Billy Ray Cyrus on Miley's Lap Dance: She's Just "Having Fun"

Celebrity News May 13, 2010 AT 5:33PM
Billy Ray Cyrus on Miley's Lap Dance: She's Just "Having Fun" Credit: Jon Furniss/WireImage.com

Billy Ray Cyrus defends his daughter Miley, then 16, for giving director Adam Shankman, 44, a sexy lap dance at the wrap party for The Last Song.

"It's what people her age do," Billy, 48, told TMZ.com. He says his daughter was just "having fun" when she was grinding against Shankman.

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It's not the first time Billy has blown off his daughter's questionable behavior.

On Monday, Miley told MTV News that her dad "loves" her racy new music video for "Can't Be Tamed," in which she wears skimpy corsets and dances sexily with guys and girls.

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"They were so proud of the treatment that I came up for it," Miley added.

After Miley pole danced at the Teen Choice Awards in 2009, Billy Ray said, "I just think that Miley loves entertaining people... I give my kids a lot of freedom to make the art they wanna make, and make it in their own voice. I think it's important."

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Billy Ray and Miley's mom, Tish, were also on the set of a 2008 Vanity Fair shoot in which the then 15-year-old posed topless with just a satin sheet wrapped around her.

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  • February 17, 2011 - 9:21am Chi Alegre

    this family is SICK!

  • August 23, 2010 - 8:43pm Anita Holcombe

    Billy ray is stupid if she was my daughter i wuld slap her ass to the ground let her grind on that

  • June 26, 2010 - 1:57am Diane

    I can't believe that Billy Ray Cyrus said it was all for fun...OMG she's a child getting ready to grow up and undoubtly she's forgot that she was an idol and mentor to so many young girls. I personally feel that Billy Ray is trying to live his life all over again through his daughter because he wasn't really that great on his own....Billy Ray only had one song that was considered a hit and his tv show called Doc. They both have sure changed their tunes sense they appeared on Oprah together getting the praise of everyone on the show with Miley giving out such mature and seemly honest advise to young children on the show... after their appearance on Oprah, both her and her dad seem like hypocrites! Is this new Miley just a young girl who is rebelling against her dad? It's only obvious that she's the real bread winner in that family and because of this it seems like Billy Ray has to let her have her way...end of story!! It really makes me wonder what is really going on in that family. I think she's acting like a devious, little selfish brat and just to have fun has sure hurt alot of parents with young children and I hope the majority of parents have removed her from their mentor lists for their children. Billy Ray needs to act like a man...as far as his daughter goes she's already proved to the world who the boss has always been and most likely she was counting down the days until she could make her grand appearance as the new Miley regardless of who she was going to hurt....but in the long run she's only going to hurt herself.... some of her sad smiles are already starting to show it in the pictures I've viewed! Miley, what happened to the little American girl that everyone loved....it's sad to hear you being called such awful names...do you think name calling is fun, Billy Ray? Why weren't you protecting your daughter instead of helping set her up for all this name calling? Sorry,but I blame you Billy Ray for bad parenting skills!!!

  • June 15, 2010 - 10:03pm laura

    omg really billy are you serious what would you do when she gets pregnet your just like miley i feel really sorry for you i hope yall cange

  • June 15, 2010 - 9:57pm laura

    i hope miley reads this you inspired me but imagine how may fans your losing just for what you did i know liam can find someone way better i cant believe you even had one boyfriend i know theres alot of little children watching this video right now your such a hoe just b/c your rich and famous i know half the world doen't even like you b/c your a hoe and everyone that is reading and had sex with her b/c i no shes not a virgin check your self for aids and stds

  • June 15, 2010 - 9:53pm laura

    pmg if i was her father i would say something really bad what a hoe yeah and shes only 16 imagine what she would do when she 20 i know shes not a virgin what a hoe

  • May 30, 2010 - 12:30pm emilyknowsit

    Wow... now I'm turning 20 this year and I have never done such things to have fun! I do know that some girls do that to have fun, but people call them, uh... who***?! If my dad knew I was doing that sort of stuff I would be in big trouble, doesn't matter if the guy is gay or not, just the fact that he is 44 is enough to scare me away! And that 'she was just having fun' thing her dad said, what kind of father reacts like that to his own 17-yr-old daughter scratching her butt like that in a 44-year-old man waist?? It's obvious Miley can't do what ever the hell she wants to, probably because the money to the household comes from her, I doubt Billy Ray would ever had such a fortune, it comes all from her, so he doesn't have a word on the Milk Cow's actions! Taylor Momsen is in the same situation, at 16 she can do all the beep she wants to, mommy and daddy have to stay still if they wanna get the cash by the end of the month! This kind of family are not role models to anyone, they represent the decline of america! It's a shame, but all I can say is, thank god my dad gave me a proper education and would slap my face if I ever did a lapdance on a 44-yr-old man!

