Billy Ray Cyrus appeared on the Today Show on Tuesday morning to promote his NBC Show “Nashville Starâ€. He talked to anchor Meredith Vieira about the pictures that appeared in the June Issue of Vanity Fair of his 15 year old daughter Miley Cyrus that appears to be topless covered with only a blanket. The photos were taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz. Miley stars in Disney’s “Hannah Montanaâ€.
“I didn’t know they were going to strip her down and wrap her in a blanket,†Cyrus, told the anchorwoman. “I was surprised when I saw it… but, hey, that’s life. Stuff happens.†When asked had he complained about the pictures being published his response was no that he didn’t and he goes on to explain why he didn’t. Cyrus said, “Cause my Daddy always said, The more you stomp in poop, the more it stinks.â€
“My mind also went back to 1992,†Cyrus told Vieira. “I had the number-one album on Billboard Top 200 for 17 weeks in a row. And with that positive thing going on, there was also that double-edged thing of a reaction. And I remember Kris Kristofferson stopped me backstage at one of my shows and said, ‘Listen, hoss, always remember: The turkey with the longest neck’s always going to be the one everyone’s shootin’ at.’
He says a few days later he and Miley went for a little walk and he told her what Kris had said. He then told her, “It’s just one of those things. You just gotta kind of stand back and let it run its course.â€
Cyrus said, “I had just finished a movie down in Florida. I flew in because Annie had specifically asked that I come in and do a shot with Miley. I had worked with her before. She’s a great lady. She is a good person, a great photographer. I was scheduled to be in Washington State the next day to play for the troops returning to Iraq and then the next day in Anchorage Alaska.â€Â He left after his shoot so he wasn’t there when they took the picture of Miley.
When asked about the photo taken of him with his daughter, he laughed and said he is sorry if anyone was offended by it but to him it was just a picture of a Daddy that loves his daughter a whole lot.
In wrapping up the interview Cyrus says if a Daddy hasn’t hugged his daughter recently then he recommends he does.
You can go here to see a video of the interview here.
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12 users commented in " Billy Ray Cyrus Speaks About Daughter Miley’s Picture "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI don’t see what the big deal was about those photos anyways. It seems to me that they were just blown out of proportion. Honestly, I think that Billy Ray was right in telling Miley the lesson he learned from his friend. Hopefully Miley learned something, because I think that she is a great kid, and someone should have stood up for her after her parents left that photoshoot.
I saw the picture of Billy Ray & Miley together & was impressed. I amm a 55 yr old wife & mother & I still pose affectionatly with my 73 yr old father. My wedding pictures 37 years ago of us together reflect his fatherly love for me as he gazes into my eyes. I say Billy Ray good for you for letting the world know how much you care. As for those that took ofense get your minds out of the gutter. Not every man is a pervert
if little kids were to see these pictures,they wouldn’t like miley but i love miley!!!!!!
i love miley i even watch her show and i am 14 years old
hey my daughter loves miley
whts the bg deal man the pics are just of thm
but i do hav to sy tht those pics are weird for kids thy should pt thm type up alot, its type of good bt wierd at the same time u get me right!!
i still lov u milly u rock u rule but i still have other favorates but your the best!!!!!!!!
u rockkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!
happy new year miley forgot to say that in the other post so HAPPY NEW YEAR TO U MILEY
sorry to spell your name wrong
I love hannah montana. happy new year. kutta
hi hannah , I love you .
ilove you. i want to marry you
I am your fan
honuman
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