Billy Ray Cyrus, 62, claims Firerose, 36, ‘physically, emotionally and verbally abused’ him and DENIES ‘abandoning her’ before mastectomy – as explosive divorce ramps up

Billy Ray Cyrus has accused his estranged wife Firerose of ‘physical, emotional and verbal abuse’ as their explosive divorce battle continues.

The 62-year-old country singer filed for divorce from Firerose, 36, on May 23 after just seven months of marriage. He cited “irreconcilable differences” and “inappropriate marital behavior” for what led to her split.

In the subsequent lawsuit, he claimed she was after his money, and Firerose accused him of abuse, which he has vehemently denied.

In new court documents filed in Tennessee on June 24, Cyrus has now denied “baffling” allegations of abuse against her and claimed she abused him.

The documents obtained by People read: ‘While the plaintiff would acknowledge that he was certainly loud, frustrated and angry with the defendant in May 2024, it is the plaintiff who was in fact abused. Not just verbally and emotionally by the defendant, but PHYSICALLY abused by the defendant.”

In an affidavit, Cyrus’ manager, Scott Adkins, claims he witnessed the abuse toward Cyrus — and Cyrus has cited in denial of Firerose’s abuse allegations against him a letter she allegedly left him. after leaving their premarital home.

The letter, which is in evidence, states: “I am so sorry” and “Please give me a chance to make this right.” I can explain everything, but I need you on my side.”

Cyrus also claims he interrogated Firerose over alleged lies about her last name — and claims she threatened to “end his career” if he tried to divorce her by “telling the public he was” asking for a divorce asked because she needed a double mastectomy.

Cyrus also claims that Firerose knew for four years that she carried the defective BRCA1 gene mutation, which means she is at higher risk for breast and ovarian cancer, but that he did not know until after their wedding.

A representative for Firerose responded to the claims in a statement to DailyMail.com, saying: ‘His story continues to evolve and this filing is just another insulting tactic to distract from the serious, true allegations made against him, supported by an abundance of evidence.

“The audacity to question a BRCA-positive woman’s decision to undergo preventative surgery further demonstrates the kind of cruel manipulation Firerose was subjected to.”

Firerose previously claimed the Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker filed for divorce just 24 hours before she was reportedly due to undergo a preventive double mastectomy.

In Firerose’s complaint, she denied engaging in inappropriate marital conduct and claimed it was Cyrus who made living together “unsafe.”

She claimed the weeks leading up to her preventative double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery, recommended by her doctor in March, were “chaos.”

The artist, who carries the BRCA1 gene mutation, also claimed that her husband “constantly made verbal attacks on her” and “placed her in an emotional and psychological prison.”

“When the woman tried to express certain concerns, the man would often call her a ‘selfish f**king b**ch’ and continually claim that she was using him,” the complaint read.

Firerose claims he filed for divorce less than 24 hours before she was scheduled to undergo surgery, and that “Cyrus’ brother and sister-in-law banged on her bedroom door for three and a half hours that day, demanding she leave.” their shared home.’

She said she did so and made the decision to postpone her surgery “indefinitely” because she no longer has a permanent residence and was “reportedly dependent on Cyrus’ health insurance and previous promises to pay for her surgery.” pay.’

Firerose, who is seeking alimony from Cyrus, accused Cyrus of deliberately trying to sabotage her career “in retaliation.”

“The accumulation of years of verbal, emotional and psychological abuse, combined with the fact that the man has had a direct hand in limiting the woman’s access to income and future opportunities, has caused the woman serious emotional distress as a result of the actions of the man,” the complaint said. “My wife has had to seek psychological treatment from her therapist for emergency sessions more than once.”

Cyrus’ lawyers denied Firerose’s claims against DailyMail.com.

This comes just days after Billy Ray’s legal team branded Firerose’s allegations against him as ‘confusing and suspicious’, following news that she had accused him of ‘extreme verbal, emotional and psychological abuse’.

But in a statement, Billy Ray’s lawyers hit back at her accusations, claiming she “begged” him to reconcile days after he filed to formally end their marriage.

The statement added: “If Mr. Cyrus was truly guilty of the charges that [Firerose] claims in her plea, then it is incomprehensible to try to explain why she would want to live with him again.

“Besides, she begged him to give her a chance to explain everything to him.”

After Firerose filed its divorce petition on June 14, Billy Ray’s team responded and filed their own complaint on June 17, adding to his initial annulment and divorce complaint filed on May 23.

He alleged that his estranged wife had waged “a campaign to isolate him from his family” and had blocked him from communicating with a daughter since filing the complaint in May, also including a handwritten note that he claimed was was written by Firerose.

His attorneys, Rose Palermo and Jason Talley, told People that Billy Ray “discovered” the letter in which Firerose “confessed her love and needed to be with Mr. Cyrus” when he returned to his home two days after she was drafted. by court order, to leave his place of residence of more than 25 years.’

The note read, “I miss you more than I can ever explain in words, honey.

‘Please let’s get this resolved and only get closer to this hellish experience.

‘I need you. I love you. I’m so sorry.’

The Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker – who split from Tish Cyrus in 2022 after nearly three decades of marriage – started dating Firerose in 2022, but had met her more than a decade earlier, when she auditioned for a project at the same studios where he and Miley Cyrus, 31, filmed ‘Hannah Montana’ for Disney Channel.