Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando got engaged late last year after four years of dating. They’re getting married this fall and their wedding planning involves trying to navigate Miley’s family situation. A quick refresher: After Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus-Purcell finally got divorced in 2022, there were rumors that their five kids were taking sides. When Tish married Dominic Purcell in August 2023, only three of her five kids showed up. Things took a super messy turn a few months later when it came out that before Tish got with Purcell, Noah Cyrus had been hooking up with him. Miley also didn’t thank her dad when she won her first Grammy in 2024, but they have since reconciled. That’s just a short recap. People has a more comprehensive one here.
The Cyrus family is not afraid to bring the drama and air their dirty laundry. The tension between Miley’s parents has spilled over into her wedding planning. According to InTouch, there is so much bad blood between Tish and Billy Ray that Miley has decided not to invite her dad’s girlfriend, Elizabeth Hurley, to her wedding.
Bride-to-be Miley Cyrus has tentatively reconciled with her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, but she’s still not inviting his girlfriend, Elizabeth Hurley, to her fall wedding to Maxx Morando, 27, sources say.
“Miley has nothing against Liz — she really likes her and thinks she’s good for her dad,” a source tells the In Touch. “But this is Miley’s day, and the most important thing for her is her peace of mind and for her that means protecting her mom, Tish.”
As readers know, Miley, 33, and her mother, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, 58, clashed over the pop star’s bid to make peace with her 64-year-old dad.
“Tish is very hateful toward Billy Ray,” says an insider. “She says he’s a total con man and a scumbag, who’s messed up countless lives through his own selfishness, cruelty and narcissism.”
Sources say the family was torn apart after Tish filed for divorce in April 2022 and Billy Ray got engaged to songbird Firerose just months later. The country crooner married the Aussie in 2023, but the union imploded after less than a year.
After several years of estrangement, Miley recently reconciled with her dad when the two appeared together on the Hannah Montana 20th-anniversary special, as reported by People, with the former Disney Channel child star noting that it “feels good” when her family is getting along.
Her siblings Noah, 26, and Braison, 32, are backing her efforts, a source says.
But Tish is still angry about the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer’s alleged infidelities, including with … Liz Hurley! According to Daily Mail, Tish believes they hooked up in 2022 when they costarred in the comedy film Christmas in Paradise, although Billy Ray denies it.
“Tish is number one in Miley’s world and anything that is going to make her feel the least bit uncomfortable is not going to happen,” says the source. “It’s not just for her mom’s sake either. Miley doesn’t want to be worried about anything, including if Liz and her mom were getting along.”
According to the source: “Miley thinks Liz will understand. She’ll just be straight with her and explain why she only wants her immediate family there, that it’s nothing against her personally.”
Tish and Billy Ray are the embodiment of trashy drama. I have no doubt that BRC did Tish wrong over the years. I also have no idea if the accusation about Liz and Billy Ray hooking up while filming Christmas in Paradise are true. It wouldn’t surprise me either way. Even if they did not cheat together, if I were Liz Hurley, I would read the room and be fine not being around my (problematic) boyfriend’s ex. Talk about an uncomfortable situation. I can see a scenario in which Billy Ray is pissed about Elizabeth not being invited and tries to get into a PR war with Tish. For Miley’s sake, I hope that doesn’t happen. I just feel bad for Miley to have to be in this situation. I know she’s a tough cookie, and I’m sure the decision to not invite Liz was a no-brainer, but it still sucks that she has to spend her energy on stuff like this.
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- Celebrities attend the World Premiere of Disney+’s “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California Featuring: Miley Cyrus Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 23 Mar 2026 Credit: Michael Mattes/AdMedia/MediaPunch/INSTARimages
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- Celebrities attend the World Premiere of Disney+’s “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California Featuring: Miley Cyrus Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 23 Mar 2026 Credit: Michael Mattes/AdMedia/MediaPunch/INSTARimages
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But why do we have to hear about it? If Miley’s (my phone corrected to mullets 😂😂) no drama, who is telling people this story?
