Singer Firerose accused her ex-husband Billy Ray Cyrus of “extreme verbal, emotional and psychological abuse.”
Cyrus, who filed for divorce from Firerose (real name Johanna Rose Hodges) on May 22, separately accused her of trying to “isolate” him from at least one of his daughters.
Firerose, 36, filed her countersuit against Cyrus, 62, on June 14. In court documents, obtained by People magazine, Firerose called Cyrus “unpredictable and volatile” and alleged the Painful broken heart The singer has substance abuse problems.
Her attorneys wrote in the complaint that Cyrus’ “persistent drug use accompanied by marijuana use” made her feel unsafe in the Tennessee home where they lived together.
She said that in the weeks before Cyrus filed for divorce, he trapped her “in an emotional and psychological prison” and “continually launched verbal attacks.”
In his divorce filing, Billy Ray Cyrus cited irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct as the reason for the separation.
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In a statement, Cyrus’ attorneys said Firerose’s allegations “left Mr. Cyrus with no recourse but make things clear.”
Cyrus’ lawyers said he was “defrauded in his attempt to marry Ms. Hodges,” a claim he already made in his initial divorce filing.
The attorneys said Firerose’s counterclaim is “especially confusing and suspect in its veracity since she begged Mr. Cyrus to forgive her and take her back just 2 days after he filed her pleas to dissolve their marriage.”
They provided entertainment publication US Weekly with a handwritten note, purportedly written by Firerose, asking Cyrus to “work it out” together. The lawyers also shared a text they claim was sent by Firerose to Cyrus in which she insisted that she didn’t want to “live without” him and was “praying with all my soul that we meet again.”
“If Mr. Cyrus was indeed guilty of the allegations that Ms. Hodges alleges in her pleadings, then it is mind-boggling to attempt to explain why she would want to move back in with him,” the attorneys wrote in their statement. “Besides, she was begging him to give her a chance to explain everything to her.”
In her counterclaim, Firerose also accused Cyrus of filing for divorce just two days before she was scheduled to undergo a preventative double mastectomy on May 24. Firerose was diagnosed as a carrier of the BRCA1 gene mutation in 2020, which has increased the risks of several cancers, according to the complaint.
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Firerose has since postponed the surgery. She told the court that Cyrus paid for her health insurance and that he said she would cover any additional costs, although she “has now repudiated that promise.”
The court filing also alleges that Cyrus’ brother and sister-in-law entered the home where he lived with Firerose and tried to force her to move out. The document states that they banged on her bedroom door for three and a half hours in an attempt to get her to leave.
Firerose, who filed for alimony, has since moved out of the residence.
He said Cyrus had a “direct hand” in restricting his “access to future income and opportunities.”
Billy Ray Cyrus says Firerose ‘isolated’ him from his family
Cyrus filed an amendment to his initial divorce complaint on June 17, alleging that Firerose was “conducting a campaign to isolate him” from at least one of his daughters.
He said isolation It began in May, after Cyrus filed for divorce, People reported.
The country singer has three daughters, Miley and Noah Cyrus, whom he shares with his ex-wife Tish Cyrus, as well as his eldest daughter Brandi Cyrus, who is Tish’s daughter from a previous relationship and was adopted by Cyrus.
Cyrus told the court that Firerose “blocked” communication from at least one of his daughters, who had been trying to contact him through phone calls or on his electronic devices.
(It is unclear which daughter or daughters Cyrus is referring to.)
Some Cyrus family fans have speculated that there is a rift between Cyrus and her daughter Miley, who notably did not mention it in her Grammy acceptance speech in February. Although father and daughter have never publicly confirmed the status of their relationship, Miley told David Letterman this month that she inherited “narcissism“his father’s.
Billy Ray Cyrus accused Firerose of blocking contact from at least one of his three daughters.
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Cyrus seeks a temporary restraining order against Firerose.
She claimed that after filing for divorce, Firerose used her business credit card to make 37 unauthorized purchases totaling about $97,000 (about $133,000 Canadian). Cyrus’ temporary restraining order would prevent Firerose from accessing her cards. He asked for all 37 charges to be refunded.
Firerose’s attorney filed a court response to Cyrus’ amendment, saying the allegations about unauthorized charges are “false.”
“Throughout the divorce process, the parties must live by the status quo during the marriage,” the response reads. “The wife was simply living as she has since October 10, 2023 and her husband has no right to interrupt it.”
Cyrus’ amendment also accused Firerose of lying about having been married twice before and lying about her last name. She told the court that Firerose was using the Cyrus surname to advance her own music and entertainment career.
Firerose herself has not commented publicly on the new allegations made in the ongoing divorce proceedings.
The couple married in October 2023. Their divorce came seven months after tying the knot, with Cyrus citing irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct as the reason for the split.
In his countercomplaint, Firerose denied any inappropriate marital conduct.
Cyrus told the court she is also seeking to have the marriage annulled for fraud, the exact details of which are unclear.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose on their wedding day in October 2023.
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Cyrus was previously married to Tish Cyrus, although the couple divorced in April 2022 after 28 years of marriage. Together they share five children: Miley, Noah and Brandi, and their sons Trace (who, like Brandi, was also adopted by Cyrus) and Braison.
Cyrus also has another child with ex-girlfriend Kristen Luckey, son Christopher Cody. He was previously married to Cindy Smith from 1986 to 1991, making Firerose his third wife.
If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse or is involved in an abusive situation, please visit the Canadian Crime Victims Resource Center for help. You can also contact them toll-free at 1-877-232-2610.
