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Miley Cyrus claims she got blamed for Billy Ray smoking weed on set of Hannah Montana
Miley Cyrus has claimed that she got blamed when her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, smoked weed on the set of their iconic Disney Channel show, Hannah Montana.
The actor, 32, shared the story about her dad on Thursday’s episode of her mother Tish Cyrus and her sister Brandi Cyrus’s podcast, Sorry We’re Cyrus. During the episode, Miley received a series of rapid-fire questions, with Tish asking: “What’s a core memory from the Hannah Montana days that still makes you laugh?”
Miley responded: “Dad smoking pot and everyone blaming me for it.”
She added that it was “a hilarious” memory and clarified that her dad “wasn’t sharing” the weed with anyone.
However, Tish confessed that he wasn’t too pleased about her now-ex’s behavior.

“They were calling me, saying, ‘B. Ray was smoking pot,’” Tish shared. “And I was like, ‘He would never do that.’”
Tish then joked that Miley’s Hannah Montana co-star, Mitchel Musso, was the one smoking weed. But according to Miley, that was actually true.
“It was both,” the “Flowers” singer claimed, referring to Musso and Billy Ray.
However, Musso, who played Miley’s best friend Oliver in Hannah Montana, has denied Miley’s claims.
“Well, that’s not how I remember it,” he said in a statement to E! News on Thursday. “However, I’ve got plenty of stories from those years that might be worth having a conversation about. If we’re revisiting Hannah Montana history—just say the word.”
Still, he sent his support to his former co-star, adding: “All love to Miley and the fam. Even when the rewrites get this creative.”
The Independent has contacted a representative for Billy Ray for comment.
Miley’s parents officially split in 2022 after 30 years of marriage. Tish got remarried to Australian actor Dominic Purell in 2023, while Billy Ray married singer Firerose that same year.
Billy Ray’s marriage to Firerose was short-lived, lasting only eight months. The pair also had a messy split, with the country singer claiming in court documents that “he gave consent to marriage based on Fraud by the Wife, that had he known, he would not have entered into the bonds of matrimony.”
Following Billy Ray’s divorce from Tish, there were rumors that he was estranged from Miley. The speculation also came after Miley didn’t mention the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer during her acceptance speech at the 2024 Grammys, but did mention her mother.
However, during the 2025 Grammys in February, Billy Ray congratulated Miley and Beyoncé for winning a Grammy award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their song, “II Most Wanted.”
Months later, the “Plastic Hearts” singer issued a rare statement on her Instagram Stories to address her relationship with her parents.
“My dad and I have had our challenges over the years,” she wrote in May. “Now, in my thirties, family is my priority above all else. I’m at peace knowing bridges have been built and time has done a lot of healing. Grateful for the good health and love that flows through my family.”
During an appearance on The Interview podcast days later, Miley opened up about reconnecting with her dad, noting that “timing is everything.”
“You know, there’s been enough bridges now of time to get us all reconnected,” the “Wrecking Ball” singer said. “My mom’s really loved my dad for her whole life. And I think being married to someone in the music industry and not being a part of it is obviously really hard.”
“But now that my mom is so in love with my stepdad Dom, who I also just completely adore,” she added. “And now that my dad, I see him finding happiness outside of that too, I can love them both as individuals instead of as a kind of, you know, a parental pairing.”
Billy Ray went Instagram official with his girlfriend, model Elizabeth Hurley, on Easter Sunday. While Miley said it was difficult for her to see her father with his someone new at first, she was ultimately happy for him.
“At first, it’s hard because the little kid in you reacts before the adult in you can go, ‘Yes, that’s your dad, but that’s just another person that deserves to be in his bliss and to be happy,’” she said during The Interview podcast. “So my adult self has caught up.”
Montana
Half a million absentee ballots sent to Montana voters for primary election • Daily Montanan
Ballots for Montana’s June 2 primary began to hit voters’ mailboxes this weekend.
According to the Secretary of State’s website, 509,399 absentee ballots were mailed to voters. As of Monday morning, 358 voters had already returned their ballots.
“Montana’s 2026 Primary Election is well underway, and the Montana Election Team is honored to serve our voters,” Secretary of state Christi Jacobsen said in a press release. “As a reminder, Montanans can view their sample ballot, track their absentee ballot, confirm their voter registration information, and much more at VoteMT.gov.”
Voted ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 2nd.
The Montana Election Team reminds absentee voters to sign, date, and add their birth year when returning their absentee ballot. County election officials provide instructions in the ballot packet, and more information is also available online at https://votemt.gov/absentee-ballot/.
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Montana Lottery Big Sky Bonus, Millionaire for Life results for May 10, 2026
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from May 10 drawing
06-22-28-31, Bonus: 08
Check Big Sky Bonus payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 10 drawing
01-03-20-35-46, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Great Falls Tribune editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Montana Vista residents meet with grid developer in heated meeting
The Socorro Independent School District honored and celebrated its top two educators at the 2026 Teacher of the Year Gala on Friday, May 8 at the El Paso Convention Center.
Cristina Garcia, a fifth-grade teacher at Mission Ridge Elementary School, was recognized as the 2026 SISD Elementary Teacher of the Year. Javier Esparza, an audio and video broadcast teacher at Socorro High School, was named the 2026 SISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/socorro-isd-honors-top-2-teachers-at-gala-celebration/
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