LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miley Cyrus attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)
Miley Cyrus discussed her relationship with her parents, Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, on David Letterman’s show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” highlighting her mother as her “hero” and expressing gratitude for her father’s guidance. When Letterman asked Miley directly about an estrangement between her and Billy Ray, Miley said,
“Yeah. I think what is so beautiful is that my parents they served their children, and I know this. My parents served us and sacrificed so much for us. Anything we dreamed of, they made possible.”
She credited her father for shaping her creative perspective and values, emphasizing the significant but distinct roles her parents played in her life.