Miley Cyrus Says Flickering Lights Signaled Parton’s Presence

Miley Cyrus told fans at the Hollywood Bowl on October 18 that she took flickering hallway lights as a sign from her late godmother, Dolly Parton, after silently asking for one. The account was part of an emotional concert in Los Angeles, where Cyrus said Parton’s presence had helped her through difficult feelings while performing. Cyrus described having a mannequin modeled after Parton, a Christmas gift from the singer, in her bedroom. She said that one night she played a video of Parton performing “Jolene” on her phone for the mannequin, lit a candle and left a flower nearby. She then silently asked Parton to flicker the lights, Cyrus told the audience, and said the hallway began flickering. Cyrus said her fiancé, Maxx Morando, witnessed the lights but did not know what she had asked. She interpreted the experience as a sign that Parton was with her. The reports of the episode are based on Cyrus’s onstage account; the cause of the flickering was not independently established. Cyrus also told the crowd that feeling Parton’s presence helped her manage emotions she found difficult while performing. She dedicated the show to her fans and her godmother, according to her remarks...