Billy Ray Cyrus is two-stepping his way through a courtroom drama with estranged wife Firerose, and let me tell you, it’s more intense than a boot-scootin’ boogie!
Picture this: the 62-year-old “Achy Breaky Heart” singer ties the knot with the 35-year-old songbird in October 2023. Fast forward seven months, and Billy Ray’s filing for divorce quicker than you can say “Yeehaw!”
Now, things have gotten spicier than Nashville hot chicken. On June 13, Billy Ray lassoed a Tennessee court to slap a temporary restraining order on Firerose. Why, you ask? Well, he’s accusing her of playing fast and loose with his credit card like it’s a honky-tonk jukebox.
According to court docs (thank you, People magazine), Billy Ray claims Firerose went on a $96,986 shopping spree – and no, she wasn’t buying matching cowboy boots for the whole family. She allegedly made 37 unauthorized charges, with a whopping $70,665 of that spent on her legal posse. Talk about lawyering up in style!
These mysterious charges started popping up like dandelions the very day Billy Ray hit the divorce button in late May. Coincidence? Billy Ray thinks not. He’s worried Firerose might have more tricks up her rhinestone-studded sleeves.
“As a result of these fraudulent charges… I am concerned that Ms. Hodges is in possession of other information that she may use to make fraudulent, unauthorized charges to my business and personal credit cards and accounts,” Billy Ray declared, probably with a dramatic strum of his guitar for effect.
But Firerose’s legal team fired back faster than a quick draw in a spaghetti Western. “Unauthorized charges? More like authorized fun,” they retorted. “Wife has been living her best life just like she did since October 10, 2023. Husband can’t just change the tune because he’s got the divorce blues.”
A real-life country soap opera unfolding in the heart of Tennessee. Will Billy Ray and Firerose find a way to duet again, or will this legal showdown end in a fiery finale? Stay tuned, y’all!
