Billy Ray Cyrus’ camp has responded to claims from his estranged wife Firerose that country music had psychologically abused her and appeared to undermine her allegations with evidence of texts and notes she sent to the musical artist after he filed for divorce, in which she indicated that she had tried to reconcile the marriage.
Firerose’s claims “are especially confusing and suspicious because of their veracity, as she begged Cyrus to forgive her and take her back just two days after he entered his plea to annul his marriage,” representatives for Billy Ray Cyrus said Tuesday in a statement to DailyMail.com. .
DailyMail.com has obtained a copy of a legal filing that Cyrus’ lawyers filed in the Williamson County, Tennessee, court on Monday.
Excerpts from the lawsuit include a screenshot of a text message and a photo of a handwritten note that Firerose, 35, wrote to Cyrus, 62, days after he filed for divorce on May 23 after about seven months of marriage.
In both the text and the note, Firerose, whose real name is Johanna Rose Hodges, appears to be trying to salvage the relationship amid difficult circumstances of which she gave no specific examples.
Billy Ray Cyrus’ camp has responded to claims by his estranged wife Firerose, 35, that the 62-year-old country music star had psychologically abused her. The estranged couple was pictured in Nashville in August 2023
Firerose said she was “so sorry” to Cyrus in a handwritten note she wrote just days after he filed for divorce on May 23.
Cyrus’ reps said the handwritten note – “professing her love and needing to be with the Achy Breaky Heart singer” – was written by Firerose and left for Cyrus after she left their one-time home under court order.
The note read, “I miss you more than I can ever explain in words, honey. Please let’s get this resolved and nothing but get closer to this hellish experience. I need you. I love you. I’m so sorry.’
Cyrus’ reps said Firerose wrote a lengthy text message that “clearly speaks for itself” — saying she wanted to make peace with him and was very angry about their relationship problems.
“If Cyrus had actually been guilty of the allegations… [Firerose ] claims in her pleadings, then it is baffling to try to explain why she would want to return to live with him,” the reps said. “Besides, she begged him to give her a chance to explain everything to him.”
“I’m listening to you, honey,” she said. ‘I love you. I don’t want us to be on different sides and fight a war that no one wins.
“I’m going to do what you tell me, because you promised me that we can talk once I’m gone, and I trust you. I pray with all my soul that we can find each other again today.”
Firerose continued, “I feel completely lost and miss you more than I can explain. And you will know that I listen to you and show you my actions. We must be kind and loving to each other, no matter what.
A text message Firerose sent to Cyrus indicated that she wanted to reconcile with Cyrus
DailyMail.com has obtained a copy of a legal filing that Cyrus’ attorneys filed Monday in the Williamson County, Tennessee, court
In Cyrus’ legal filing on Monday, he said Firerose tried to deceive him in an effort to marry into the famous family to boost her career.
Cyrus’ legal team said in the lawsuit that Cyrus trusted Firerose and “wrongly believed her to be an honest person.”
Cyrus’ team said Firerose misled him into believing she had not previously been married, making the claim during a joint appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show last October.
Cyrus’ team said Firerose has used his American Express card 37 times since he filed for divorce less than a month ago, accumulating more than $96,000 in unauthorized charges.
Cyrus’ team said Firerose had waged “a campaign” to isolate him from his family, and at least one of his daughters was unable to contact him.
‘You have been my best friend in the world every day for over 4 years. 24/7. I miss you terribly. My heart is broken and I need my best friend now more than ever.”
Firerose said she had lost her appetite amid the relationship problems: “I’ve lost five pounds since Wednesday. I just can’t eat no matter how much I try. I don’t want to live without you.
‘Please give me the chance to make this right. I can explain everything, but I need you on my side. I need my hero back.”
Cyrus’ reps said in the aforementioned statement that Firerose’s decision “to litigate this seven-month marriage in the press… has left Mr. Cyrus with no other option but to make things right.”
The reps cited the court filing by Cyrus in an effort to “file an amended and supplemental complaint for annulment and divorce,” which “set forth the particulars of [his] allegations of fraud and evidence thereof [his] allegations that he was deceived in his inducement to marry Firerose.
In Cyrus’ legal filing on Monday, he said Firerose tried to deceive him in an effort to marry into the famous family to boost her career.
Cyrus’ legal team said in the lawsuit that Cyrus trusted Firerose and “wrongly believed her to be an honest person.”
Cyrus’ team said Firerose has used his American Express card 37 times since he filed for divorce less than a month ago, accumulating more than $96,000 in unauthorized charges.
The split between the musical artists has drawn a number of accusations from both sides
Firerose, whose real name is Johanna Rose Hodges, appeared to try to save the relationship amid difficult circumstances of which she did not provide specific examples.
Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus and Tish Cyrus pictured at the 2019 Grammys in LA
The costs included multiple cross-country flights, legal fees, her outstanding tax liabilities and Venmo payments.
Cyrus’ team said Firerose misled him into believing she had not previously been married, making the claim during a joint appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show last October.
Cyrus’ team said in the court documents that Firerose had waged “a campaign” to isolate him from his family, and that at least one of his daughters was unable to contact him.
Firerose filed a legal complaint in Tennessee on June 14, alleging that Cyrus behaved in an “erratic and volatile” manner and that she was “the victim of extreme verbal, emotional and psychological abuse.”