Miley Cyrus Reacts to Dad Billy Ray Cyrus' Blossoming Romance with Elizabeth Hurley: 'I'm Being an Adult About It'

Published: June 1, 2025

Miley Cyrus, 32, has opened up about her relationship with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, and his romance with Elizabeth Hurley in a recent interview with The New York Times. The singer shared that she's respecting her parents as individuals instead of as parents, and is happy to see her dad finding happiness.

Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Elizabeth Hurley.

In the interview, Miley shared that she believes she "took on some of my mom's hurt as my own, because it hurt her more than it hurt me as an adult. I owned a lot of her pain." She also mentioned that now that her mom is in love with her stepdad, Dominic Purcell, and her dad is finding happiness with Hurley, she can love them both as individuals instead of as a parental pairing.

"I'm being an adult about it," Miley said. "I can love them both as individuals instead of as a parental pairing. I'm being an adult about it."

Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus' Divorce

Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus divorced in 2022 after almost three decades of marriage. The couple initially wed in 1993 and later welcomed three children together: Miley, Braison, and Noah. Billy Ray also adopted Tish's children, Brandi and Trace.

After splitting for good, the former spouses found new love. Tish married Dominic Purcell in August 2023, and Billy Ray wed Firerose in October 2023, though they split less than a year later. The "Achy Breaky Heart" singer started dating Hurley earlier this year.

Miley Cyrus on Dealing with Family Drama in the Public Eye

Miley also shared her thoughts on how she and her family deal with their drama playing out in the public eye. "The thing I like about the new way that the world works is that everything is so fast," the "Angels Like You" crooner said. "In the '90s, when something happened in a tabloid, remember how it would happen for a year? Now it's just gone."

Miley added that she's gotten used to the public drama and is willing to take it for the life she has. "For me, I've gotten so used to it that I'm like, 'If this is the symptom — that sometimes we deal with these embarrassing or difficult public opinions — then that's something I'm willing to take to have the life that we have.' "

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