'Hannah Montana' destroyed family, Miley's dad says

NASHVILLE: Billy Ray Cyrus says the Disney TV show "Hannah Montana" destroyed his family, causing his divorce and sending daughter Miley Cyrus spinning out of control.

In a December interview published in the Feb. 22 issue of GQ Magazine, Cyrus said he wished the show that launched his daughter to pop stardom had never happened.

"I hate to say it, but yes, I do. Yeah. I'd take it back in a second," Cyrus said. "For my family to be here and just be everybody OK, safe and sound and happy and normal, would have been fantastic. Heck, yeah. I'd erase it all in a second if I could."

Cyrus and his wife, Tish, filed for divorce in October. They have three kids together - Miley is the oldest - and two from Tish's previous marriage.

Billy Ray Cyrus said when he asked about the rumored video footage of his daughter smoking from a bong at her 18th birthday party in December, he was told it was none of his business. He refused to attend the party, saying it was wrong to have it in a bar.

Cyrus, a native of Flatwoods, Ky., had his own success as a country singer beginning in the early 1990s with his huge hit "Achy Breaky Heart."

Cyrus says in the interview that he tried too hard to be a friend instead of a parent to his daughter. He said he is scared for Miley and compared her current path to those of other stars whose lives ended tragically, including Kurt Cobain, Anna Nicole Smith and Michael Jackson.

"I should have been a better parent," Cyrus said. "I should have said, 'Enough is enough - it's getting dangerous and somebody's going to get hurt.' I should have, but I didn't. Honestly, I didn't know the ball was out of bounds until it was way up in the stands somewhere."

He said his entire family was baptized before leaving Tennessee for Los Angeles to protect themselves from evil, and he believes Satan is attacking his family.

"It's the way it is," Cyrus said. "There has always been a battle between good and evil. Always will be. You think, 'This is a chance to make family entertainment, bring families together ...' and look what it's turned into." (Rueters)

Preview of Miley Cyrus' New Track 'Butterfly Fly Away'

'Butterfly Fly Away', Miley Cyrus' duet song with her father Billy Ray Cyrus, as well several scenes from 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' have been uncovered by Disney's movie surfers.

Miley Cyrus' brand new song called "Butterfly Fly Away" has been revealed through a video footage from Disney's movie surfers. Featuring her father Billy Ray Cyrus, the song is listed in the soundtrack album of her upcoming film "Hannah Montana: The Movie".


In addition to providing a first look into Miley's duet track with her father, the show presents choreographer Jamal Sims teaching some dance moves from Miley's "Hoedown Throwdown" music video to the show's host. It also features several "Hannah Montana: The Movie" scenes, one of which captures the singer feeling shocked when finding out that she is flown to Crowley Corners, Tennessee instead of to New York .


"Hannah Montana: The Movie" will be released in U.S. theaters on April 10. Directed by Peter Chelsom, the comedy movie stars Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Mitchel Musso, Lucas Till and Emily Osment among others.

Snippet of Miley Cyrus' New Track "Butterfly Fly Away":

Miley Cyrus Gets a Tattoo

Having a temporary tattoo apparently is not enough for Miley Cyrus.

The Hannah Montana star has been reported to be drawing her own design for her first tattoo.

The tattoo reportedly holds the design of a heart with the initial of Justin Gaston, the underwear model she has been romantically linked, in the middle. Though already having the design, the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus allegedly is still trying to convince her parents to have it etched on her body.

“She’s trying to play her mom, Tish, against her dad to get one of them to agree to the tattoo. So far, her mom is the one who seems more cool with the idea than Billy Ray.”

Back in late 2008, Miley Cyrus has been seen sporting a temporary tattoo which bears JG + MC=Love [see photo above] at a concert at the MGM Grand in Foxwoods, CT.

Of the tattoo, one concert goer recalled, “You could see it on the Jumbotron every time she pumped her fist.”

I don’t care what anyone says, Miley Cyrus + Justin Gaston = Illegal.

Miley Cyrus Rocks Out for BBC’s The Switch Live

Taking her act across the pond, Miley Cyrus turned up in London over the weekend for a performance on BBC The Switch Live on Sunday (October 12).

The soon-to-be 16-year-old starlet took the stage at the Hammersmith Apollo, performing with a lineup that included Fall Out Boy and Ne-Yo.

Meanwhile, it seems clear that Miley will be sticking with Disney and “Hannah Montana” here in the future, contrary to recent rumors of a split between the child-friendly company and their biggest star.

“Most importantly [we] just love what we’re doing, we love making music and we love acting and being part of this Disney family, so it’s a dream come true for us,” Billy Ray Cyrus told FOX Pop Tarts. “We’re rocking and rolling.”