Billy Ray Cyrus Shares Touching Photo With Miley Cyrus Amid Alleged Estrangement

Billy Ray Cyrus becomes incredibly vulnerable on Instagram. The country music legend posted a Reel with the most treasured photo of him and his daughter Miley Cyrus from the early '90s. It's a close-up of him holding the “Wrecking Ball” star, cradling her head against his cheek.

But the flashback is far from the cutest part. In the caption, Billy Ray calls this moment “one of my favorite memories.”

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“It's @mileycyrus and me surrounded by thousands of incredible fans at the (Country Music Awards) festival,” he said. “The next day, someone gave me this photo and I immediately wrote this poem on the bus.”

Beneath the photo, Billy Ray placed two pieces of paper with a handwritten, heartbreaking poem titled “The Moment.” Amid the scribblings and edits, Billy Ray wrote a moving poem about the photo and about him – “a shining knight in armor” – and Miley – “the princess he loved”.

He thought about what she knew – noting that despite her youth and innocence, her thoughts seemed deep. “Perhaps she was afraid for the warrior,” he wrote in this melancholy article.

“This photo is way too happy to make me so sad / So let's end by saying / For now, I'm happy,” he finished.

These are sad words to read given the alleged rift between the “Butterfly Fly Away” singer and his daughter. The father-daughter duo – who many remember as loving co-stars of Hannah Montana — have apparently split in the two years since Billy Ray divorced ex-wife Tish Cyrus. After all, Miley didn't thank her father when she accepted the awards for Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year at the 2024 Grammys.

Which makes it all the more remarkable that Billy Ray set the video to “Flowers” ​​– Miley’s award-winning song about independence!

“I am incredibly proud of her,” he continued his message. “She is a survivor and a true artist. She learned early on to love and appreciate the fans who make everything possible. We both cherish the connection we have with our fans and are grateful to each and every one of you! »

It's a seemingly sweet and genuine gesture from an alienated father who clearly has a “broken and aching heart.” Comments were limited, so who knows if Miley, her siblings, or Tish would have commented.

Billy Ray and Tish had a tumultuous relationship during which they filed for divorce several times between 2010 and 2022. When news broke in 2013 that Billy Ray had filed for divorce, Miley tweeted“@billyraycyrus since your text and email are obviously not working, would you like to talk like that?”

In 2022, an insider said E! News that Miley was closer to Tish when their divorce was finalized that year. “Her parents' divorce put a strain on her relationship with her father and it has been difficult to get close to him over the past year,” the source said. “She hopes they can eventually work on their relationship.”

Who knows, maybe this sentimental message was the olive branch the duo needed.

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