Miley Cyrus made sure to thank her mother Tish and half-sister Brandi during her acceptance speech for Best Record of the Year at the 2024 Grammy Awards for “Flowers.” She conspicuously left out her father Billy Ray Cyrus and another sister Noah. “I don’t think I forgot anyone, but I might have forgotten underwear,” Cyrus said as she concluded her remarks.
From the awards ceremony moment, fans of the crooner have picked up on the possibility of a rift between the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer and his daughter. That evening, Cyrus, who attracted attention in a nude gown adorned with 14,000 gold safety pins, won her first-ever Grammy for best pop solo performance—also for “Flowers.”
The Divorce of Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus
Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, who had been separated for two years, declared their divorce in April 2022. Billy Ray became engaged to Firerose, an Australian musician 27 years his junior, in October of the same year. In November 2022, Tish announced her engagement to Dominic Purcell of Prison Break, with whom she had also fallen in love. Approximately at that time, Miley Ray unfollowed Miley Ray on Instagram, and Ray unfollowed Miley as well.
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The Cyrus siblings seemed to have taken a side in the dispute between their parents. Miley and Brandi, who were adopted by Billy Ray after his matrimonial union with Tish, were present at Tish’s wedding but abstained from attending Billy Ray’s. In contrast, Noah and Braison chose to attend their father’s wedding.
Miley Cyrus’s Dad Remains Mute About Her Grammy Triumph
Billy Ray Cryus remained silent following his daughter’s historic Grammy victory on Sunday. Best Solo Pop Performance and Record of the Year were won by Miley Cyrus.
Unlike song of the year, record of the year honors the complete recording process and the team responsible for the music. Notably excluding her father, Billy Ray, Cyrus expressed gratitude to her crew at Columbia Records, her mother, and her sister, Brandi. In particular, Miley thanked “our teams, my team, Crush, Columbia, my mommy, my sister, my love, my main gays,’ because look how good I look,” she said to the crowd. Anyone else? Your fiancée, your wife, and everyone we care about. I sincerely appreciate your support, everyone.”
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She finished, “I don’t think I forgot anyone,” but then she said, “I might have forgotten underwear.” “Goodbye!”
The action generated rumors that the two legendary figures in the music business are at odds. On X, the previous Twitter, a user commented, “OMG Miley Cyrus thanked her mom but not her dad Billy Ray Cyrus the rumors are true she so hates him.” Another commenter asked, “So… why did Miley Cyrus thank her mom and entire team but not Billy Ray Cyrus?”