Wed Sep 25 04:20:29 UTC 2024: ## Country Music Royalty: Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus Are Distant Cousins!
In a surprising twist, country music icons Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus have been revealed to be distant cousins! According to Ancestry, the two stars share a common ancestor, John Brickey, born in 1740 in Virginia.
The genealogy company confirmed that Parton and Cyrus are seventh cousins, once removed. The Brickey family, originally from France, immigrated to the United States in the late 1600s and settled in Tennessee, where both Parton and Cyrus are from.
During a recent interview while promoting her new cookbook, Parton expressed her excitement about the revelation. “Is that true? That’s amazing!” she exclaimed. “Well, we’re so close, Miley and I. I would’ve thought we would’ve been at least third cousins, 10 times removed.”
The two singers have a long history of collaboration, appearing together on Hannah Montana, co-hosting New Year’s Eve, and even releasing a duet of Miley’s “Wrecking Ball” on Dolly’s album Rockstar. This newfound family connection further solidifies their strong bond and adds another layer to their already close relationship.
First Piper 