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2 days ago
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Miley Cyrus speaks out about dad Billy Ray's romance with Elizabeth Hurley
Miley Cyrus is sharing her thoughts on her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus' new relationship and reflecting on how their own bond has evolved. In a new interview with The New York Times published Saturday, the Grammy winner spoke candidly about Billy Ray's romance with actress Elizabeth Hurley, as well as her mom Tish Cyrus' marriage to actor Dominic Purcell. "Now that my mom is so in love with my stepdad, who I completely adore, and now that my dad, I see him finding happiness, too -- I can love them both as individuals instead of as a parental pairing," Miley told the outlet. "I'm being an adult about it." She continued, "At first it's hard, because the little kid in you reacts before the adult in you can go, 'Yes, that's your dad, but that's just another person that deserves to be in his bliss and to be happy.' My child self has caught up." Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, who tied the knot in 1993, divorced in 2022 after nearly 30 years of marriage. They share three children -- Miley, Braison, and Noah -- and Billy Ray also adopted Tish's two older children, Brandi and Trace. Miley Cyrus reveals rare medical condition behind her 'unique' voice Billy Ray went public with his relationship with Hurley on Easter Sunday. Their debut as a couple came just months after he finalized his divorce from his second wife, Firerose, in August 2024, according to People. In her New York Times interview, Miley also addressed longstanding speculation about her relationship with her father. When asked if they were estranged, she simply replied, "No." "I think timing is everything," she explained. "As I've gotten older, I'm respecting my parents as individuals instead of as parents -- because my mom really loved my dad for her whole life, and I think being married to someone in the music industry and not being a part of it is obviously really hard. And so I think I took on some of my mom's hurt as my own because it hurt her more than it hurt me as an adult, and so I owned a lot of her pain." Her comments followed a rare family photo that Billy Ray shared earlier this month, showing the family reunited to celebrate Braison's 31st birthday -- a moment that came after months of rumors about a rift between the father and daughter. Miley also directly addressed those rumors in a statement shared to her Instagram stories on May 10. "My dad and I have had our challenges over the years," she wrote at the time, per E! News. "Now, in my thirties, family is my priority above all else. I'm at peace knowing bridges have been built and time has done a lot of healing. Grateful for the good health and love that flows through my family." Billy Ray echoed those sentiments in his own Mother's Day post on Instagram, praising his daughter and the progress they've made. "I'm so proud of Miley and her guts and her courage... her wisdom and strength to bring it when our family needed it most," he wrote. "We are so close to a full healing." Miley Cyrus speaks out about dad Billy Ray's romance with Elizabeth Hurley originally appeared on
Fox News
2 days ago
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- Fox News
Miley Cyrus opens up about father Billy Ray Cyrus' struggle with sobriety and their complex bond
Miley Cyrus is getting candid about her country superstar father, Billy Ray Cyrus. In a new interview with the New York Times, Miley spoke at length about Billy Ray, the current state of their relationship, how she struggled when he and her mother Tish Cyrus divorced, and more. During one part of the intimate interview, Miley's sobriety came up. She has been open about her choice to abstain from drugs and alcohol, but earlier this year, her famous brother, musician Trace Cyrus, who is sober himself, suggested that Billy Ray was perhaps not making that same choice. Now, Miley is sharing some details about what Billy Ray has been going through. When asked if she's ever talked to her father about her own experience with sobriety, she said, "I think he has a harder time enjoying being sober. I kind of enjoy it. I think my dad is somebody that's like, 'That would be real nice right now.' He calls it a good bad habit. Things that make you feel good, but you know they're bad." She continued, "So I think for him, I grew up in a different generation. My dad grew up between the '60s and the '80s. It wasn't normal for you to have your psychiatrist on speed dial. So I think my dad just really didn't have the support." Miley said they don't "avoid" the subject, "but it's not really something that's our table talk." "Me and my dad like to talk about music and movies," she explained. "It's not something that's ever been our focus, but it probably should be. We probably should talk about that at some point." In January, Billy Ray performed at the Liberty Ball, which was held the night of President Donald Trump's inauguration. He experienced some technical difficulties, at one point asking the audience, "Check? Is anybody awake? Y'all want me to sing more, or you want me to just get the hell of the stage?" Some viewers were so critical that he issued a statement about his