The Cyrus family is one of the most wealthy, popular, and talked-about Hollywood families in the industry today. Billy Ray Cyrus, the patriarch of the family, has been famous for his music career since the late '80s. His hit single “Achy Breaky Heart" was the first single to achieve triple platinum status in the country of Australia when it was released.
He has six kids in total, but his two most famous children would definitely have to be Miley Cyrus and Noah Cyrus. Both of his daughters are fully following his footsteps in the music industry with millions of fans who absolutely adore them. Miley Cyrus landed her Disney Channel role as Hannah Montana at the age of 12. Noah Cyrus started releasing music down the line with her first major hit "Make Me (Cry)" being released in 2016.
10 Billy Ray Cyrus Has Never Directly Profited Off His Daughters
While some fans may speculate that Billy Ray Cyrus collects a portion of earnings from his famous children (especially Miley Cyrus) he denies those claims. He stated in an interview, "I've never made a dime off of Miley. You got a lot of people who have made percentages off of her. I'm proud to say to this day I've never made one commissioned dollar, or dime, off of my daughter." He is a celebrity in his own right and he doesn't necessarily need to profit off of his children anyway.
9 Noah Cyrus Had A Hard Time Growing Up With Her Ultra-Famous Family Members
According to Paper Magazine, Noah Cyrus described her childhood saying, "When I was little, I wasn’t posting pictures of myself — those pictures were just on the internet because my family was my family. I read the comments about my face and things they would change about me. That made me grow to hate my face and my body. That still sticks with me." She has grown into herself and is obviously a beautiful young woman, but those horrid internet trolls did a number on her self-esteem when she was younger.
8 Billy Ray Cyrus Acknowledges He Should Have Been Been A Better Parent
In his interview with GQ, Billy Ray Cyrus said, "I should have been a better parent. I should have said, 'Enough is enough -- it's getting dangerous and somebody's going to get hurt.' I should have, but I didn't. Honestly, I didn't know the ball was out of bounds until it was way up in the stands somewhere." He was describing the rapidly fast-paced rise to fame that Miley Cyrus experienced, which impacted their whole entire family.
7 Noah Cyrus Looks Up To Both Miley & Billy Ray Cyrus
Noah Cyrus is the youngest member of the family so of course, she looks up to her family members who are older than her. She said in an interview, "... None of us would even know what the music world is without my dad. I look up to my sister, but when people ask me about following in someone’s footsteps, I’m following in my dad’s footsteps. He’s my hero. I want to ask him to sign my t-shirt, I’m his biggest fan." Their family is filled with musical talent so, from a young age, Noah always had great examples to follow.
6 Billy Ray Cyrus Was Unaware Of Miley Cyrus's Marijuana Habit Back In The Day
When Miley Cyrus was 18 years old, some video footage of her smoking out of a bong hit the internet. The media went into a frenzy over it, of course. Billy Ray Cyrus tweeted about the incident saying, "Sorry guys. I had no idea. Just saw this stuff for the first time myself. I am so sad. There is much beyond my control right now." These days, Billy Ray, his wife Tish Cyrus, and pretty much their whole family openly smokes marijuana recreationally since they reside in California where it is legal.
5 Billy Ray Cyrus Said 'Hannah Montana' Destroyed His Family
While talking about the hugely intense impact of Hannah Montana, Billy Ray Cyrus told GQ Magazine, "... The damn show destroyed my family. And I sit there and go, 'Yeah, you know what? Some gave all.' It is my motto, and guess what? I have to eat that one. I some-gave-all'd it all right. I some-gave-all'd it while everybody else was going to the bank. It's all sad." The show turned his daughter's name, Miley Cyrus, into a household name... but at what cost? He added that he wishes the show had never even happened.
4 Billy Ray Cyrus Was Teaching His Kids To Drive When They Were Young
When Noah Cyrus was just 13 years old, paparazzi photographers caught Noah Cyrus behind the wheel of her dad's car. Typically, youngsters can get behind the wheel of a car when they are 15 and a half years old if they have their learner's permit and a legal adult over the age of 25 in the passenger's seat.
None of these things were applicable at the time. Although Billy Ray caught some flack for this, he was simply trying to get his kids informed about driving ahead of time.
3 Billy Ray Cyrus Supported Miley Cyrus After Her Edgy VMA Performance
Billy Ray Cyrus talked to Piers Morgan during one of his CNN appearances in 2013 after Miley Cyrus's VMA performance-- the one that was dubbed too edgy and wild. Billy Ray said, “She’s just Miley. She’s an artist. She’s real. I think that what’s happened over the years, Miley has been reinventing her sound. She’s evolving as an artist herself. I think that all of what everyone is calling controversy now, that’s still my Miley.” He still loved and respected his daughter despite any backlash the performance received at the time.
2 Miley, Noah, & Billy Ray Cyrus Enjoy Performing Together Onstage
Now that Miley and Noah Cyrus have released a song together, seeing them perform together will be more of a regular thing. Fans have also seen quite a bit of Miley and Billy Ray performing together too. What makes family performances so much better is when all three hit the stage together!
The three talented family members performed Billy Ray's old-school hit "Achy Breaky Heart" together in 2017 at New York's Madison Square Garden. It was a memorable experience for them and their fans.
1 They Love Posting Family Throwbacks
Whether it’s Billy Ray Cyrus posting throwback, Noah Cyrus posting a throwback, or Miley Cyrus, all members of the family like posting old pictures of themselves from back in the day. Their old family pictures are really adorable to reflect upon since everyone has changed, evolves, and grown so much since then. Billy Ray Cyrus used to wear his hair in a mullet! Miley Cyrus used to put on a blonde wig every day for work during her Disney Channel days. Things have definitely changed.
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