Miley Cyrus reintroduces herself with NEW name in ‘10th album era’ after godmother Dolly Parton’s tragic death

MILEY Cyrus has rebranded herself with a new name following her godmother Dolly Parton’s sudden passing. The singer no longer wants fans to call her by her full moniker and revealed the change on social media. Miley Cyrus revealed her new name following her godmother Dolly Parton’s sudden passing Credit: Getty The singer teased the release of her new music on Instagram and subtly announced that she’d dropped her last name Credit: Instagram/Miley Fans went wild on Monday when Miley, 33, teased the release of her new music and subsequent 10th studio album on Instagram. She shared an up-close photo of herself in full glam, wrapped in a black fur jacket, with a red tint over her face and the background. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! The Hannah Montana star captioned the post simply, “MILEY.” The comments erupted with excited reactions from fans who’ve been eagerly waiting for new music from the pop star, though she still hasn’t announced a release date. They also applauded Miley for appearing to subtly announce that she’d dropped “Cyrus” completely from her stage name. In addition to posting only her first name in her caption, Miley removed her last name from all her online profiles. “HELLO THE NAME CHANGE,” one person pointed out. “ONLY MILEY,” another echoed. Most read in Entertainment “She just being Miley,” a third said. Others reacted similarly to the name change in a popular Reddit thread. “It’s official, all her socials are just @miley now,” a fan noted. “Honestly, I think she’s earned it. There’s no other Miley she could be confused with at this point,” a second approved. Miley penned a heartfelt tribute to Dolly after she unexpectedly died last week at 80 Credit: Getty Dolly initially formed a close friendship with Miley’s father, Billy Ray Cyrus, who asked the country singer to be Miley’s godmother Credit: Getty “Her first name is unique enough and associated heavily with her — so it makes sense from a branding perspective,” a third explained. “Love this, I’m so excited for her new era,” a fourth added. It’s suspected that some of Miley’s new music will express her grief about country legend Dolly’s unexpected death. Dolly, who shared a close relationship with the Disney Channel alum and was her godmother, died on Tuesday at 80 after battling health issues. Miley later penned a heartfelt tribute to her “Aunt Dolly” on Instagram, saying that the late singer “would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong.” Dolly had first gotten close to Miley’s father, Billy Ray Cyrus, 65, after the success of his 1992 country hit, Achy Breaky Heart. The pair toured together that same year, and Billy asked the I Will Always Love You hitmaker to be Miley’s godmother. Rumors have circulated that Dolly, who did not have children of her own, left behind the rights and royalties of her hit track, Jolene, to Miley. However, The U.S. Sun confirmed that no court filings related to Dolly’s will or official plans for what will happen to her $650 million fortune have been made yet. Comment now