

Miley Cyrus told the audience at the Hollywood Bowl that she believed her late godmother, Dolly Parton, had sent her a sign. The story matters to Cyrus because she described Parton as a close presence in her life and dedicated the concert to her.

Cyrus said she played “Jolene” to a Dolly mannequin, lit a candle and asked for the lights to flicker if Parton was there. Lights in a hallway began flickering, and Cyrus said other people saw them too, though she acknowledged no alternative explanation; she took the moment as a sign of Parton’s presence.