Miley Cyrus has paid tribute to her late grandmother, calling her an “inspiration and fashion icon”.

On Saturday, the “Wrecking Ball” singer shared a touching post on Instagram in which she revealed that her maternal grandmother, Loretta Finley, whom she affectionately called “Mammie,” has died.

Cyrus included a series of photos and videos of her grandmother and referred to her as “the best grandmother a girl could ever be gifted”.

“Even though you are gone…. NOTHING has or ever will change,” Cyrus wrote in the caption.

“You will FOREVER be my inspiration and fashion icon. Even more than that the ultimate model of being a true LIGHT in a dark world. You are sunshine.”

The former Hannah Montana star continued: “Every day I wake and see that fiery ball in the sky I will see your face. Then say a prayer thanking heaven above for giving me the best grandmother a girl could ever be gifted. I will miss you for the rest of my life….

“I will keep your spirit here by continuing to do good for others and treating them the way we all desire to be treated.

“With an infinite amount of the same gentle kindness you displayed daily. We will ache every day you are not with us….”

Finley's cause of death has yet to be revealed.

Among the collection of photos and videos in the post was one clip showing Finley supporting her granddaughter at the red carpet event for her 2010 movie The Last Song.

Cyrus also shared a video of herself dancing with her grandmother to Madonna's “4 Minutes” and a photo of her posing on the set of The Voice.

The “Slide Away” singer’s post was flooded with comments of support from her followers and celebrity friends.

Her sister, Brandi Cyrus, left a string of broken heart emojis in the comments section of the post, while Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown wrote: “I'm so sorry for your loss, sending my love x.”

Supermodel Miranda Kerr also left a message, writing: “Surrounding you with love” alongside a pink heart emoji.

Finley meant so much to the singer that in 2013, Cyrus got a tattoo in her grandmother's honour.

On the artist's inner arm sits an intricate drawing of her grandmother's face.

“Because I am her favourite and she is mine,” she wrote in a tweet alongside a photo of the tattoo.

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