Miley Cyrus expressed uncertainty about wanting to become a mother but saw her fans as stand-ins for children. In an interview with W Magazine, the 31-year-old artist discussed her views on motherhood and her connection with her fans. “I look at myself almost every day in the mirror and I say, ‘I am a woman.’ I’m 31 now, and I still don’t know if I want kids or not. I feel like my fans kind of are my kids in some way. I’ve heard Dolly [Parton] say that too, because she didn’t have kids,” said Cyrus. The “Flowers” singer emphasized the significance of the word “mother” in various contexts, including in relation to artists and their fans. She also criticized societal pressures on women to have children and expressed concern about the state of the planet for future generations.