‘Household Means Extra Than Ever’

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Miley Cyrus is seemingly able to ditch her final title.

And, surprisingly, her well-known father has no downside with it.

Billy Ray Cyrus addressed his daughter’s resolution to drop their shared surname on Wednesday, and contemplating the pair’s difficult historical past, his response was about as supportive because it will get.

Miley just lately wiped “Cyrus” from her social media handles and commenced figuring out herself merely as “Miley.”

The timing is notable, because the singer is making ready to enter a brand new musical period together with her upcoming tenth studio album, Bass Persuades.

And whereas followers have been left questioning whether or not the title change had something to do together with her household, Billy Ray, 65, seems to be taking the entire thing in stride.

On Wednesday, the nation singer shared a throwback picture of himself with a younger Miley and her brother, Braison Cyrus, whereas explaining that he has all the time known as his daughter by her first title anyway.

“Household means greater than ever now,” Billy Ray wrote earlier than explaining that he has all the time known as his daughter merely “Miley.”

He then revealed that he had spoken together with her in regards to the resolution and advised her he felt good about her going by her first title.

Naturally, Billy Ray had just a few well-known examples to level to.

He in contrast Miley’s transfer to legendary artists together with Cher, Elvis, Prince, and the late Dolly Parton — all of whom managed to turn into family names with out precisely needing a surname connected.

Billy Ray even joked that he had as soon as thought of going by “Cyrus” himself earlier than his report label apparently had different concepts.

“I may have completed one thing!!! Ha ha !!!” he wrote.

So, no, Billy Ray doesn’t appear notably offended that his daughter is stepping away from the household title professionally.

That’s maybe for the most effective, contemplating the daddy and daughter have spent years navigating a really public estrangement.

Billy Ray and Miley’s relationship turned strained following his 2022 divorce from Miley’s mom, Tish Cyrus. At one level, reviews recommended Miley had little curiosity in repairing the connection.

However time, because it seems, seems to have completed a few of its well-known therapeutic.

The pair reunited in 2025, and Miley later acknowledged that she and her father had skilled “challenges” however mentioned that household had turn into her precedence.

She additionally launched the track “Secrets and techniques,” which she described as a peace providing for somebody she had “misplaced for a time however all the time cherished.”

That somebody was her dad.

Now Miley is seemingly coming into one other chapter, one the place she wants just one title.

And Billy Ray appears completely comfortable to let her be simply… Miley.