On Wednesday’s episode of The Tonight Show, Hillary Clinton appeared promoting her book What Happened?

While there, Miley Cyrus did Jimmy Fallon’s popular thank-you note bit.

But things turned emotional as Miley thanked Hillary for being a beacon of strength and hope.

“Thank you, Hillary, for being a constant beacon of strength, hope, and determination for me and millions of other young women,” Miley 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?”

After giving Hillary a hug, Miley said: “I’ve been wanting to do that.”