Miley Cyrus, 31, shares her uncertainty about having children, echoing sentiments expressed by her godmother Dolly Parton, who chose to focus on her career and music rather than motherhood.
Miley Cyrus, now 31, has candidly expressed her uncertainty regarding starting a family of her own, revealing that she considers her fans to be her extended brood. This mindset aligns with the perspective of her godmother, the legendary Dolly Parton, who never had children.
During an interview with W Magazine, Cyrus opened up about her thoughts on motherhood and how she finds fulfillment in her special bond with her fans.
"I’m 31 now, and I still don’t know if I want kids or not," Cyrus shared. "I feel like my fans kind of are my kids in some way."
Cyrus recalled Dolly Parton's similar sentiments, noting that Parton had also questioned the need for biological children when she could have such a profound impact on so many.
"I’ve heard Dolly say that too, because she didn’t have kids," Cyrus said.
Parton, who has been married to Carl Thomas for 58 years, explained her decision to Saga Magazine in 2023.
"When you're a young couple, you think you're going to have kids, but it just wasn't one of those burning things for me," Parton said. "I had my career and my music and I was traveling. If I'd had kids, I'd have stayed at home with them. I'm sure and worried myself to death about them."
Parton went on to express her belief that her lack of biological children allowed her to embrace all children as her own.
"I always say God didn't let me have children so that all kids could be mine," Parton said.
Cyrus echoed Parton's contentment with her current life stage.
"I love being an adult," she said. "I have a rule that I don’t look up or don’t look down at anyone. I just look, which allows me the clarity to see the world for what it really is and people for who they really are. I look at myself almost every day in the mirror and I say, ‘I am a woman.’"
Cyrus also reflected on her recent Grammy win and expressed her surprise at the industry's belated recognition after decades in the entertainment industry.
"No shade, but I’ve been doing this for 20 years, and this is my first time actually being taken seriously at the Grammys?" she asked. "I’ve had a hard time figuring out what the measurement is there, because if we want to talk stats and numbers, then where the f--- was I? And if you want to talk, like, impact on culture, then where the f--- was I?"
Cyrus emphasized her pride in her achievements, despite the delayed recognition.
"This is not about arrogance. I am proud of myself," she said.
