Miley Cyrus reportedly 'furious' over Billy Ray Cyrus' GQ interview [Poll]
Miley Cyrus would reportedly prefer it if dad Billy Ray Cyrus would shut his pie hole, according to a friend of the teen star.
"To say Miley is angry is an understatement," the friend told PopEater. "She's furious that her own flesh and blood would make a private matter so public."
Billy Ray Cyrus aired a lot of family business in a recent GQ interview, blaming "Hannah Montana" for destroying his family, saying he "never made one commissioned dime" off his daughter and asserting that Team Miley didn't allow him to parent her through the rough spots.
"Every time something happened in Miley's career, every time the train went off the track, if you will -- Vanity Fair, pole-dancing, whatever scandal it was -- her people, or as they say in today's news, her handlers, every time they'd put me ... 'Somebody's shooting at Miley! Put the old man up there!' " he told the mag. "Well, I took it because I'm her daddy, and that's what daddies do."
One entity not shocked by Billy Ray's interview, or Miley's attempts to establish herself as an "adult"? Disney itself, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which has a Disney insider saying they saw it coming -- that since "Hannah Montana" wrapped in January, Miley and Billy Ray have been clear with the company about their desire to distance themselves from the series and the character.
"She wanted to mature herself, but it kind of backfired," the insider told THR. "Her future without Disney is TBD."
Meanwhile, Rosie O'Donnell has picked up the "all the kids are doing it" flag apparently dropped by Billy Ray, telling "Access Hollywood" on Wednesday, "They're going to smoke some salvia -- whatever ... that is. They're going to drink some beer. This is what happens when kids are 18 and they're trying to separate."
Show biz isn't necessarily to blame, O'Donnell said.
"I think he's doing what a lot of us are doing that have teenagers, including me, [saying], ‘What ... is going on here? I thought I was in control of this place and now the kids are acting out. The animals are ruining the zoo.' "
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Photo: Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus in a 2007 scene from "Hannah Montana." Credit: Joel Warren / Disney Channel
What Billy Ray Cyrus has done--publicly--to his daughter is inexcusably. He's violated her privacy in a way that no sane father would do to his adult child. He's violated her privacy in a way that most tabloids are unable to do because they are not part of her family. I'm sure he's lost all of her trust for a long time to come and that's sad. As Miley's friend asked about Billy Ray in Popeater, "Who do you think you are, Michael Lohan?"
Posted by: Chris | Feb 18, 2011 at 11:39 AM
I understand Miley being mad at her father, but I really believe he is concerned for her & that the people pushing Miley to "grow up" that way that she has been doing are not helping Miley, but in fact doing her harm in her life, her family and her career. The path that Miley is taking has caused a drop in her record sales & perhaps her popularity as far as her future in the business, not to mention Miley as a person.
It is a shame - so many people loved this kid and she was the most famous and popular teen in the world, and now she has become the object of many jokes and bad press. Miley should realize that she should never bite the hand that fed her. Disney is huge & even though she has "distanced" heself from them, they have a lot of power and influence. Parting from them in a more gracious way would have been the smarter thing to do.
Posted by: mia | Feb 18, 2011 at 12:54 PM
If she can show her ass and make a fool of herself, him and his family, then he has the right to set it straight.
Posted by: Sam | Feb 18, 2011 at 01:22 PM
Reply to Chris.... who does she think she is Lindsey?
Posted by: Sam | Feb 18, 2011 at 01:24 PM
What ashame, I really thought they were very close as father and daughter. I guess it will be tough for them now. Hopefully they will find it in their their hearts to forgive each other and move on with their lives. I think Miley is one of the great entertainers of our time, but if she continues to have these personal issues she is no longer going to successful . We all make mistakes and sometimes we hurt people especially the ones we love. But we have to learn to forgive and move on. Anger and resentment only make things worse. Good luck to both of them.
Posted by: John | Feb 18, 2011 at 03:12 PM
Your question is stupid.
Posted by: Michelle | Feb 18, 2011 at 03:14 PM
With her new "girl gone wild" image Miley pretty much did the damage to herself. Grow up, quit whining and for everyone's sake just disappear like Loser Lindsay should do and also that Bieber kid. Once you get the partying out of your system and grow up, then you can return for your comeback as a respectable woman a la Kim Kardashian (chuckle, chuckle..wink, wink...sorry couldn't help it).
Posted by: Dancingbear | Feb 19, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Billy Ray at least verbally souds exactly like a father, only it sounds like it's a bit late. As to you Chris, this isn't inexcusable but predictable...only IF you have a parent that actually loves their kid instead of coming up with some excuse for inexcusable behavior. He's not an employee, he's her FATHER. He's got rank if he's raised her.
Sorry, but if you're a kid and you act stupidly and your parent doesn't say 'hey that's stupid', well frankly, that's stupid.
She's 18. 18 year olds do stupid things. Lost her trust? Who was the one that didn't act trustworthy? All step forward and cop to it, and let's start with Miley. Dad might be in that line too but at least he's having a current moment of clarity of thought.
Being an adult has nothing to do with drugs, partying and acting out and everything to do with responsibility, character, commitment to bigger things, etc. I can put a push up bra on a 10 year old, but that doesn't make her a woman, it means the kid is playing dress up.
Miley's actions aren't inexcusable but they're certainly a negative waste of time. If there isn't anyone in her circle telling her such, then they're just enabling her to fail as a person. If I had that family in a room, I'd verbally knock all of their heads together, tell them to suck it up, knock it off and get to work mending what needs to be fixed between them. And to Miley in particular, stop playing the party girl, there is no future in it, you're wasting your time.
Posted by: JR | Feb 25, 2011 at 06:48 AM