Hollywood has given us some pretty crazy celebrity families over the years. We’ve had everything from the Jacksons to the Wayans to the Kardashians. But one of the more talented and really good-looking celebrity families has to be the wacky Cyrus family.

From Billy Ray to Tish, Miley, Trace, and Noah, the Cyrus family is chock full of some seriously talented and motivated artists. Hollywood was first introduced to this amazing family, through Nashville, way back when Billy Ray was all about “Achy Breaky Hearts” and less about the “Old Town Road.”

Miley Cyrus’ big break with the Disney Channel likely helped open more doors for the Cyrus family. Since then, the Cyruses have only been getting bigger and better. But who are they behind closed doors? Who is the real Cyrus family? These family secrets will shed a light on who they are when the cameras aren’t rolling.

20 The Cyrus Family Is A Modern-Day Brady Bunch

The Cyrus family looks like one big happy family most of the time. They are a great example of a perfectly blended family. When Billy Ray Cyrus first started dating Leticia (Tish), she already had two children from a previous relationship.

Billy Ray didn’t hesitate, and he and Tish went on to have three of their own children together.

19 Complete With Billy Cyrus’ ‘Secret’ Son

Billy Ray has another son, outside of the Cyrus family we know of, but you won’t hear much about Christopher Cyrus.

According to Mirror, Miley Cyrus has another brother, just eight months older. Christopher’s mom, Kristin Luckey, had a brief relationship with Billy Ray before he met Tish. Christopher isn’t very close to the family, and has admitted to feeling left out a lot of the time.

18 Billy Ray Cyrus Adopted Two Of The Cyrus Kids

Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus married a year after Miley was born. Around this time, Billy Ray made the amazing decision to adopt Tish’s children from her previous marriage as his own.

Trace and Brandi officially became a part of the Cyrus clan. Trace took on the Cyrus name as his own, while Brandi chose to hyphenate it (but goes by Cyrus professionally), according to Her Moments.

17 Miley Cyrus Was Born Under A Different Name

The queen we know as Miley Ray Cyrus wasn’t born as Miley Ray. Miley’s birth name was actually Destiny Hope Cyrus. Her parents believed she would do great things with her life, so they felt the name was fitting.

However, at a young age, Miley was given the nickname “Smiley,” which was later shortened to Miley. Miley legally changed her name in 2008, according to CheatSheet.

16 Billy Ray Cyrus’ Ex-Wife Had A Big Influence With His Greatest Hits

Long before Miley became the musical sensation she is today, her dad was big in the country music scene. Billy Ray Cyrus was discovered while opening for Reba McEntire in 1990, while married to his first wife, Cindy Smith, according to Taste of Country.

Billy Ray boasts about his song-writing skills, but Cindy Smith actually co-wrote some of his biggest hits with him, including “Some Gave All.”

15 Miley Cyrus Was Inappropriately Involved With Billy Ray’s Concerts At A Young Age

Miley was very young when Billy Ray was at the top of his music game. Because of Billy Ray’s family values, he often brought Miley along on tour.

According to Her Moments, Miley had a special task after the shows. She would scoop up the items thrown to Billy Ray from his fans during the performances. You can imagine what some of these items might have been.

14 Miley Definitely Got Her Wild Side From Momma Tish

Miley has quite the wild reputation to her name. We will never forget her infamous antics from 2013. She is not quiet or shy about her rebellious personality traits. As it would turn out, Miley may have inherited her wild side from her mom.

Back in the ‘80s, Tish was known as a groupie in several music scenes and was nicknamed “Tish the Dish,” according to Her Moments.

13 Billy Admittedly Thinks He Failed At Parenting

Parenting is hard for even the best people. Billy Ray has openly admitted to his own faults as a parent and feels he didn’t do the greatest job in raising his children.

In an interview on Good Morning America, Billy Ray expressed, “I did kind of approach being a dad as a friend … I was a great playmate… Maybe, no doubt, I could have been a better dad."

12 Tish Cyrus May Have Been Too Friendly With Rocker, Bret Michaels

Tish the Dish may have had a relationship with another musician while married to Billy Ray, according to Us Weekly. Poison's frontman, Bret Michaels became close with the Cyrus family after recording a duet with Miley in 2010.

Bret and Tish allegedly began an “on-the-sly romance,” unbeknownst to Billy Ray.

11 Billy Ray And Tish Cyrus Have Threatened Divorce Multiple Times

After learning of Tish’s alleged affair with Bret Michaels, in 2010, Billy Ray filed for divorce and sought out joint custody of their shared children, according to Nicki Swift.

