Miley Cyrus sparks family feud rumors as she excludes dad Billy Ray Cyrus from Grammy acceptance speech

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Pop sensation Miley Cyrus has recently been in the limelight for bagging her first Grammy for her 2023 hit 'Flowers', which won the Record of the Year award.

Her fangirl moment with Mariah Carey has taken the internet by storm. However, amid the jubilation, a different narrative has emerged that has caught the public's attention.

In her acceptance speech at the 2024 Grammys, Cyrus expressed her gratitude toward "all the people that we love", but notably left out one significant name -- her father Billy Ray Cyrus.

This has sparked speculations about a potential family feud, dividing the internet.

Miley Cyrus excludes Billy Ray from Grammys 2024 acceptance speech

The 'Hannah Montana' star expressed her gratitude toward her team and producers and also acknowledged her loved ones present in the audience at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

"My mommy, my sister, my love, my main gays because look how good I look," she stated, referring to Tish Cyrus, Brandi Cyrus, Maxx Morando, and her stylists, respectively.

Miley, who showcased five different outfits during the event, wrapped up her speech by humorously adding, "I don't think I forgot anyone — but I might have forgotten underwear. Bye!"

'Flowers' was honored with the award for Best Pop Solo Performance earlier in the evening, signifying the first-ever Grammy triumph for Cyrus. 

The Cyrus family feud

The speculations about a feud within the Cyrus family have been circulating for several months. 

The rumors began in August 2023 when Miley's siblings, Noah Cyrus and Braison Cyrus, were noticeably absent from their mother Tish's wedding to 'Prison Break' star Dominic Purcell.

Miley, 31, along with Brandi, 36, and their brother Trace Cyrus, attended the ceremony, with Miley playing the role of her mother's maid of honor.

The whispers of a family rift intensified in October when Noah, 24, made a comment about Miley's "disrespect" on a TikTok video.

The video featured the former Disney Channel star discussing the challenges Noah faced living in her shadow.

While no family member has directly addressed the speculated drama, fans have inferred that the five Cyrus children may have taken sides following Tish, 56, filing for divorce from Billy Ray, 62, in April 2022.

The former couple, who had a brief separation in 2013, were married for almost three decades.

Billy Ray has since moved on and got married to fellow musician Johanna 'Firerose' Hodges in October 2023, as reported by Page Six.

Internet divided as Miley Cyrus omits Billy Ray from Grammy speech

Social media users have had varied reactions to Cyrus not mentioning her father's name in her acceptance speeches.

Some believe that she didn't snub Billy and expressed her gratitude to him through her "look." And some called her "ungrateful."

A user remarked on Facebook, "Sometimes you have to do what you have to do excellent performance."     

"Very spoiled girl," stated another.

Another person mentioned, "She didn’t snub him. He didn’t have anything to do with her award ."

"She wouldn't be on that stage without him." opined another. 

"An ungrateful daughter," claimed another user. 

One user thought, "Just because you aren’t mentioned it’s not a snub! Get a grip."

"I'm pretty sure she honored him in her look. She looks just like him with that hair," penned another.

"Quit making her happiness into drama. Pretty sure she thanks her dad behind the scenes." said another. 

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