Miley Cyrus' mother Tish Cyrus shut down claims that her ex-husband Billy Ray Cyrus recently shared saying that the hit show "Hannah Montana" destroyed their family. Miley and Billy Ray starred in the hit Disney channel show "Hannah Montana" from 2006 to 2001. The show skyrocketed Miley's career while it supercharged the career of Billy Ray, who was already an established country singer. However, in 2011 Billy Ray said in an interview with GQ that the show left a lasting effect on their family. Tish Cyrus set the record straight while she and her oldest daughter, Brandi, appeared on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast. When asked if they agreed with Billy Ray's statement, Tish quickly responded, "Absolutely not. No, I just think he was having a moment." Brandi agreed saying, "Not at all. I mean the family’s not destroyed, first of all. We’re doing great."

Billy Ray and Tish welcomed Miley in 1992 before they tied the knot in 1993. In addition to Miley, the pair shares son Braison, 29, and daughter Noah, 24. Billy Ray is also father to Christopher Cody Cyrus, whom he shares with Kristen Luckey. Tish is also mother to son Trace and daughter Brandi from a previous relationship. After Billy Ray and Tish tied the knot, Billy Ray adopted Brandi and Trace. The pair was married for 30 years before going their separate ways in 2023. Billy Ray filed for divorce in 2010, but the two reconciled the following year. In June 2013, Tish filed for divorce, but the couple reunited a month later.

Billy Ray's remarks about his family in his 2011 interview with GQ came shortly after his split first split with Tish. When he was asked if he believed that "Hannah Montana" played a role in his family's troubles, he responded by saying "Oh, it's huge — it destroyed my family." He continued, "I'll tell you right now — the damn show destroyed my family. And I sit there and go, 'Yeah, you know what? Some gave all.' It is my motto, and guess what? I have to eat that one. I some-gave-all'd it all right. I some-gave-all'd it while everybody else was going to the bank. It's all sad."

While appearing on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, Tish shared the story of how the show came about, saying that she was the one to suggest that Billy Ray audition for the role in "Hannah Montana." "I mean, he had done ‘Achy Breaky’ and nothing else was working," Tish said. "And then I brought Miley out to audition for ‘Hannah’ and she had gotten it, and then one of the casting directors said a joke, like, ‘Too bad we can’t afford her real dad!’ And I said, ‘Oh, maybe you can.’" Tish explained that Billy Ray had been filming another show in Toronto, which was dividing their family at the time. "We all had to go back and forth, and it was really hard on the kids," she recalled. "Miley had already gotten ‘Hannah, and I was already stressed about, ‘What are we gonna do?’" Tish continued. "I couldn’t, as a mom, have half my kids in Tennessee and be out [in Los Angeles] with Miley, like I just could not do that. And so I was like, ‘I have to bring all the kids.’ And so that’s when I said to Billy Ray, ‘You should come audition for the dad. Because they love you and they’re really interested. Yes, it would be a pay cut but our family could be together.’" Reflecting on how she made it work at the time, Tish said "I look back on it, and I honestly don’t know how I did it. It was not easy. But I just made it work, and I took the kids. I mean, it was a sacrifice for everyone."