Unpacking the Rift Dividing Miley Cyrus, Dad Billy Ray Cyrus & Family

While her sincerity about some stuff is legendaryshe has been more delicate when it comes to discussing her immediate family. However, actions speak louder than words, and neither she nor any of her relatives were present when Billy Ray married Australian singer Fire rosewho is 27 years younger, in October 2023.

And it is unclear whether the subsequent implosion of their union just seven months later the ice completely melted.

“My dadI’m thankful that I was able to see him in front of me,” Miley told the host David Letterman on a June 2024 episode of My next guest needs no introduction. “He almost gave me this map. There’s a map of what to do and what not to do. And he guided me on both.”

Meanwhile, she called her mother her hero.

And now Trace, who mentioned in his post that he’s been “clean from alcohol” for a year and a half, is pleading with her dad to get him help before it’s too late.

“I don’t know what exactly you’re struggling with, but I think I have a pretty good idea and I’d love to help you if you’d open up and get the help,” the 35-year-old wrote. “You know how to reach me. Until that day comes, I will pray for you.”

Here’s a guide to the once-extremely close-knit Cyrus family and why some members aren’t as close as they once were: