In a rare, emotionally candid moment, Miley Cyrus is opening up, not just about healing the wounds of her past, but embracing the future her family is stepping into, no matter how unexpected.

After more than a year of swirling rumors about a deep rift between her and her father, country legend Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley is finally speaking her truth. And it's not wrapped in drama, it's wrapped in growth, grace, and surprising acceptance.

The “Flowers” singer, now 32, has confirmed she and her dad are no longer estranged. And more than that, she’s offering heartfelt thoughts on his budding romance with none other than actress Elizabeth Hurley, a pairing that has caught fans off guard and lit up red carpets.

In a powerful interview with The New York Times published May 31, Miley shared how the love stories blooming around her. Her mom Tish Cyrus’ nearly two-year marriage to Prison Break star Dominic Purcell, and now Billy Ray’s connection with Hurley have reshaped her perspective.

“Now that my mom is so in love with my stepdad, who I completely adore, and now that my dad, I see him finding happiness, too. I can love them both as individuals instead of as a parental pairing,” she said. “I’m being an adult about it.”

But it wasn’t easy.

“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.'”

Her voice softened as she added: “My child self has caught up.”

That “bliss” she's speaking of? It’s been playing out publicly since Billy Ray, 63, and Elizabeth Hurley, 59, made their glamorous debut as a couple at the Orizzonti | Rosso exhibition opening dinner in Rome on May 24, joined by Elizabeth’s son, Damian. Just a week later, their red carpet presence has become a symbol of new beginnings for the Cyrus family.

The romance, which began quietly after the two filmed Christmas in Paradise together, turned public in April with a tender Instagram post showing the couple sharing a kiss on what appears to be Billy Ray’s Tennessee farm, a moment of intimacy that felt both surprising and sweet.

It’s been a long road for the Cyrus family, one filled with very public highs and deeply private lows. But now, with her parents each finding joy on their own terms, Miley is choosing to honor love in all its forms. It’s not just maturity, it’s healing.

And for fans who’ve grown up with her, watching her now reflect with such emotional clarity feels like watching a familiar voice become something even more powerful: an anchor in the storm of change.