Country music legend Billy Ray Cyrus has dropped a bombshell revelation about his short-lived marriage to Firerose. The couple’s tumultuous seven month long union officially ended on August 5, 2024, with the finalization of their divorce.
While speaking exclusively to Entertainment Tonight, Cyrus made some explosive claims about his ex-wife Firerose. He even described their marriage as a ‘scam’, sparing no details in his tell-all statement. Addressing his divorce, Billy shared,
“I am very relieved… This has been absolutely the most crazy insane scam I have ever heard of… I am right in the center and basically the target of the scheme”.
Adding further to his statement, Cyrus opened up about his deep disappointment for the marital failure, alluding to being blinded by love. He confessed,
“It’s unfortunate… It was a matter of the heart. Love is blind… that’s for sure”.
Billy Ray Cyrus’ Legal Team Reveals Details About His Divorce
Billy’s divorce from Firerose has been finalized after a contentious three-month battle. The singer’s legal team, Rose Palermo and Jason Talley, expressed their relief in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. The lawyers shared,
“The parties reached a settlement agreement at mediation to dissolve their 7-month marriage, and the Court declared the parties divorced… Mr. Ray is relieved to put this nightmare behind him”.
The lawyers also revealed that Firerose’s real last name is Hodges and that she legally changed it to Cyrus just weeks before the divorce settlement. This has led them to conclude that fame was the primary reason for her marriage to Billy. The legal team added,
“Mr. Cyrus feels that… his ex-wife’s sole impetus for marrying him was to obtain his last name”.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose first met in July 2021, while collaborating on the song New Day. At the time, Billy was married to his second wife Tish. After his divorce in early 2022, Cyrus and Firerose soon began dating. They got engaged in October 2022 and a year later, tied the knot in October 2023.
Fans Divided Over Billy And Firerose’s Divorce Finalization
The netizens are split on their opinion of the ex-couple’s divorce news. Some fans are empathetic as they send heartfelt wishes to the singer. Whereas, others are blatantly criticizing the couple and ripping them apart online.
Some harsh criticisms on an Instagram post read,
“Marry someone closer to your age”.
“Serves him right lol hope it cost him a fortune”.
One comment even suggested the couple to talk out their issues and not get divorced. It read,
“can you see, sometimes you have to talk over some issues. instead of calling your lawyers”.
One hilarious fan comment read,
Some positive comments in favor of Billy Ray Cyrus read,
“That’s great! I figured it would go on for ages. Now they can both get on with their lives”.
With the divorce finalized, the public remains divided in its opinion of the former couple. While the singer seeks to move forward, the fallout from this tumultuous relationship continues to dominate headlines.