performance the next day, sharing on social media, "I wouldn't have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not. I was there because President Donald J. Trump invited me. I had a ball at the Liberty Ball last night, and I've learned through all these years when the producer says, 'You're on,' you go entertain the folks even if the equipment goes to hell." He added, "I was there for the people, and we had a blast. That's called rock n' roll!!!" Shortly after that, Trace wrote in an open letter to his father, "You're not healthy Dad & everyone is noticing it." At another point in the letter, he wrote, "I love you Dad. We haven't talked in a while but I'm over a year and half clean from alcohol. Guess what? I feel amazing. I don't know what you're struggling with exactly but I think I have a pretty good idea & I'd love to help you if you would open up and receive the help." In her new interview, Miley said that she has "a lot of grace" for Billy Ray. "He grew up in severe poverty, not always having indoor bathrooms," she shared. "He had rarely, if at all, gone to the dentist by the time he met my mom. No doctor's appointments. He was raised in a super-small town in Kentucky. I spent some of my life in Nashville, but most of it was in L.A., in a safe neighborhood, and I just can't even compare our upbringings in any way, shape or form. So I definitely have a really compassionate place in my heart for my dad's upbringing that I can't quite understand." She was then asked if she believed her father had ever felt "competitive or eclipsed" by her massive fame – while Billy Ray has enjoyed an undeniably successful career in country music, Miley became a child star with Disney's "Hannah Montana" and has been in the spotlight for decades with a wildly successful music career of her own. "That has added a level of complexity within my family, for sure," she admitted. "I think it would be hard for anybody with a dream to see somebody else achieving theirs in a way that you see for yourself. But I do think love conquered all. He can still find the pride in me. But it would be delusional for any of us to think that that doesn't add a level of complication to our already complicated dynamic." When asked if she felt "guilty," she said that therapy has helped her get rid of "my guilt and shame." "I had a hard time accepting that I could suffer, because of how blessed I am," Miley said. "I don't think that's actually played too much of a part between me and my dad, though, because I have to have the faith that, like any dad, he would want this for me." She admitted recently to having had "challenges" with Billy Ray over the years, but she told the New York Times that they're no longer estranged. "I think timing is everything," she began. "As I've gotten older, I'm respecting my parents as individuals instead of as parents — because my mom's really loved my dad for her whole life, and I think being married to someone in the music industry and not being a part of it is obviously really hard. And so I think I took on some of my mom's hurt as my own because it hurt her more than it hurt me as an adult, and so I owned a lot of her pain." She continued, "But now that my mom is so in love with my stepdad, who I completely adore, and now that my dad, I see him finding happiness, too — I can love them both as individuals instead of as a parental pairing. I'm being an adult about it." Miley said that it was "hard" at first, "because the little kid in you reacts before the adult in you can go, 'Yes, that's your dad, but that's just another person that deserves to be in his bliss and to be happy.'" She added, "My child self has caught up."
Yahoo
2 days ago
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How Miley Cyrus Feels About Billy Ray Cyrus Dating Elizabeth Hurley
Originally appeared on E! Online has broken her silence about her dad's new relationship. After confirming she is no longer estranged from Billy Ray Cyrus following more than a year of family feud rumors, the "Flowers" singer shared her thoughts on his blossoming romance with Elizabeth Hurley, as well as her mom Tish Cyrus' almost two-year marriage to Prison Break's Dominic Purcell. "Now that my mom is so in love with my stepdad, who I completely adore, and now that my dad, I see him finding happiness, too—I can love them both as individuals instead of as a parental pairing," Miley told The New York Times in an interview published May 31. "I'm being an adult about it." The 32-year-old continued, "At first it's hard, because the little kid in you reacts before the adult in you can go, 'Yes, that's your dad, but that's just another person that deserves to be in his bliss and to be happy.' My child self has caught up." More from E! Online Hailee Steinfeld Marries Josh Allen in Stunning California Wedding Robin Thicke Marries April Love Geary in Star-Studded Ceremony Taylor Swift Gives Sweet Nod to Travis Kelce on Girls' Night With Selena Gomez Miley's interview was published about a week after Billy Ray and Elizabeth made their red carpet debut as a couple. The "Achy Breaky Heart" singer, 63, and Austin Powers actress, 59, were joined by her son Damian Hurley, 23, at the Orizzonti | Rosso exhibition opening dinner at Palazzo Barberini in Rome, Italy May 24. The couple went public with their relationship in April