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

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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.