In an interview for David Letterman’s show “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” the singer and actress shared more information about her family.
She is apparently separated from her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, a fellow artist. During her presence, the younger Cyrus was asked if her father was her hero.
“Honestly, my mom is my hero,” she remarked.
Her mother, Tish Cyrus, filed for divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus in 2022, after more than 28 years together. Billy Ray Cyrus separated from his new wife, singer Firerose, after less than a year of marriage.
Miley Cyrus did appreciate her father, stating that she “wouldn’t exist” if she hadn’t costarred with him on Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana” from 2006–2011.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to watch him ahead of me. “He’s almost given me this map,” she explained. “And there’s a map of what to do and what not to do, and he’s guided me on both.”
Her parents have done a lot for her, she says.
“I think, what is so beautiful is that my parents, they served their children and I know this,” she stated. “My parents served and sacrificed so much for us. They made any wish we had come true.”
The Grammy-winning singer has had a successful career, but she claims she isn’t close to many other celebs.
“I am not very active or a very active part of my community of other artists and entertainers and celebrities,” she stated. “It just doesn’t feel like my people when I’m in that room.”
She does, however, have a relationship with Beyoncé, with whom she worked on the tune “II Most Wanted” off the latter’s most recent album, “Act II: Cowboy Carter.”
Cyrus recalls being a teenager in 2008 when she sang the supergroup charity hit “Just Stand Up!” alongside Beyoncé, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Mary J. Blige, Fergie, and others during the Stand Up to Cancer telethon.
“I’m like, super small, have acne, have braces on the back of my teeth, and I’m standing next to Mariah Carey, who is dripping in diamonds and Beyoncé was so kind to me,” added Cyrus.
“My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” is available on Netflix.