on Easter Sunday, three years after they filmed the movie Christmas in Paradise together and eight months after Billy Ray finalized his divorce from Firerose. He and Elizabeth made their surprise announcement with a joint Instagram post showing the Hannah Montana alum kissing the actress as the two lean against a wooden fence at what appears to be his Tennessee farm. Weeks later, Billy Ray shared a rare photo with Miley—plus her boyfriend Maxx Morando and brother Braison Cyrus—that appeared to have been taken there as well, confirming the two had reunited following their rift. "My dad and I have had our challenges over the year," Miley wrote on her Instagram Stories May 10., one day later "Now, in my thirties, family is my priority above all else. I'm at peace knowing bridges have been built and time has done a lot of healing. Grateful for the good health and love that flows through my family." On Mother's Day, Billy Ray noted he and Miley were "so close to a full healing." 'We have all been through a lot," he wrote on Instagram May 11. "On this Mother's Day I would like to testify to a couple facts. 1) I still very much believe in the power of prayer and respectfully ask if you do also ... and have an extra prayer for the CYRUS Family... I humbly would accept." Look back at Miley's family tree... How the Cyrus Family StartedFather-Daughter StardomWhere There's Starts OverThe Family Tree Keeps GrowingBilly Ray and Tish Split Up for Good Billy Ray Moves on With FireroseTish Finds Love With Dominic PurcellMiley Weighs in on Her Mom's Love Life Only Some of Miley's Family Get Their FlowersWait, What?Billy Ray Moves on From FireroseTrace's Public Plea to Dad Billy RayBilly Ray Breaks Silence on Family RiftOn the MendReunited and Miley Breaks Silence For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Miley Cyrus breaks silence on dad Billy Ray's shock romance with Elizabeth Hurley
Miley Cyrus has broken her silence on her father Billy Ray Cyrus ' shock new romance with Elizabeth Hurley, saying it has enabled her to love both her parents 'as individuals' and that seeing them happy has helped her finally 'grow up'. 'As I've gotten older, I respect my parents as individuals instead of as parents because, you know, my mom really loved my dad for her whole life,' said the pop icon, 32, who debuted her new single Easy Lover on Thursday. 'I took on some of my mom's hurt as my own, because it hurt her more than it hurt me as an adult. So I owned a lot of her pain as mine.' Speaking candidly on The Interview, a New York Times podcast, she added: 'But now that my mom is so in love with my stepdad, Dom, who I completely adore, and now that I see my dad finding happiness outside of that too, I can love them both as individuals instead of as a kind of parental pairing. I'm being an adult about it.' Miley's mom Tish, 58, split from country singer Billy Ray in 2022 after 28 years of marriage, and their divorce was finalized in 2023. She married Prison Break star Dominic Purcell in August the same year. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'At first, it's hard,' Miley added of her dad's new romance, 'because the little kid in you reacts before the adult in you can go, yes, that's your dad - but that's just another person that deserves to be in his bliss and to be happy. So my adult self has caught up. My child self has caught up.' Billy Ray, 63, was first linked to actress Elizabeth, 59, in April this year, following the end of his short-lived marriage to 36-year-old singer Firerose. The pair reportedly bonded over their shared love of horses and rural life, with a source saying at the time: 'It's early days but they've genuinely hit it off.' Reflecting on the relentless scrutiny surrounding her famous family and why today's media cycle makes those moments easier to weather - Miley continued: 'The thing I like about the new way that the world works is that everything is so fast, it's forgotten really quickly. In the Nineties when something happened... it would just last for a year. Now it's just gone. 'Social media moves so fast. It just eats everything. Something may seem really important for a couple hours but then there's a meme that goes viral - somebody scats at Walmart or something - and that becomes the next thing.' But while she's learned to live with the headlines about her own antics, she admits it's her family - some of whom have chosen to stay out of the spotlight - that she worries about most. 'It can be embarrassing… not so much for me,' she said. 'I try to just be more compassionate to my parents because I hate that for them. And I mostly hate it for my siblings that have chosen not to be in this industry, because they didn't choose that kind of highlight on themselves.' Miley shares musician Trace, 36 and DJ Brandi 38, with her mum Tish, while singer Braison, 31, and pop star Noah, 25, are the offspring of both Tish and Billy Ray. Miley also has a brother Chris, 33, who is the biological son of Billy Ray. 'I've gotten so used to it,' Miley added. 