Trace Cyrus, the son of country musician Billy Ray Cyrus, continues to hint at family discord even as his father appears to be happily in the throes of a new relationship.
On Tuesday, Trace Cyrus shared an Instagram post in which he accused the two-time Grammy winner of skipping his maternal grandmother’s funeral.
“This man is so hungry for fame it’s pathetic,” he wrote alongside a photo of Billy Ray Cyrus. “He really flew to Italy for a fashion show but wouldn’t come to LA for Mammie’s funeral while he was still married to my mom. Even after his daughter got him a 60k private jet like he demanded then he still didn’t come after the plane was paid for.”
Addressing his dad directly, Trace Cyrus added: “You’re the lamest man to ever walk the planet earth. Honestly embarrassed to ever have considered you my idol. The best thing to come from your downfall is it made me go into beast mode. I refuse to be a washed up, delusional, evil person when I’m old like you.”
A representative for Billy Ray Cyrus declined comment on Trace Cyrus’ remarks.
In addition to Trace Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus shares four more children ― including daughters Miley and Noah Cyrus ― with ex-wife Tish Cyrus.
Tish Cyrus’ mother, Loretta Finley, died in 2020 at age 85, according to USA Today. Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus divorced in 2022 after 28 years of marriage.
Trace Cyrus, who is also a musician, has hinted at an estrangement from his father on numerous occasions.
In January, he urged Billy Ray Cyrus to seek help via an open letter on Instagram in response to his dad’s shaky performance at President Donald Trump’s inaugural festivities that month.
“We are all hanging on to memories of the man we once knew & hoping for the day he returns,” he wrote at the time. “You’re not healthy Dad & everyone is noticing it.”
Trace Cyrus’ post comes just days after Miley Cyrus shrugged off rumors of a strained relationship with her dad while appearing on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast.
“As I’ve gotten older, I’m respecting my parents as individuals instead of as parents — because my mom really loved my dad for her whole life,” she explained. “And I think being married to someone in the music industry and not being a part of it is, obviously, really hard.”
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These days, Billy Ray Cyrus appears to be enjoying his time with girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley nearly two months after hard-launching their romance on social media.
On Tuesday, the musician acknowledged Hurley’s 60th birthday with a heartfelt post on Instagram, writing: “Happy birthday to the love of my life.”
