iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026: Miley Cyrus Shares How “Fake” Persona Gave Her Confidence
Miley Cyrus is giving her dad his flowers.
While being awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame May 22, the Hannah Montana star received support from mom Tish Cyrus, sister Brandi Cyrus and fiancé Maxx Morando, who were in the crowd at the star-studded ceremony. And although Miley’s dad Billy Ray Cyrus was noticeably absent from the big day, she still gave him a touching shoutout in her speech.
“My dad used to say that a skyscraper starts with a jackhammer, so does a star on the Walk of Fame, by the way,” Miley quipped to the crowd, which included friends Anya Taylor-Joy and Donatella Versace. “And it’s not about the force, but it’s about the repetition.”
“What feels so special to me about this star,” Miley noted, “is that it’s an accumulation of devotion.”
Though Miley and Billy Ray had a falling out in recent years—with the “Party in the U.S.A.” singer revealing on the Reclaiming podcast in 2025 that “half of us weren’t speaking to each other at one point”—she said she waved a “white flag” and got everyone back together last year.

