Miley Cyrus Tears Up Talking About Billy Ray Cyrus
Miley Cyrus attends the Versace FW23 Show at Pacific Design Center on March 09, 2023 in West Hollywood, California. Billy Ray Cyrus attends the 24th annual Keep Memory Alive 'Power of Love Gala' benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 07, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Miley Cyrus is opening up about her childhood and how she differed from her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, when she was growing up. In a new TikTok series inspired by her latest single, “Used to Be Young,” Miley reflects on her past from her birth (November 23, 1992) to the present. While looking at the top 100 country songs of 1992, Miley recalls, “When I was born, my dad had the number 1 country song,” referring to “Achy Breaky Heart.” Miley, 30, then reflects on how she and her father differed in their approach to fame. “My dad grew up the opposite of me, so I think that’s where me and my dad’s relationship to fame and success is wildly different.”
Differences Between Father And Daughter
She said of her father, “Him feeling loved by a big audience impacted him emotionally more than it ever could me. When he feels special or important, it’s like healing a childhood wound. And I’ve always been made to feel like a star.” The Hannah Montana alum begins to tear up in the clip, admitting it makes her emotional. As Miley fans her teary eyes, she says, “Oh, it got me.”
Looking at a video of her 8-year-old self singing along with Billy Ray, 62, to “Southern Rain,” Miley adds, “I do have a lot of great memories singing music with my dad.” She remembers learning, absorbing, and watching back now how her “wheels” were turning from watching his voice and the way that he used his voice as an instrument. She says at the end of the clip, “I feel vocally, my dad was underappreciated.”
Miley’s TikTok comes shortly after she was her mom, Tish Cyrus’, maid of honor in her wedding to Prison Break star Dominic Purcell on August 19. Tish and Billy Ray were married for 28 years, during which they split up and filed for divorce three times, repeatedly reconciling until Tish’s final filing in April 2022. They share five children together: Brandi, 36, Trace, 34, Miley, Braison, 29, and Noah, 23. Noah and Braison were noticeably absent from the wedding. Billy Ray has since moved on as well with singer Firerose. The pair announced their engagement in November 2022.
11 Iconic Miley Cyrus Music Videos
For over a decade, Miley Cyrus has been making music accompanied with visuals. Below, we’ve compiled the top 11 music videos that show just how Miley paved the way for herself in the music industry. Miley, whose real name is Destiny Hope Cyrus, was born on November 23, 1992, in Tennessee. Her father is country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, and he and her mother, Tish, gave her the nickname “Smiley,” which they later shortened to “Miley” because she often smiled as an infant. In 2008, she legally changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus. Her godmother is country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Amidst the height of Billy Ray’s success and touring alongside Parton, he asked her to be Miley’s godmother in 1992.
Miley’s Early Career
Cyrus auditioned for Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana when she was thirteen years old, initially for the role of the title character’s best friend. However, she was called to audition for the lead role. Despite being denied the part at first because she was “too small and too young” for the role, she was later cast as the lead because of her singing and acting abilities. She became a “teen idol” after the show’s success, which ran for four seasons and ended with a theatrical feature film in 2009. Following her Disney days, Cyrus was hoping to develop a more mature image and starred in Nicholas Sparks’ The Last Song. This is where she met her now ex-husband, Liam Hemsworth.
In 2023, Cyrus dropped her eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation. She described the record as her “love letter to Los Angeles,” which reflects upon the “strength” she found in focusing on her physical and mental well-being. The music video for the album’s debut single “Flowers” shades her ex-husband for cheating on her with 14 women. She said in March the song reflects a time in her life when she went through a lot emotionally and personally. It started as something that was troubling. Using a metaphor to describe “RIVER,” the songwriter said. “It feels like it’s an April shower. It never stops raining. And then it started raining down like love.” The artist then said bluntly how “they” don’t want her to talk about her ex-husband, whose name is censored.
Keep scrolling below to see our favorite 11 Miley Cyrus music videos:
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
