The Cyrus family has been in the spotlight ever since Billy Ray Cyrus burst onto the country music scene with, "Achy Breaky Heart" in 1992, although they reached a new level of fame thanks to his Miley Cyrus. After her big break on Disney's Hannah Montana, the entire Cyrus family skyrocketed to global fame.
It's not just Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus who have become internationally famous. Trace Cyrus had success as the frontman and guitarist for the pop-punk band Metro Station, famous for their hit "Shake It." Braison Cyrus became a country singer and Brandi Cyrus an editor of Style Native, who also co-hosted Bravo's Cyrus vs. Cyrus: Design and Conquer with mom Tish Cyrus.
Now, it is time for Noah Cyrus' turn in the spotlight, the up-and-coming singer/songwriter was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys last year and has recently dropped her debut album, The Hardest Part, which dropped September 16.
9 How Noah Cyrus Felt About Growing Up In Miley Cyrus' Shadow
During an Instagram Live last year, Noah Cyrus opened up about what it was like growing up in big sister Miley's shadow. "Being born in the family I was in, everybody gave me such a hard time for having a hard time being Miley's little sister, but I always felt like I was that person that no one gave a s*** about due to what people said to me online," she said.
"It was absolutely unbearable," she continued, adding, "And that's why I write, 'My sister's like sunshine / Always bringing good light wherever she'll go / And I was born to rain clouds / Blessed in her shadows.' Because that's why everybody always says to me, that no matter what, I was going to be in that shadow. And I always believed that, and that's so hard for me to overcome."
8 Noah Cyrus Lost Her Identity Due To Being Miley's Little Sister
Noah Cyrus also said that growing up with such a famous sister made her lose her identity as a child. "My whole life I was told that I would amount to zero because of what my sister had accomplished for herself. It made it really hard for me to grow up being told you're going to live in her shadow. Are you Miley Cyrus's sister? Are you Hannah Montana's sister?"
"That made me feel like I had no identity as a child," she admitted. "When I say child, Hannah Montana started before I was seven years old. So by the time I was seven I was asked that my entire life until I decided to make my music, make a name for myself and do my own thing."
7 Are Miley Cyrus And Noah Cyrus Similar?
Despite sharing the same surname and similar careers in the entertainment industry, the pair are very similar. Noah Cyrus revealed in 2019 that “being told that you’re less than someone in your family, that can f*** up a person."
"I’m not less than anybody. Miley has her platform, obviously, because she’s an amazing artist. But to each of us our own. Miley and I are completely different people,” she added.
6 Noah Cyrus Shares An Unbreakable Bond With Her Sister
Despite her feeling in the shadows of her famous older sister, the pair share an unbreakable bond. They frequently post images of each other on social media with captions dedicated to their love for each other.
“Having someone that really understands how hard it can be when you’re away from home for a month, me and my little sister have a new bond over that,” Miley explained in 2017. “She loves me more now that she knows I do something. She always thought I do nothing and that I went to put two wigs on," she added.
5 Noah Cyrus Wrote A Song About Parents Divorce
Noah Cyrus' parents, Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus, announced they were ending their marriage in April this year after 28 years together. She has channeled her heartache at this into her new song "Every Beginning Ends."
The acoustic country ballad, which is a duet with Death Cab for Cutie’s Benjamin Gibbard, tells the story of a couple who are slowly falling out of love.
In a press release, Noah opened up about writing the song with Ben and how she drew inspiration from real relationships in her life, including her parents’. “We talked about past relationships, failed relationships, our parents’ relationships, and relationships that have lasted forever,” she said.
“He told me his dad has a saying: ‘you have to wake up and choose to love someone every day’’ and it sparked this conversational song about the twilight of a relationship and the reluctance to admit that something has run its course. I relate to that in many ways, not only with me, but also just with my parents’ relationship. Writing about that gave me more understanding.”
4 Noah Cyrus Duets With Dad On New Song
Noah Cyrus teamed up with dad Billy Ray Cyrus, for her new album, on an emotional song about her recovery from addiction.
The track's inspiration came after Noah visited her father's Nashville home during her early recovery stages from a Xanax addiction. Billy reminded Noah to feel the earth under her feet, get grounded with nature and to stand still. Noah (Standing Still) recalls the youngest Cyrus' struggles with recovery and depression before Billy gives her advice,
Following the song's release, Billy Ray shared a photo of the cover art on his social media. "So proud of @noahcyrus. You wrote a great song and delivered a killer performance," he wrote. "Honored to join you on this poignant track. Drops at midnight EST. Check it out."
In response, Noah, commented, "The honor is mine daddy!!! so grateful to share this track I wrote about you, pappy and papaw Cyrus .. you're my hero and inspiration .. I love u."
3 Noah Cyrus Wishes She Was More Supportive To Her Mother
Noah Cyrus often thinks and talks about her late grandmother Loretta, wearing a tribute to Tish Cyrus' mother. She has expressed her regret for not supporting her mother more during the passing of her grandmother.
I wrote that record in memory of my grandma, Loretta. I wrote it specifically to give to my mom,” Cyrus says. “When my grandma had passed away, I was really deep into prescription pills, Xanax, particularly … So that made me quite absent emotionally and physically during the time when she had passed away. I really wish now I had been able to give more of myself and be there more for my mom.”
“When this time came [to support my mom] and I wasn’t, it ate at me for such a long time. I felt so guilty and I really was hurt by my own actions. And in that, I remembered all of the things that my grandma had taught me and the rest of my siblings and my mom. My grandma was a woman of God and lived her life to spread the word of Jesus and to love everyone and to accept everyone. [She] really was the best example for us as kids and for my mom. She raised such a beautiful woman in my mom, and so I wanted to honor her and remind my mom of the meaning of Loretta’s life."
2 How Noah Cyrus Celebrated Life Of Ruth Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus's beloved mother Ruth Ann passed away on Friday, August 12.
“My mom went to heaven today. She belongs there. She earned it. She was the very definition of love,” he wrote alongside a photo of his late mother.
Noah also celebrated her life on Instagram after spending her last month by her side. "my mamaw ruthie made her way home and into heaven yesterday.. not sure i can find the words to sum up exactly how i feel. i was able to spend the last month of her life by her side and for that i’m honored and beyond lucky to have had that time together," she wrote alongside pictures of the pair together
"we talked a lot, we laughed a lot, but we sometimes just sat and soaked in each others company and said nothing at all. we sang against the wind by bob seger - one of her favorites of all time. i keep going back to that moment and know now she’s no longer against the wind but inside it… she is the wind, the sun and stars, the creek that runs through the bottom of the hill, the birds and deer, and every sunset i ever watch from here on out. mamaw is in all that is good and all that is beautiful.. mamaw you are forever apart of me and i love you so much. i am so honored to be your granddaughter and to have so many of your features."
1 How Noah Cyrus Learned To Be Okay With Fame
Twenty-two-year-old Noah has been reading about herself and her family since childhood. So she was aware that, in singing so honestly about her struggles with addition, she would make headlines.
“That’s maybe been happening my entire life. And that’s something that I know I can’t stop. Unless I simply didn’t exist. That is something that comes with me walking this earth. I’ve been in a public family my entire life. Of course, with music and opening myself up, the opportunity for hate or for people misjudging, whatever, is out of my control completely. That’s something I’ve had to learn to be okay with.”
It looks like this talented 22-year-old is coming out on her own, with a successful career and new album she is making her own way with the support of her family.
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