Overview
- Miley changed her social handles to the mononym Miley and on Tuesday announced her 10th studio album, Bass Persuades, due September 18 with two Hollywood Bowl shows planned for October.
- On Wednesday Billy Ray posted a supportive message saying he told Miley he “felt good” about her using just her first name and called the switch “a natural progression” comparable to artists like Cher and Elvis.
- Billy Ray recalled that he was billed simply as CYRUS early in his career before his 1992 hit and joked that record labels later insisted on the name ‘Billy Ray.’
- Miley has not said whether the mononym is a permanent legal change and has released only visual teasers and posts captioned “MILEY,” so outlets treat the move as a promotional rebrand.
- The announcement follows a reported 2025 reconciliation between father and daughter and overlaps with the recent death of Dolly Parton, Miley’s godmother, a context that critics say shapes how fans and the industry view her single-name positioning.