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Miley Cyrus is thankful to have Beyoncé as one of her closest pals in the music industry.
“Sometimes I forget to talk about things that are a normal part of my day-to-day, like texting with Beyoncé,” Cyrus, 31, said in an interview with W magazine published on Monday, June 3. “I think it’s a really cute part of our relationship, because over the past couple of years I’ve really locked down on my privacy and on what I share with the public. She’s the same way.”
Cyrus explained that one of the biggest parts of her friendship with Beyoncé, 42, is the “safety” they feel when they connect over matters outside of the industry. The former Disney star shared that she loves that both her and Beyoncé’s “personas” have a relationship but behind closed doors they share something more personal.
“One of the things that we text about is our relationships with our mothers,” she reflected. “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.”
“Flowers” singer shared that she and Beyoncé bonded over having their moms in their corners at the start of their respective careers.
“Both of us grew up, in our own way, with moms who were everything,” she said. “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.’”
Beyonce and Miley Cyrus perform at Radio City Music Hall, 2008 Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
Cyrus first met Beyoncé when she was a teenager as they both performed at the star-studded Stand Up to Cancer benefit in 2008. In addition to Beyoncé and Cyrus, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Nicole Scherzinger and more also took the stage to sing “Just Stand Up!” during the charity event.
