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Dolly Parton and Goddaughter Miley Cyrus Are Actually Distant Blood-Relatives, Ancestry Results Reveal

Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus are seventh cousins, once removed, according to Ancestry.com results.

Parton told Access Hollywood on Monday that the news didn’t surprise her, because goddaughter Cyrus “feel[s] like family.” News of the generational ties arrives as Parton is working on upcoming musical and visual intergenerational project, Smoky Mountain DNA— Family, Faith & Fables. “I cannot believe that it has been 60 years this month since I graduated from Sevier County High School and moved to Nashville to pursue my dreams,” Parton previously shared in a statement.

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