I can't believe Billy Ray was left out of that great meeting of the minds that happened recently in the Hamptons. I think there's a way to solve this - by starting a self-help group: "How to live vicariously through your daughter, who happens to be worth millions." I think we can safely include Michael Lohan and Jon Gosselin in that group. Though Lindsay's fortunes may waver, she'll always have the slight option for a comeback - if she doesn't die first. And the Gosselins? Well, the safe money is on eldest daughter Mady. But he's got eight to chose from, so he gets in on the merit of already making a ton of cash off his kids. However, founding father status goes to Billy Ray Cyrus, who has forced his annoying spawn on the world. He's really setting the standard for bending over meekly in order to stay in the good graces of his multi-millionaire prodigy. Read on: [Billy Ray on his relationship with Miley:
"Teenagers will be
teenagers - gotta give them room to go. We talk about a lot of things she's
going through. I'm a friend first and foremost, then a daddy, and then a
business partner. I'm not going to talk about that (being a matchmaker). It's
important to me to keep things between us. Miley's got enough people
criticizing her and pointing fingers."
Billy Ray on Miley choosing her own path:
"I told Miley
yesterday, at this stage of the fame, whatever she does I just hope that it
brings her happiness. It doesn't matter to me if she wants to do another season
of Hannah; I'll be there. If she wants to go back to Tennessee and ride horses,
I'll do that. The only reason she should do anything is for her happiness. She
doesn't have to put up with this bullsh*t - the blood-sucking leeches that use
you for everything they can use you for, man, and throw you out on the streets.
It's the nature of the business. I hate the music business. I love the music. Hollywood and the music industry got a lot in common.
It's that same mentality - egos, money. I'm gonna leave you with this: Music,
art, love, passion - that's why the Cyruses do what they do. Bottom line."]
Lucky for Billy, he's perfected the art of raising a total fame-whore, so the odds of watching his daughter retire to ride horses in Tennessee are slim. It must be kind of tough when one of the blood-sucking leeches is your own father. That said, I find it extremely difficult to conjure up much sympathy for Miley. As for Billy Ray? He's in excellent company!
[Photo Credit: Fame - the best argument for procreation!]
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