Miley Cyrus addresses feud with dad Billy Ray after the pair are pictured together for the first time in years
Miley Cyrus has addressed the rumors of a family feud after her first public reunion in years with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.
The 31-year-old pop star was recently pictured alongside her dad and boyfriend Maxx Morando, celebrating her brother Braison Cyrus’ 31st birthday.
The image, also featuring the ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ singer, was shared on Instagram and quickly reignited long-standing speculation about discord within the Cyrus family.
In the wake of the reunion, fans noticed that Cyrus’ 57-year-old mother, Tish, appeared to unfollow her daughter on social media, prompting talk of tension between the two. But the former Disney Channel star was quick to set the record straight.
“I rarely comment on rumours, but my mama and I are too tight for anything to ever come between us,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories. “She’s my best friend. Like a lot of moms, she doesn’t know how to work her phone and somehow unfollowed me – simple, coincidental, and uninteresting.”
Addressing her relationship with her father, the ‘Wrecking Ball’ songsters added: “My dad and I have had our challenges over the years.
“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,” she concluded.
The candid post comes after a wave of renewed attention on the Cyrus clan dynamic.
Before the reunion, Billy Ray shared a video of his daughter singing, captioning it: “Can’t wait to see this young lady.”
Though the public image of a family get-together seemed cheerful, it came against a backdrop of years-long speculation about strife among the Cyruses.
The 63-year-old and Tish’s 2022 divorce was reportedly a turning point, with an insider telling E! News at the time that the split “put a strain on [Miley’s] relationship with her dad.”
The tension was perhaps most evident at the 2023 Grammy Awards, when the Hannah Montana star won Record of the Year for her hit single ‘Flowers’ and notably did not mention her father in her acceptance speech.
Other reported conflicts include Tish’s remarriage to Prison Break actor Dominic Purcell in 2023 – a union that allegedly caused friction with her daughter Noah, who was reportedly seeing Purcell before her mother began dating him. Despite this, Tish and Noah appear to have reconciled since.