  • May 27, 2010 - 4:04pm megan

    miley is such a idiot. and her dad is retarded she wasn't just "having fun" she was grinding on a 44 yr old guys lap. miley you're a hoe.

  • May 23, 2010 - 2:26pm Robert

    I dont usually comment on blogs like this promoting celebrity gossip but in this case I am going to say something. This is all about what the world has become. If you dont like the pop culture of today stop supporting it. People of America and the world feed into this frenzy by supporting people like this. Miley Cyrus needs to understand where she came from. She was the lucky one that made it out of the Disney Teen Show Factory. There are tons of shows and pilots created and only a few make it big. If you dont like the way she and the others who are acting in the world today stop supporting it. The people that keep supporting it are saying its ok to act how she is acting and what she is doing. Stop supporing this nonesense and it will go away. Dont buy her music, dont buy tabloid magazines, dont attend her concerts....let her be there on stage by herself in the audience.

  • May 22, 2010 - 9:53pm lalagirl

    Uhm, ew. And bad parenting. She's going to be the new Britney/Xtina... I had high hopes for her!

  • May 22, 2010 - 6:02pm J

    "It's what people her age do..." Is that so? Giving a lapdance to a 44 year-old man when she's 16? Unbelieveable...I have news for Mr. Cyrus...When I was 16, I certainly wasn't behaving like that...That is NOT acceptable or appropriate behavior for a 16 year old girl...What is the matter with him? Where is this girl's mother? Personally, I think the Cyrus's are more than happy to allow this behavior from their daughter, as it keeps her in the limelight, and adds to her fame...They are likely laughing all the way to the bank...Disgusting.

  • May 22, 2010 - 3:11am I'm not Recep's girlfriend.

    Yet here's another Hollywood family with no class. Miley's parents are low life trash.

  • May 22, 2010 - 12:21am curtis

    It is up to Billy Ray to instill values in his daughter. It is not what all young people do her age. It is time someone spoke the truth to her. Billy Ray came across as this great Christian in the show Doc to set what example. It is time to let this generation know there are consequences for wrong behavior.

  • May 20, 2010 - 7:50am no one in particular

    gosh keep the lies coming us- everyone knows they WERE NOT ON SET when that specific photo was taken- but, dont let a silly thing like THE TRUTH get in the way of smearing miley cyrus!!

  • May 20, 2010 - 3:55am Bill Mitchell

    Child pornography is the depiction of a child under the age of eighteen engaged in sexually explicit behavior. U.S. DOJ. This child pornography.

  • May 19, 2010 - 5:50pm macaber

    I guess that since Miley is on her way to becoming a (B)illionire before age 20, Billy Ray and wife won't say or do anything that will de-rail this little money train. Not to worry about her however, when she's ready, she'll buy herself a husband.

  • May 18, 2010 - 9:50pm Paul

    I guess when she get's pregnant out of wedlock and and has to start rehab for drug use Daddy will say that's what girls do at her age.

  • May 18, 2010 - 5:10pm randomevil1

    omg i used to be a fan of her but i stopped bein one a long time ago when she started actin a lil sl*ty,@ i was startin to think she changed,man i was wrong it turns out shes turnin into a lohan @ spears mix @ more ska*ky, b**chy too,@ it seems like her parents r to big of morons to care,i predict shell be pregro pretty soon:[

  • May 18, 2010 - 3:24pm mileymoron

    miley slu* billy ray idiot Tish ( mom) moron can't wait to see how the young daughter turns out she will be pimp*D NEXT!

  • May 18, 2010 - 3:23pm miley sux

    now we know that the paretns think Miley does no wrong, its so wrong. Grow a set of bal*s Billy Ray! She is still a young teen!

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