Billy Ray Cyrus shared a handwritten 1992 letter from Dolly Parton on Sept. 25, about a month after her death and more than three decades after receiving it. Parton praised his early success, predicted more was ahead and offered help before his debut album’s release.
Parton wrote that she was looking forward to working with Cyrus, thanked him for offering to sign photos for her young relatives and told him to reach out if he needed anything. She also joked about stammering when they first met, saying she was “just like all the other girls,” only a little older.
Cyrus said he kept Parton’s letter beside a personal note from Johnny Cash. He and Parton later collaborated on “Romeo,” released on her 1993 album, and she became godmother to his daughter Miley and appeared on Hannah Montana.
