Miley Cyrus Breaks Silence on Relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus Amid Speculated Strain
Even though she understood her father’s struggles, the Grammy winner didn’t shy away from the truth about what she learned from her dad.
“I also inherited the narcissism from my father,” she admitted, acknowledging some of the positive traits as well. “He also has a connection to nature and reality. And he always maintained that, even during his peak fame.”
Miley’s rare remarks about her parents come at a time of changing family dynamics that have been widely reported. Following her parents’ divorce, a source close to the singer told E! News that the split strained Miley’s relationship with her father.
The source also mentioned that Miley did not have a relationship with her father’s former partner, Firerose, from whom Billy Ray recently filed for divorce after seven months of marriage. However, Miley hoped to rebuild her bond with her dad over time.
Although Miley didn’t mention her father in her Grammy acceptance speech in February, saying, “I don’t think I forgot anyone but I might’ve forgotten underwear,” Billy Ray seems to have reached out recently.
“I’m incredibly proud of her,” he wrote about Miley in an Instagram post on June 7. “She’s a survivor and a true artist.”
Miley’s reported conflict with Billy is just one aspect of the complex relationships within the Cyrus family. Read on for more details.