Miley Cyrus’ mother suffered a “complete psychological breakdown” for a month before divorcing the singer’s famous father, Billy Ray Cyrus.
Tish Cyrus, 56, made the decision to leave country singer Billy, 62, in 2020 — the same year her mother died — and she reflected on the demise of her 30-year marriage on the Call her daddy podcast with daughter Brandi on Tuesdays.
The publication of the interview comes just a few days later Miley rejected her father at the Grammy Awards, which confirm rumors of a major family rift.
Tish revealed Billy went to Tennessee during the Covid pandemic while she stayed in California, where Wrecking Ball singer Miley, 31, lives.
While smoking a joint, Tish explained: ‘During that period I looked very closely at life, my life, and I thought: ‘What was I going to do?’
‘Because it wasn’t in the right place for a long time. And I think I stayed so long out of fear of being alone. Like I met him when I was 23, 24.’
Tish said the COVID-19 pandemic had actually given her the strength to be able to leave the Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker.
Tish Cyrus puffed on a joint as she reflected on the demise of her 30-year marriage to Billy Ray Cyrus on the Call Me Daddy podcast this week
The interview was released just days after her daughter Miley snubbed her father at the Grammy Awards days ago amid a family feud
The two ended their marriage in 2020 after nearly three decades together, as Tish explained: “During that period I took a very hard look at life, my life, and thought, ‘What was I going to do?’; the former couple is seen in March 2010
The two had lived in different places during the early years of the pandemic, with Tish living alone in their California home and Billy Ray in Tennessee.
Tish explained, “So being alone, and suddenly having the weight of the world off my shoulders, I could just breathe.
“And smoke weed and garden, and go skinny dipping in my pool.” That’s what I did during COVID. It was extremely transformative.”
The early days of the pandemic were most heard when she received the news in August 2020 that her mother had passed away.
The mother explained, “I was alone that time, I had to go through it alone, and I literally can’t believe I did that.
‘It was so crazy, my two biggest fears in life were being alone and my mother dying. And I had a complete psychological breakdown for a month.”
The whole process had sent her whole world into a tailspin as she talked about how incredibly difficult it was for her.
Tish explained, “It was the worst, it wasn’t good… The mom thing was kind of pushed under the rug, and then came the divorce thing.
The 56-year-old matriarch appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast on Tuesday when she revealed why she stayed with her 62-year-old ex-husband for so long
Tish said the COVID-19 pandemic had actually given her the strength to be able to leave the Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker, as the two had lived in different places for the first few years of the pandemic, with Tish living alone in their California home and Billy Ray resides in Tennessee
Billy Ray and Tish are seen with daughter Miley in Los Angeles on February 19
‘I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t stop crying. I don’t have my mother, and I don’t have my husband, who has been my husband of 30 years. Like I’m scared.’
This comes just days after Tish and Billy Ray’s daughter Miley Cyrus left her famous father out of her Grammys 2024 acceptance speech on Sunday night – much to the shock of her adoring fans.
The hitmaker, 31, was one of the night’s biggest winners as she earned the coveted Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit Flowers – which led to a rousing speech about her loved ones.
At the Crypto.com Arena in LA on Sunday, Miley mentioned the names of her loved ones, her peers and her colleagues and even nodded to her underwear, but notably left her father Billy Ray, 62, out of the speech. .
There have long been rumors of a rift in Team Cyrus, with many fans pointing to his marriage to Firerose, who is 27 years his junior, in their claims that the family is at odds.
In her speech, Miley said: “This award is amazing. But I really hope it doesn’t change anything, because my life was beautiful yesterday. Not everyone in the world gets a Grammy, but everyone in this world is spectacular…
“So please don’t think this is important, even though it is very important, right guys? ‘(I want to) thank everyone who is on this stage right now Tom, Tyler, Michael and Greg…
“Our teams, my team, Crush, Columbia, my mom, my sister, my love, my main gays, because look how good I look…
Miley Cyrus left her famous father out of her 2024 Grammys acceptance speech on Sunday night – much to the shock of her adoring fans
Miley and Billy Ray pictured in 2009 on the set of Hannah Montana: The Movie
In October, Bill Ray officially tied the knot with Australian singer Firerose in an “ethereal celebration of love” and shared photos taken on the special day.
The Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker said ‘I do’ to the 34-year-old singer just two months after his ex-wife and Miley’s mother, Tish, married Prison Break star Dominic Purcell in August.
Billy was previously married to Tish Cyrus from 1993 until she filed for divorce last year in April 2022, citing “irreconcilable differences” as their divorce date occurred two years earlier.
The pair had ups and downs throughout the relationship, with the singer filing for divorce in 2010 – which was withdrawn. Tish also submitted an application in 2013, but that was also deleted.
They share children: Miley, 30, Noah, 24, Braison, 29, as well as Brandi, 36, and Trace, 34. He adopted Brandi and Trace from Tish’s previous relationship and also shares son Christopher, 31, with his ex, Kristin Luckey .
Miley was one of the night’s biggest winners as she earned the coveted Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit Flowers
In October, Bill Ray officially tied the knot with Australian singer Firerose in an “ethereal celebration of love” and shared photos taken on the special day.
Someone else? Your wife, your fiancé, all the people we love. Thank you all very much. I don’t think I’ve forgotten anyone. But maybe I forgot underwear. Bye!’
Fans claimed that the omission from the speech was due to problems with his marriage.
Last August, during her appearance on the ABC show Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions), Miley spoke about her father, saying, “I grew up on a sound stage, in a house with a family that was super close and all under the same circumstances lived. roof…
‘And I grew up financially stable and emotionally stable, I think also in my relationships. And that’s something my father didn’t have. I’ve seen how that affects a lot of people who go from nothing to everything. It’s a really dangerous place.’
The star’s shining moment came towards the end of the evening when she beat an impressive field for Record Of The Year, including: Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?, Boygenius – Not Strong Enough, Jon Batiste – Worship Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire, SZA – Kill Bill, Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero and Victoria Monét – On My Mama.