Miley Cyrus tearfully honours late godmother Dolly Parton with "Jolene" at Hollywood Bowl
Miley Cyrus broke down in tears at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday as she paid tribute to her late godmother Dolly Parton, then sang "Jolene". Parton died on 25 August aged 80.
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Mixed · 2Miley Cyrus broke down in tears during her Friday night show at the Hollywood Bowl while paying tribute to her godmother, the late Dolly Parton. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Miley Cyrus broke down in tears at her Hollywood Bowl performance Friday night during a moving tribute to her godmother, the late Dolly Parton.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “Miley Cyrus broke down in tears as she delivered a powerful tribute to her late godmother Dolly Parton while performing at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2The Hollywood Reporter says Cyrus projected a photo of Parton as the opening notes of "Jolene" played, and the Daily Mail says she sang the song for the sold-out crowd. The Hollywood ReporterLC “The singer projected a photo of the country music icon as the beginning notes of her iconic song “Jolene” played.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “the former Disney channel star began to sing Parton's hit track Jolene for the sold-out crowd” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2Cyrus told the audience that a memory of the only time she sat and watched a Parton show at the Hollywood Bowl was one of the things that inspired her to play the venue. The Hollywood ReporterLC “one of the things that inspired her to play the venue was the memory of the only time she was able to sit and enjoy a Parton show at the Hollywood Bowl” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “she had watched her godmother perform live once at the Hollywood Bowl, which had also inspired her to hold shows at the venue” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Mixed · 2She said she had asked Parton for a night to enjoy the show from the crowd like everyone else, and Parton replied "Okay, Miley", which Cyrus joked "never means okay". The Hollywood ReporterLC “Cyrus joked “that never means okay.”” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “Cyrus said the late singer responded with, 'Okay, Miley,' although she jokingly noted 'that never means okay.'” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2Cyrus recounted that Parton opened the show with "The Best of Both Worlds" from Hannah Montana and told the crowd her goddaughter, Hannah Montana, was in the audience, which drew attention to Cyrus despite her wish to go unnoticed. The Hollywood ReporterLC “absolutely no one was aware that I was at the concert until she drew an obnoxious amount of attention to it.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “Parton instead opened her show by singing The Best of Both Worlds, which is from the actress's Disney show Hannah Montana.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2Cyrus said she feels Parton's presence "more now than ever" and that the memory is "gold" to her; she added, "Me and Dolly, we are eternal... I'm gonna see her again." The Hollywood ReporterLC “This memory is gold to me. Me and Dolly, we are eternal. Nothing in this life could ever tear us apart, and I’m gonna see her again.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “'This memory is gold to me. Me and Dolly, we are eternal,' she emotionally said.” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Left · 1The Hollywood Reporter adds that she said she missed Parton, called her "Aunt Dolly" and described "Jolene" as one of the songs Parton wrote, produced and performed, and that during "Wrecking Ball" she held a heart-shaped frame with Parton's image because it was one of Parton's favourite songs. The Hollywood ReporterLC ““Some of the greatest music that we have today was written, produced, performed by my Aunt Dolly, and this is one of those songs,””“she also clutched a frame in the shape of a heart with an image of Parton during “Wrecking Ball,” as that was one of her favorite songs.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Mixed · 2Parton died on 25 August aged 80; a representative announced a "brief battle with cancer", while the Daily Mail describes a "private battle". The Hollywood ReporterLC “Parton died Aug. 25, after a “brief battle with cancer,” a rep announced. She was 80.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “passed away at the age of 80 on August 25 following a private battle with cancer” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2The Hollywood Reporter says it was the first of two Hollywood Bowl shows, with the next on Sunday; the Daily Mail describes it as the start of a concert series supporting Cyrus's 10th album, Bass Persuades, which the Hollywood Reporter says was released on 18 September. The Hollywood ReporterLC “The Grammy winner played her first of two shows at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday. Her next performance will be on Sunday.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “to kick off her concert series in support of her 10th studio album Bass Persuades” Read at Daily Mail ↗
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- Framing
- Entertainment-trade report centred on Cyrus's own words, with full quotes and context on Parton's death and Cyrus's earlier Instagram tribute.
- Emphasis
- Cyrus's full anecdote, her Instagram tribute and the Wrecking Ball heart frame.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not call the show sold out.
- Charged language
- “moving tribute”“queen of country music”
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“Miley Cyrus broke down in tears at her Hollywood Bowl performance Friday night during a moving tribute to her godmother, the late Dolly Parton.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Tabloid-style account of an emotional moment, leaning on The Hollywood Reporter and adding that the show was sold out and brought to a standstill.
- Emphasis
- Cyrus's age (33), the sold-out crowd, and her Disney past; credits The Hollywood Reporter.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Leaves out the Wrecking Ball heart frame, Cyrus's Instagram tribute and her remark that she misses Parton.
- Charged language
- “brings sold-out LA concert to a standstill”“powerful tribute”“beloved songstress”
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“Miley Cyrus broke down in tears as she delivered a powerful tribute to her late godmother Dolly Parton while performing at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday.” — Daily Mail
What every side reports
- Cyrus cried while paying tribute to Parton at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday
- Parton, Cyrus's godmother, died on 25 August aged 80
- Cyrus sang 'Jolene' and said 'Me and Dolly, we are eternal'
- Parton opened a past Hollywood Bowl show with 'The Best of Both Worlds' and mentioned Cyrus was in the crowd
Where accounts differ
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How Parton's illness is described
- Left
- Hollywood Reporter quotes a rep citing a 'brief battle with cancer'.
- Right
- Daily Mail says she died after a 'private battle with cancer'.
Miley Cyrus person
Presents the night as a personal tribute, saying she feels Parton's presence and expects to see her again.
“Sitting here with you all right now, feeling her all around me, knowing that she's right here beside me, every day, more than she could be when she was here; I feel her more now than ever,” — The Hollywood Reporter
Dolly Parton person
Appears through Cyrus's recollection as a playful 'proud aunt' who opened her own Hollywood Bowl show with a Hannah Montana song and mentioned Cyrus in the crowd.
“And she goes, like a proud aunt, "I don't know if y'all know this, but my goddaughter is Hannah Montana” — Daily Mail
Left1 article
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Sympathetic Detailed, quote-heavy account of Cyrus's tearful tribute with background on Parton's death.
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No coverage yet.
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Sympathetic Shorter, dramatised retelling that credits The Hollywood Reporter and stresses the sold-out crowd.
- 17 Oct 05:48 First The Hollywood ReporterLC Miley Cyrus Tearfully Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton With “Jolene” Performance at Hollywood Bowl: “Me and Dolly, We Are Eternal”
- 17 Oct 06:35 +47m Daily MailR Miley Cyrus brings sold-out LA concert to a standstill as she breaks down in tears paying tribute to late godmother Dolly Parton: 'Me and Dolly, we are eternal'
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