He inherited his father’s musical skills and found fame and fortune like him.
But there’s one pretty nasty trait that Miley Cyrus believes she also got from her father Billy Ray Cyrus.
Speaking on David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Miley, 31, joked that she inherited her 62-year-old father’s “narcissism.”
“I also inherited my father’s narcissism,” the singer said amid their rumored estrangement. ‘I don’t know anything about my own brothers except the part I was doing. … I was moving to Los Angeles and that’s all I really knew.”
She also praised her mother as her “hero,” and while she acknowledged that her parents helped set her on the path to her successful career, she said the role they played in helping her achieve fame “cannot be weighed in the same scale.”
Miley Cyrus Says She ‘Inherited Narcissism’ From Her Father Billy Ray Cyrus; in the photo of her with her father and her mother Tish Cyrus in 2019
The Hannah Montana star talked about My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
He credited his father for providing him with a roadmap on how to navigate his career.
“I thank my father for being able to see him in front of me,” he explained.
“He’s almost given me this map, and it’s a map of what to do and what not to do, and he’s guided me through both,” he said.
‘Without my dad, I know… who I am as a person would not exist. Because my father, as a creative and an artist, and the way his brain works has always made me feel more secure in my own mind.’
Cyrus is the daughter of Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus. Her parents were married for 29 years and share Miley, Braison, 30, and Noah, 24, together.
Billy Ray and Tish also share daughter Brandi, 37, and son Trace, 35, Tish’s two children from a previous relationship she adopted. Additionally, he is the father of son, Christopher Cody, 32, from a previous relationship.
Miley’s relationship with her father has been strained amid a rumored family feud that saw her snub him at her Grammy acceptance speech in February.
However, he thanked his mother Tish in his speech.
A source later said Us weekly that Billy Ray “tried to approach Miley many times” and even “congratulated her” on her first win.
“Miley and Billy Ray are out,” the source said. “Miley is very close to her mother and supports her.”
She also praised her mother as her “hero,” and while she acknowledged that her parents helped set her on the path to her successful career, she said the role they played in helping her achieve fame “cannot be weighed in the same scale.”
After Billy Ray and Tish, 57, divorced last year after nearly 30 years of marriage, the source said their five children “have chosen sides,” but “friends hope the breakup doesn’t last forever.” .
Meanwhile, another source told People that Billy Ray’s daughter, Noah Cyrus, has remained “very loyal” to her father.
“She and Billy Ray have always had a very close relationship,” the source noted, adding, “Her parents’ separation was very hard, but it also should have been done a long time ago.”
Cyrus’ children have reportedly been divided over their parents’ new spouses after Billy Ray married Australian singer Firerose.
He chatted with the talk show legend about his Netflix series.
Cyrus is the daughter of Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus; photographed with her father in 2009
Tish married Dominic Purcell in an intimate ceremony in Malibu last August, with Miley as her maid of honor.
Noah and Braison were notably absent from the nuptials, fueling further speculation about a feud at the time.
In February, reports emerged that Noah was dating Purcell, 54, when Tish “started pursuing him” and she “knew” he was with her daughter.
“The turmoil between Noé and Tish goes much deeper (than people think),” a source said. Us weekly. “Noah is very distraught because Tish stole Dominic.”
Another source has since told DailyMail.com that Noah made up the story about dating Purcell.
“Noah never dated Dominic and they weren’t together,” the source said. “She is deluded into thinking otherwise and is trying to create a narrative that presents her as a victim.”
The interview comes amid rumors of family drama.
Now Billy Ray is divorcing Firerose after just seven months of marriage.
The singer married his Australian wife in October 2023, but filed for divorce at the end of May, according to TMZ. She was his third wife: he was married to Cindy Smith from 1986 to 1991 and to Tish from 1993-2022.
The divorce case states that there are no minor children between them.
TMZ has reported that the singer, 62, claimed irreconcilable differences and “inappropriate marital conduct” were the reasons behind their split.
Additionally, Cyrus requests an annulment, alleging that the marriage was entered into fraudulently.
He listed their separation date as May 22, 2024 in divorce papers, which were filed last month.
Now, Billy Ray’s divorce from singer Firerose, the woman he married last year, has been making headlines.
In court documents obtained by E!, Cyrus says she is seeking an annulment because she “consented to the marriage based on fraud on the part of the wife, who would not have entered into the marriage if she had known about it.”
TMZ also reports that it appears Billy wanted Firerose, 34, out of his house by May 24. He is willing to pay up to $500 per night for 10 days to cover lodging costs.
After the 10-day period has passed, he is willing to pay $5,000 a month for her to purchase a suitable new home in Tennessee.
Billy is willing to make payments within 90 days or once his divorce is officially finalized, whichever comes first. Payments must be made on the first of the month.
