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Tina Campbell

Miley Cyrus snubs dad Billy Ray in Grammys acceptance speech amid feud reports

Miley Cyrus failed to mention dad Billy Ray Cyrus in her Grammys 2024 acceptance speech, fuelling whispers of a feud.

It was a big night for the singer, 31, who picked up the coveted Record Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit track Flowers.

Addressing the audience at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Miley was sure to name check her nearest and dearest, including mother Tish, however she omitted her musician father.

Reports of a rift between the father and daughter have been longstanding, with Miley believed to have cut contact with her dad following his split from her mum in April 2022 after they had been together for nearly 30 years.

She has even unfollowed him on Instagram and vice versa.

Miley Cyrus is believed not to approve of dad Billy Ray Cyrus' marriage to musician Firerose (left) who is 27 years his junior (Getty Images for ACM)

His marriage last year to musician Firerose, who is 27 years his junior, appears to have done little to help matters.

She is also said to have fallen out with younger sister Noah, 24, and brother Braison, 29, who also didn't get a look in during her speech.

In her speech, Miley said: "This award is amazing. But I really hope that it doesn’t change anything because my life was beautiful yesterday. Not everyone in the world will get a Grammy, but everyone in this world is spectacular... 

"So please don’t think that this is important, even though it’s very important, right guys? '[I want to thank] everyone that’s standing on this stage right now Tom, Tyler, Michael and Greg...

"Our teams, my team, Crush, Columbia, my mommy, my sister, my love, my main gays because look how good I look...

Miley Cyrus made a point of saying she didn't think she had forgotten anyone from her speech (AFP via Getty Images)

"Anyone else? Your wife, your fiancée, all the people that we love. Thank you all so much. I don’t think I forgot anyone. But I might have forgotten underwear. Bye!"

Many fans took to social media to discussing the glaring omission.

"Miley and her dad are defo beefing!" wrote one person on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"Notice Miley ain't thank her siblings or dad! I know that's right baby!" remarked a second.

"Miley thanking everyone in her family by name except her dad and then saying 'I don't think I've forgotten anyone' is iconic I'm sorry," declared another."Nope it's bc of Miley's dad and his 20 yr old wife lmao. Miley doesn't rock w/ him at all anymore and is closer to her mom now," penned a third.

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