Billy Ray Cyrus is speaking up about his daughter, pop star Miley Cyrus, and his ex-wife, Tish Cyrus, addressing the rumors around their family. After Tish Cyrus told her Instagram followers that she never intentionally unfollowed Miley Cyrus on Instagram, Miley Cyrus shared a statement of her own.

Billy Ray Cyrus sent a Mother's Day shout-out to Tish Cyrus on Sunday, May 11, in which he said that being married to him 'wasn't easy.' Billy Ray also shared that his family is 'so close to a full healing' and especially thanked his daughter Miley Cyrus for her 'wisdom and strength.