Overview

• In a New York Times podcast interview on May 31, Miley Cyrus confirmed she and Billy Ray Cyrus are no longer estranged following their 2022 rift after his divorce from Tish Cyrus.
• The singer explained that maturity has taught her to view her parents separately rather than as a parental pair, which helped bridge the years of distance.
• Cyrus admitted she absorbed much of her mother’s pain during the divorce but now recognizes the importance of letting each parent heal and move forward.
• She voiced her support for Billy Ray’s relationship with Elizabeth Hurley and celebrated Tish’s marriage to Dominic Purcell as positive steps for her family.
• Miley added that the speed of today’s media cycle makes public scrutiny easier to handle and that she’s willing to endure embarrassing headlines for the life her family shares.