Miley Cyrus Gets Walk of Fame Star, Dad Billy Ray a No-Show

Miley Cyrus Gets Her Star, But Dad Billy Ray Is a No-Show

May 22, 2026 was supposed to be one of the happiest days of Miley Cyrus' life. And by most accounts, it was. She got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, cried in front of a crowd of her closest people, and delivered a speech that had everyone feeling something. But there was one face missing from the audience that nobody could ignore — her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus.

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He did not show up. And Miley talked about him anyway.

She Still Gave Him His Flowers

Standing at one of the most iconic landmarks in entertainment history, Miley did not pretend her father was not on her mind. She opened with a quote she attributed directly to him.

"My dad used to say that a skyscraper starts with a jackhammer, so does a star on the Walk of Fame, by the way," she told the crowd. "And it's not about the force, but it's about the repetition."

It was a graceful move. She did not make it awkward. She did not make it about drama. She just gave him credit and kept moving — which, honestly, is very Miley.

According to E! News, the crowd applauding that moment included her mom Tish Cyrus, her sister Brandi Cyrus, and her fiancé Maxx Morando, who have all been steady presences in her life through what has clearly been a complicated few years with her father.

The Falling Out That Has Been Playing Out Publicly

If you have been following the Cyrus family at all, the tension between Miley and Billy Ray has been hard to miss. Miley herself addressed it directly on the Reclaiming podcast in 2025, saying that at one point "half of us weren't speaking to each other." She described the situation openly, without bitterness, and said she eventually waved a "white flag" to bring everyone back together.

That reconciliation appeared to be genuine. In May 2025, just a year before the Walk of Fame ceremony, Miley and Billy Ray reunited to celebrate her brother Braison Cyrus' 31st birthday. She posted from the gathering on Instagram Stories, tagging the moment with words like "peace" and "healing." It felt like a real turning point.

So his absence on May 22 stings a little more because of it. Things had been getting better. And then he was not there for one of the biggest days of her career.

No public explanation has been given for why Billy Ray skipped the ceremony.

The Friends Who Did Show Up

The crowd that did come out for Miley made the day feel genuinely special. Anya Taylor-Joy was there, and later opened up about their friendship in an interview, calling Miley her "darling." Fashion icon Donatella Versace also made an appearance, which feels entirely on-brand for someone who has spent years pushing the boundaries of what a pop star is supposed to look like, sound like, and stand for.

Maxx Morando, the musician Miley got engaged to in 2025 after four years of dating, was front and center throughout the ceremony. By all accounts, he has been a grounding presence in her life during a period that included both professional highs and personal turbulence.

The Speech That Got Her

When Miley got to the part of her speech about family, she could not hold it together — and she did not try to.

"This is where it gets me," she said, visibly emotional. "To my family, my future family, my parents, my mom, my siblings, my friends, my collaborators: Thank you for loving and supporting not only the choices that I make, but my fears, and then facing them with me."

She also took a moment to speak directly to her fans, telling them they are the stars that make her dream a reality every day. She said she hopes her music continues to affect hearts for generations to come and — in a line that felt very much like Miley — that it "awakens something raw and imperfect and sexy and glamorous and joyful in times that need it."

The three-time Grammy winner has clearly arrived at a place of real clarity about who she is and what her work means. The star on the sidewalk is just the official confirmation of what fans already knew.

As for Billy Ray — the door, it seems, is still open. She said his name with warmth. She used his words. Whatever is happening between them, she is not the one closing it.

From FTE News