Following his recent appearance at the Liberty Inaugural Ball, where country music veteran and Miley Cyrusโ father, Billy Ray Cyrus, experienced technical difficulties during his โOld Town Roadโ performance, several members of the Cyrus family have voiced their concern over his wellbeing.
The 63-year-old singerโs former spouse, Firerose, 25, said she was โgenuinely worriedโ about Cyrus, stating that โwhatโs being seen in public now reflects much of what I experienced in private during our relationship.โ His son Trace Cyrus took to Instagram with an open letter, writing, โYouโre not healthy & everyone is noticing it.โ
Despite his previous claims about Satan and David Lynch destroying his life and family, Billy Ray didnโt point fingers this time. He โhad a ball at the Liberty Ballโ and attributed any performance issues to technical difficulties, adding that โthatโs called rock n roll!!!โ He assured his followers that he โwouldnโt have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not. I was there because President Donald J. Trump invited me.โ
While he enthusiastically defended his performance at President Trumpโs event (โthatโs called rock n roll!!!โ), his response to his sonโs expressions of concern took a different turn. In a recent Instagram post, Billy Ray reportedly escalated the situation by threatening โlegal action for wanting you to get help.โ

Traceโs subsequent message to his father marked a shift into more direct confrontation in their public discourse. While acknowledging his message came โbeyond loving,โ Trace revealed he โcould have been extremely honest about a lot moreโ but chose to maintain discretion about his fatherโs โbusiness out there like that.โ
However, the legal threats crossed a line for him. โFor you to threaten me with legal action for wanting you to get help is a disgrace,โ he wrote, before making a poignant reference to Billy Rayโs late father. โPappy is looking down at you with such disappointment, I can assure you. You should be ashamed of yourself.โ This development has led Trace to maintain his familial love while withdrawing his โrespect as a man.โ โEveryone close to you is terrified to tell you how they really feel. Iโm not. Get help.โ
Additionally, Trace Cyrus shared several Instagram Stories, including a Fatherโs Day 2022 memory (โThe last good day I had with my dadโ) and an image showing his father receiving a COVID booster while wearing a โJesus is my boosterโ shirt. After pointing out the ironic nature of the attire, Trace noted the absence of direct communication from his father. โHe did contact a family member to let me know heโs taking legal action against me for encouraging him to get help,โ Trace wrote. โDad I live 30 minutes away from you. You couldโve just come & talked to me like a man.โ