Billy Ray Cyrus weighs in on Miley Cyrus dropping famous last name
Billy Ray Cyrus has publicly supported his daughter Miley Cyrus's decision to drop her last name for her music career. He drew parallels to his own early career and other iconic mononymous artists like Prince and Elvis.
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Share article Billy Ray Cyrus has publicly weighed in with where he stands on daughter Miley dropping their famous last name.
The 65-year-old responded to his 33-year-old daughter’s decision to ditch her surname for her new era of music , sharing a post on Instagram with his feelings alongside a throwback snap with her and her brother, Braison, who he shares with ex Tish Cyrus.
Billy Ray Cyrus has publicly responded to his daughter Miley dropping their famous surname. Instagram/@billyraycyrus
“Family means more than ever now,” the post started .
“I always called my little girl Miley. Just … Miley. Just like I always called my little boy Braison.”
For Billy Ray, the decision to go by one name alone is something he’s actually quite familiar with and a choice he also made in his early career.
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