Clinton, whose book What Happened? catalogs her loss in last year’s presidential election to Donald Trump, was a guest on Jimmy Fallon’s late-night show and part of her appearance included the female Tonight Show writers offering thanks to her for running.

But it was Cyrus who brought emotion to the segment, a take on Fallon’s popular thank-you note bit. “Thank you, Hillary, for being a constant beacon of strength, hope, and determination for me and millions of other young women,” Cyrus said through tears. “You’ve been a role model and an inspiration and a voice of reason in uncertain times. I could go on and on, but I’d like to get to the point: Can I give you a hug?”