Billy Ray Cyrus’ Son Posts Emotional Plea: ‘You’re Not Healthy’

Billy Ray Cyrus’ son, Hint Cyrus, turned to social media to plead along with his father to just accept assist, simply days after the “Achy Breaky Coronary heart” singer made headlines with a disastrous efficiency on the second inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Cyrus was among the many performers on the Liberty Ball that adopted Trump’s inauguration on Monday (Jan. 20).

His erratic efficiency was punctuated by technical difficulties, and Cyrus exacerbated these glitches by trying to carry out a part of “Achy Breaky Coronary heart” a capella in a bizarre monotone and wandering aimlessly across the stage earlier than addressing the viewers.

“Verify? Is anyone awake?” Cyrus requested.

“Y’all need me to sing extra otherwise you need me to only get the hell off the stage?” he demanded, earlier than saying, “In life, when you could have technical difficulties, you simply gotta maintain going, or as President Trump would say, ‘You gotta struggle.'”

Cyrus lastly halted his efficiency when somebody in a headset got here out on stage and led him away.

Followers on-line reacted to the weird spectacle by speculating that one thing was severely incorrect with Cyrus, and whereas Hint — who Cyrus adopted in 1993 after marrying his now ex-wife, Tish — didn’t reference the efficiency, he wrote in no unsure phrases that he and his siblings have been nervous about Cyrus “for years.”

“Since my earliest reminiscences all I can keep in mind is being obsessive about you and considering you had been the good particular person ever. I wished to be similar to you. The day you adopted me was the happiest day of my life,” Hint writes. “Sadly the person that I wished so desperately to be similar to I barely acknowledge now. It appears this world has overwhelmed you down and it’s turn out to be apparent to everybody however you.”

He goes on to say that he and his sisters have been “nervous about you for years however you’ve pushed all of us away,” citing his sister, Noah, and claiming that Cyrus hasn’t “been there for her” even if she “nonetheless idolizes” him.

“We’re all hanging on to reminiscences of the person we as soon as knew & hoping for the day he returns,” he provides. “You’re not wholesome Dad & everyone seems to be noticing it.”

Saying he has “tears in my eyes” as he writes, he additionally seems nervous that Cyrus is likely to be coping with some type of habit.

“We haven’t talked shortly however I’m over a 12 months and half clear from alcohol. Guess what? I really feel superb. I don’t know what you’re fighting precisely however I feel I’ve a fairly good concept & I’d love that can assist you should you would open up and obtain the assistance. You understand how to succeed in me. Until that day comes I’ll proceed to hope for you.”

Billy Ray Cyrus adopted each Hint and Brandi Cyrus in 1993, and he and Tish Cyrus went on to have three different youngsters collectively; daughters Miley and Noah, and a son named Braison Cyrus.

Billy Ray and Tish divorced in 2022, and he went on to a disastrously short-lived marriage to Australian singer Firerose, which exploded in a really public sequence of recriminations. Firerose accused Cyrus of emotional abuse and subtsance abuse amid their divorce, which the couple finalized in August 2024.

Cyrus has remained unapologetic about his Trump efficiency.

“I wouldn’t have missed the consideration of taking part in this occasion whether or not my microphone, guitar and screens labored or not. I used to be there as a result of President Donald J. Trump invited me,” he mentioned in a press release to Individuals the next day. “I had a ball on the Liberty Ball final night time and I’ve discovered by way of all these years when the producer says, ‘You’re on,’ you go entertain the parents even when the tools goes to hell. I used to be there for the individuals and we had a blast. That’s referred to as rock n roll!!!”

Cyrus doubled down on his protection of his efficiency in a publish to Instagram on Wednesday (Jan. 22), sharing a clip of his monotone efficiency of “Achy Breaky Coronary heart” and writing, “This was probably the most enjoyable a part of the Liberty Ball! And should you didn’t see it … you simply needed to be there.”

“I simply don’t assume you perceive,” he added, quoting the tune’s lyrics.

Sterling Whitaker is a Senior Author and Senior Editor for Style of Nation. He focuses on superstar actual property, in addition to protection of Yellowstone and associated reveals like 1883 and 1923. He is interviewed solid members together with Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, Sam Elliott and Harrison Ford, and Whitaker can also be identified for his in-depth interviews with nation legends together with Don Henley, Rodney Crowell, Hint Adkins, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs and extra.