This filing didn’t become official, but a few years later in 2013, Tish filed her own petition for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. After seeking marital counseling for co-parenting, they ended up reconciling instead.

10 Miley Tormented Billy Ray With Cryptic Tweets

Miley Cyrus had a tough time with her parents’ divorce and cheating drama and took to social media to express her anger at the circumstances.

Miley tweeted Billy Ray calling him out for “not replying to her messages,” according to Daily Mail. She then wrote, “I’m giving you an hour to tell the truth or I’ll tell it for you.” Miley later deleted the tweets.

9 Noah Cyrus Almost Created A Children’s Lingerie Line At 9 Years Old

We all know about Miley’s inappropriate behavior growing up, but her little sister, Noah’s antics aren’t as publicized.

However, in 2010, at just nine-years-old, Noah Cyrus was in talks of creating a children’s lingerie line. According to BuzzFeed, Noah and an unnamed friend were going to be the face of the new clothing line called “Ooh! La, La Couture.”

8 Billy Ray Cyrus Says Hannah Montana Ruined Their Family

We can add Billy Ray Cyrus to the list of former Disney Channel stars who feel negative about their time with the network.

According to Nicki Swift, Billy Ray has said Hannah Montana ruined his family. “I was going to work every single day knowing that my family had fallen apart,” he said in an interview with GQ.

7 Miley Ruined Her Younger Brother’s Modeling Career With Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana didn’t appreciate Miley Cyrus’ comments about their “politics” as she congratulated her younger brother, Braison’s amazing runway show with the fashion line.

According to Hollywood Life, Dolce & Gabbana’s Stefano Gabbana replied with, “We are Italian and we don’t care about politics and mostly neither about the American one! … For your stupid comment never more work with him.”

6 Miley Cyrus’ Mental Health Seriously Suffered Because Of Hannah Montana

Billy Ray wasn’t the only one affected negatively by Hannah Montana. According to Elle, Miley has come forward sharing the true psychological damage that it caused her growing up.

The blurry line between playing Hannah and herself was hard on her mental health. “I think people loved Hannah Montana because it was real, and that's because I was under there. But what was hard for me was balancing everything,” she said to Elle.

5 Trace Cyrus Struggles With Major Anxiety

Mental illness doesn’t stop with Miley in the Cyrus family. Her older half-brother, Trace, has openly suffered from both anxiety and depression.

Trace, member of the band Metro Station, once had to cancel his whole Canadian tour because his anxiety had gotten out of control, according to BabyGaga. Trace has also lashed out on social media over people’s perceptions of him.

4 And Noah Cyrus Clearly Has Her Own Issues

And then there’s Noah, the youngest Cyrus. Noah, a singer-songwriter, has had to grow up in the massive shadow of Miley’s greatness.

Noah also experienced a very public breakup with rapper, Lil Xan in 2018, and a quick listen to her Good Cry EP or her latest song, “Lonely,” gives you some insight into how much she is suffering mentally and emotionally.

3 Teenage Miley Was Allowed To Date A Man Much Older Than Her

Before Liam Hemsworth, and after Nick Jonas, there was Justin Gaston. According to Nicki Swift, 15-year-old Miley was allowed to date 20-year-old model/musician, Justin Gaston.

Billy Ray tried to downplay the relationship, saying the pair were just good friends, but Miley spilled the beans in an interview with Ryan Seacrest saying, she was “totally gushing now,” after being asked if they were dating.

2 Billy Ray Feared Miley Would Join The ‘27 Club’

In Hollywood, there is the “27 Club,” which consists of several popular musicians, artists, and actors who tragically died at the age of 27. A couple of Miley’s biggest musical inspirations, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain, are both part of the 27 Club.

According to Nicki Swift, Billy Ray has expressed worries over Miley’s life choices and feared she’d end up in the club.

1 Even Grandpa Cyrus Had Scandal To His Name

The Cyrus family scandal and drama doesn’t stop with Billy Ray, Tish, Miley or Noah, the gossip has stretched out to include Miley’s paternal grandpa, Ron Cyrus.

According to Radar Online, years before the Cyrus family fame, Ron had been nearly sued for his involvement in a pretty bad embezzlement scandal.

References: Nicki Swift, BuzzFeed, Radar Online, BabyGaga, Her Moments, Elle, Hollywood Life, Mirror, CheatSheet