Honestly, I feel bad for anyone with complicated family dynamics who’s in the process of planning a wedding. When my husband’s wife got married, it was a real eye-opener in terms of who could be invited, where people must be seated etc–all to minimize the risk of family drama overshadowing the wedding. Everything went off without a hitch but just to have to worry about all that shit really sucks.
“my husband’s wife” FFS my husband’s SISTER. Sorry, y’all we just got a new kitten so I’ve been sleeping like 4 hours a night lol.
Haha thanks for that. I thought – now THAT’s some drama!
I reread that a couple of times and was really interested to hear THAT story! Sister is a happier version but much less bananas.
LMAOOOOOOOO yeah that would DEF be some complicated family dynamics!
I did spend a minute confused!
Sister is definitely a much happier and healthier version.
But omg the way I went – now that’s some teeeaaaaaa and scrolled down to see what on earth. Hahahahha.
I assumed you meant husbands ex wife which is still a record scratch. But then I was like – but what IF? LE FLIPPING GASP! Must know!!!
Thanks for that tawdry sprint down a non existent gossip path. That was fun.
Yeah this is one of those instances where you send your well wishes and stay at home. It’s less stress for the bride and groom, and you don’t have to spend the entire event dealing with awkward silences and Frosty glares, constantly wondering what’s going to be the comment that pushes everything over the edge and explodes the powder keg. And honestly Billy Ray should get that as well, because why would you want that for your partner? That seems like an awful time. I get wanting to have your person involved in a major family event, but if it’s going to be more negative than the positive of them being there , just pass.
it’s fine not to invite her for the reasons outlined. but I can’t help but notice that there was no such concern for the sister having to deal with the stepfather she was previously involved with.
If she’s not having Liz she shouldn’t have Dominic either. Trish needs to grow up. No one seems to care how Noah feels.
Dominic is married to Tish though whereas Liz is just a girlfriend. So that’s a different set of dynamics if you want to exclude him. Plus isn’t she not getting along with her sister? Noah may not be invited herself.
Miley’s parents are so messy (the whole family really). I feel for her because they’ve both behaved badly in the wake of their divorce. And it says a lot that Tish can’t set aside her own feelings and behave for her daughter’s special day, regardless of how Billy Ray may be as a person. I feel sorry for anyone with divorced parents who can’t get along and with complicated family dynamics. And I can’t blame anyone who decides to elope and not deal with it. I doubt Liz Hurley will really care? She seems like a tough b**** and I think she’ll understand.
But what I really want to know: what’s the relationship like between Noah and Tish now? Does Noah hang around her now stepfather, former lover (seriously what a sentence lol)? Also that situation is SO gross to me. Noah is 26 now and was in her early 20s when she was hooking up with Dominic in his 50s. I’m honestly surprised he ended up with Tish because prior to his fling with Noah, he dated Annalynne Mccord for years on and off and she’s nearly 20 years younger than him (she was 24 when they started dating, you do the math).
Honestly I’d just go to the courthouse and get it done. Tish and Billy will still be giving each other the stink eye and what about Trish’s husband? The one that hooked up with her sister (ew)! Does he get to come? I severely doubt this marriage will last 5 year anyways
Her parents are so toxic. Both of them. And what should be her day, Miley has to carefully construct her guest list so her mom isnt upset by her dad. And these are adults.
Just elope.
Ha. Family dynamics are so fascinating indeed when it comes to weddings. I planned weddings for 5 years. At one of them, the bride’s mother was there with her fifth husband. The bride also invited her birth father and 2 of her former step fathers.
So Tish is still mad at Billy Ray for an infidelity BEFORE Liz, but she then f**ks her daughter’s boyfriend only to MARRY him but now she’s mad AGAIN at Billy Ray for an alledged infidelity with Liz only AFTER she marries a man she likely f**ked BEFORE marrying him who, at the time, happened to be her daughter’s boyfriend? Did I get that right?
I’m guessing this blatant “poor me” piece was placed by publicity hound Liz to emotionally blackmail Miley into inviting her, where she will then attempt to overshadow the wedding by BS like this. I wouldn’t want her either, it is MY day not yours