Miley Cyrus may be topping charts and winning Grammys, but behind the scenes, her family is spiraling into chaos—and her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, is at the center of it all.

It’s hard to imagine a more unhinged, jaw-dropping saga than this: Billy Ray allegedly cheated on his ex-wife Tish with British actress Elizabeth Hurley, Noah Cyrus reportedly dated her mother’s now-husband before he married Tish, and Trace Cyrus is feuding with Katy Perry in a completely unrelated but equally messy subplot. The Cyrus family has gone from Southern pop royalty to the most dysfunctional reality show never aired.

And the worst part? The drama is still unfolding.

From “Achy Breaky Heart” to Breaking His Family

Billy Ray Cyrus was once the charming country crooner who launched a global phenomenon—his daughter Miley. But in recent years, he’s become more tabloid fodder than music icon. After his marriage to Tish Cyrus ended in 2022, fans hoped the family could finally heal.

Instead, it only got worse.

Sources now claim that Billy Ray was already romantically involved with Elizabeth Hurley before the divorce was finalized. The two had met while filming Christmas in Paradise in 2022. At the time, insiders say Tish grew suspicious of the chemistry between them—but Billy Ray denied everything.

Now, with Hurley and Billy Ray flaunting their relationship online, those suspicions seem all but confirmed.

“It’s a slap in the face,” one source close to the family said. “Tish always had a gut feeling. She knew something was going on. And now the whole world can see she was right.”

Elizabeth Hurley: Step-Mom to Miley?

If the image of Elizabeth Hurley posing with Billy Ray Cyrus on social media wasn’t surreal enough, fans are now grappling with what this relationship means for Miley. After all, Hurley’s son, Damian, even approved of the pairing on Instagram. That raises one of the strangest hypotheticals in recent Hollywood history:

Could Miley Cyrus and Damian Hurley become step-siblings?

Social media exploded with memes, shock, and speculation. Many fans were baffled. One comment summed it up best:
“I was not emotionally prepared to see Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus making out on my timeline.”

And neither was Miley.

The pop superstar has kept a low profile amid the family breakdown, but the signs of strain are there. Her relationship with her father has reportedly been rocky for years. Miley has even acknowledged inheriting his narcissism, saying in one interview, “I have a terrible memory because I inherited the narcissism from my father.”

Yikes.

Tish, Noah, and… the Shared Boyfriend?

As if things couldn’t get more disturbing, let’s talk about Tish Cyrus marrying a man who allegedly dated her daughter Noah first.

Yes, really.

In 2023, Tish tied the knot with actor Dominic Purcell, but not before rumors swirled that he had previously been involved with Noah. The fact that Noah was not even invited to the wedding speaks volumes. Although the mother-daughter duo have since appeared to patch things up—Noah even appeared on Tish’s podcast recently—the situation remains murky.

This isn’t just awkward family tension. It’s bordering on the psychologically unhinged.

“Imagine your mom marrying your ex,” one fan tweeted. “Now imagine it being public, and you’re all famous. That’s trauma with a TMZ subscription.”

Still, it appears that Noah and Tish are trying to move on. Noah is now engaged to German fashion designer Pinkus, and Tish has been publicly supportive. But considering her dating history, some fans are jokingly warning Noah:
“Keep Pinkus far, far away from your mother.”

Trace Cyrus vs. Katy Perry (Because… Why Not?)

As if the family drama wasn’t already hitting peak absurdity, Trace Cyrus—Miley’s brother and former Metro Station frontman—decided to reignite a feud no one asked for: against Katy Perry.

In a bizarre and aggressive social media rant, Trace accused Perry of copying Miley’s career, saying she “cut her hair off and went hip-hop” only after Miley’s transformation during the Bangerz era. He claimed Perry was trying to keep her fading career alive by mimicking Miley’s every move.

“It didn’t work,” Trace wrote. “Now they’re sending her to space.”

The internet was confused. Some fans sided with Trace. Others asked the obvious question:
“Why is Trace Cyrus fighting Katy Perry in 2024?”

Answer: No one knows. But it’s on-brand for a family currently imploding in real time.

Billy Ray the Recluse

While the rest of the family fights, Billy Ray is playing the role of the heartbroken recluse—sort of.

After splitting from his last fiancée, Fire Rose, whom he reportedly believed was “the one,” sources say Billy Ray has withdrawn from most of his family. He trusts no one and appears to be doubling down on his new romance with Elizabeth Hurley.

And his online presence? Chaotic. Bizarre. Oversharing.

One fan said it best:
“Billy Ray Cyrus posting thirst traps and dating Elizabeth Hurley in 2024 is my villain origin story.”

Where Does Miley Stand?

Miley has remained relatively quiet. She liked one of Billy Ray’s posts congratulating her and Beyoncé on their Grammy wins—perhaps a subtle olive branch. But for now, she seems content to keep her distance.

And can anyone blame her?

With her mom marrying her sister’s ex, her dad dating a British bombshell, and her brother fighting pop stars on Instagram, Miley Cyrus might be the only member of her family still functioning in reality.

One family. One father accused of infidelity. One mother marrying her daughter’s ex. One pop star trying to stay sane.

This isn’t a TV show.

This is the Cyrus family, and it’s somehow getting messier by the day.