Miley—who collaborated with Bey on Cowboy Carter—noted how they’ve built a deeper bond with each other.
“Part of our relationship is the safety between us,” she shared. “The songwriting or the work is just a small part of my relationship with her—or with Dolly [Parton], or with anyone. Our personas have a relationship, but then we have a relationship. And I love that.”
The Disney alum also noted the similarities between their mothers, Tish Cyrus and Tina Knowles.
“One of the things that we text about is our relationships with our mothers,” Miley said. “Like her mom, Ms. Tina, my mom is also an M.T.: Mama Tish. A lot of people call her Mom, in the way that Ms. Tina is almost not just a mother to Beyoncé, but to Beyoncé’s fans as well.”
Their moms have also been involved in their careers, every step of the way.
“Both of us grew up, in our own way, with moms who were everything,” Miley continued. “My mom was my makeup, hair, seamstress, styling, tour manager—like, the actual manager. The word ‘mother’ is the most all-encompassing word. The mother can be RuPaul; the mother can be Beyoncé. Our fans call us ‘mother.'”