'I'm like, if the symptom of this is that sometimes we deal with these embarrassing [stories] or difficult public opinions, then that's something I'm willing to take to have the life that we have. But it doesn't make it any easier.' Miley told The NYT podcast The Interview the shock new romance has enabled her to love both her parents 'as individuals' and that seeing them happy has helped her finally 'grow up'; Pictured in Rome on May 24 She continued: 'Mostly what makes me sad about it is for them. I feel pretty strong. I've taken so much on the chin. I've stayed strong without ever getting too callous. I'm pretty open and vulnerable for how much I've been through. But no one likes to wake up to that stuff. So it sucks. But it's worth it.' Miley also opened up about her father's difficult upbringing in Kentucky - and how it has shaped her understanding of his struggles as an adult, particularly when it comes to sobriety. 'My dad grew up in severe poverty - you know, not always having indoor bathrooms. No doctor's appointments, rarely the dentist,' she said. 'I spent most of my life in LA, in a safe neighborhood. I just can't even compare our upbringings in any way, shape, or form.' Miley has been sober for five years, giving up alcohol and before that, marijuana in 2017. 'I took on some of my mom's hurt as my own, because it hurt her more than it hurt me as an adult. So I owned a lot of her pain as mine,' the Grammy winner said of the split When asked about Billy Ray's history with addiction - and whether they've ever spoken about it - she said: 'I think he has a bit of a harder time completely enjoying being sober. I kind of enjoy it,' she said. 'My dad always calls it a 'good bad habit'. Things that make you feel good, but they're bad.' 'We don't avoid it, but it's not really something that's our table talk. I think me and my dad like to talk about music and movies. It's not something that's ever been our focus, but probably should be. We probably should talk about that at some point.' The pair have reconnected in recent months, she added. 'Timing is everything,' she said. 'There's been enough bridges now of time to get us all reconnected.' When asked about how her global stardom - eclipsing Billy Ray's own success - has impacted their relationship, Miley explained: 'That has added a level of complexity within my family for sure.' 'I think it would be hard for anybody with a dream to see somebody else achieving theirs in a way that you see for yourself. 'But I do think love conquered all in a sense that he can still find the pride in me, but I think it would be delusional for any of us to think that that doesn't add a level of complication to our already complicated dynamic. 'So at times in my life, I've felt that guilt and shame was a driver for me. Like, I had a hard time accepting that I could suffer because of how blessed I am. I don't think it's actually really played too much of a part between me and my dad because I have to have the faith that, like any dad, he would want this for me.'
New York Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Miley Cyrus Told Us to Ask Her Anything
Miley Cyrus's entire life has been shaped by fame. Born at the height of her father Billy Ray Cyrus's celebrity, she spent her childhood at his sold-out country concerts. At 13, she became a star herself — and an important part of the Disney machine — as the titular lead in 'Hannah Montana,' playing a regular girl by day and a pop star by night and becoming a cultural touchstone for millennial kids. By the time Cyrus left the show, she already had dozens of Billboard Hot 100 hits, but industry and tastemaker respect was harder to come by. As with many former female child stars, her transition to adulthood in the public eye was marked by controversy (twerking with Robin Thicke at the 2013 Video Music Awards) and judgment (the Parents Television Council condemned the performance), which she looks back on today with some bitterness at how she was treated. Now 33, Cyrus is one of pop's reigning female queens, a status cemented by her first Grammy win for her 2023 megahit 'Flowers.' Her ninth studio album, 'Something Beautiful,' has just been released, and she says it's her attempt to reimagine what 'beautiful' means — her beloved grandmother's death, for instance, or the emotion of rage, which she told me is beautiful because 'it lets you know you're alive.' We also spoke at length about her close relationship with her mother, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, her repaired relationship with her father and how she has learned to protect herself in a world that is still fascinated by everything she does. But we started by talking about the first time I interviewed her, when her candor and openness quite honestly freaked me out. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | iHeart | NYT Audio App You know, I've interviewed you before. You look really familiar to me. No, we never saw each other because I was at NPR. The voice! I was a new host back then. I hadn't done a lot of celebrity interviews, and you came on and said: 'Ask me anything. Anything at all.' And I had no idea what to do with that. I just froze and thought, I don't know what to ask Miley Cyrus if she's saying, 'Ask me anything.' Would you say something like that now? I think I would say something like that now, but maybe paying a little closer attention. But yeah, you can ask me anything. I've learned that I'm in control. The worst that happens is I just leave the room — say, 'I'll be right back,' and then don't come back. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
