The Cyrus family drama just turned into the juiciest country soap opera of the year. Billy Ray Cyrus—yes, the achy, breaky heart king himself—has finally broken his silence after his son Trace Cyrus decided to air their family laundry on social media. And let me tell you, it’s messier than a Waffle House at 3 a.m.
Let’s rewind a bit, shall we? Last week, Billy Ray was doing what any 63-year-old country legend does these days: performing at one of Donald Trump’s inauguration balls. (Because why not?) But apparently, the performance was so “concerning” that his son Trace, 35, felt the need to whip up an open letter begging dear ol’ dad to “seek help.” Imagine that family group chat.
But wait, there’s more! As if this wasn’t awkward enough, Trace then started beefing with his younger brother, Braison Cyrus, on social media. This wasn’t your typical sibling spat over who stole whose hoodie; no, this escalated to legal drama. Trace claimed Billy Ray was threatening to lawyer up on him. Yes, the man who gave us Old Town Road (the dad remix, anyway) is out here allegedly dropping legal threats like country music mixtapes.
In the midst of this chaos, Billy Ray decided it was time to speak his truth—or at least post a cryptic message on YouTube because that’s how celebrities roll nowadays. Instead of a full-on statement or even a TikTok dance challenge (missed opportunity), Billy Ray posted a snippet of his 2009 music video for “Somebody Said a Prayer.” And, surprise, the video features a baby-faced Trace. Subtle move, Billy Ray. Subtle.
But the real gem was in the caption. “Sunday callin,” he began, which sounds like the title of his next gospel-country single. Then he got deep: “Giving thanks for the California Rain. Praying for the brokenhearted and their pain.” Because nothing says “family feud” like a shoutout to California weather.
He didn’t stop there. Billy Ray went full-on motivational speaker, saying, “Praying for my family. For my children… sons and daughters… and their mother.” (Quick reminder: “their mother” is Tish Cyrus, and let’s just say their divorce last year was also a whole thing). He ended the post with, “Let this moment be the start of healing ❤️🩹 for us all. ‘The past does not equal the future.’ Amen 🙏🏼.”
Family drama, heartfelt prayers, and a sprinkle of California rain. Whether this marks the start of healing or just the next chapter in the Cyrus family saga, one thing’s for sure: they’re giving us enough material for an entire Netflix series. And we’ll be here, watching (and laughing), every step of the way.
