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Miley Cyrus’ Father Backs Her Decision to Drop Her Surname

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Miley Cyrus has begun presenting herself only as Miley on her social media accounts as she prepares for a new musical phase.
  • Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, supported the change and compared it with single-name careers such as Elvis, Prince, Dolly Parton and Cher.
  • The shift coincides with preparations for her album “Bass Persuades,” scheduled for release on September 18, 2026, and two October concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.

Miley Cyrus is entering a new musical phase with a simpler public identity: Miley, and nothing more. The singer has removed her surname from her social media profiles, dropping the name that has connected her for decades to her family’s musical legacy.

The change drew attention from followers online, prompting her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, to respond publicly. Sharing an old photograph on Instagram, he said he had always called his daughter by her first name. “I always called my little girl Miley. Simply… Miley.”

I always called my little girl Miley. Simply… Miley.

· Billy Ray CyrusHe explained on Instagram why he supported his daughter’s use of only her first name.

Billy Ray Cyrus compared the move with the careers of artists known by one name, including Elvis, Prince, Dolly Parton and Cher. He described the decision as “a natural progression for an iconic superstar legend.” He also recalled that before releasing “Achy Breaky Heart” in 1992, he promoted himself as “CYRUS.”

A natural progression for an iconic superstar legend.

· Billy Ray CyrusHe compared Miley Cyrus’s decision with the single-name careers of artists such as Elvis, Prince, Dolly Parton and Cher.

The musician said he had spoken with his daughter about the change. “Yesterday I told Miley that I was fine with her using her first name.”

The new identity coincides with preparations for Cyrus’s next album, “Bass Persuades,” which is scheduled for release on September 18, 2026. She has also scheduled two concerts at the Hollywood Bowl in October. Dropping the surname formalizes the concept surrounding this stage of her career.

Yesterday I told Miley that I was fine with her using her first name.

· Billy Ray CyrusHe described his conversation with his daughter about dropping her surname.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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