The Blemish

Billy Ray Cyrus Sounds Like a Cool Dad

By , 3:55 PM on Aug 21, 2009, 18 Comments

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doesn’t see any problem with ’ pole dance performance at the Teen Choice Awards this month. Cyrus, sort of dodging the subject, said, “You know what? I just think that Miley loves entertaining people. She loves singing and songwriting. I always tell her to love what you’re doing and stay focused for the love of the art and not worry so much about opinion. I give my kids a lot of freedom to make the art they wanna make, and make it in their own voice. I think it’s important.”

So what Billy Ray is trying to say is that pole dancing on top of an ice cream cart is art. Funny, that’s the same thing strippers tell themselves to rationalize shoving men’s faces into their bare breasts. Coincidentally, it’s also what I tell strippers to get them to sleep with me. “You’re an artist. The stage: your canvas. The thong you just shoved in my mouth: your paintbrush.” So, I guess in a way, is a lot like Ruby Sunshine from Cheetah’s who does amazing tricks with ping pong balls.

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  • Ed Dantes

    I think that Billy Ray Cyrus needs to stop telling the world that he and his family are Christians. Any way you look at Miley’s actions in the past couple of years tells you that she is just like all of the other money hungry actors out there. She will do anything to attract attention to herslef. And if it means drawing attention to her underage body, she will do it. That is not a way that a Christian would act. I used to have a lot of respect for Billy Ray, but not anymore. They are as pagan as anyone else in the industry. They need to be pittied not put on a pole/pedistal and worshiped.

    Just my $.02 worth.

    ED

    • warren

      you are not happy because the success is not with you??????

    • Lauren

      COMPLETELY AGREE. Listen, they can do whatever the hell they want. But when they say they love Jesus, they’re Christians blah, blah, blah, Miley can’t be swinging around no stripper pole. I’m pretty sure Jesus would be puking if he saw what people did in his name. BTW, the definition of a Christian is being CHRIST LIKE. As far as I’m concerned, there are only a handful of people in this world that could be considered true Christians.

      warren, don’t be retarded. what a dumb argument.

  • Brooke

    Okay, first off that was not pole dancing, evidently you’ve never seen pole dancing. Secondly, she’s from the South originally and if you come to the South you will see all the 17 year old girls dressed the same way, that is if they are not pregnant or married or both, dancing way more provocative than she was. I’m not trying to stereotype b/c I’m from the South too. However, when I was her age no one but my granny thought twice about me wearing short shorts and tank tops that showed my belly. To me it seems Billy Ray has done a great job raising her, not many girls her age would thank God at the end of their performance and say God Bless each and every one of you. Besides that, she’s almost grown and I’m sure her dad doesn’t control every aspect of her life anymore, he just has to hope that he raised her well enough that she turns out okay. A lot of Young Adults go through a stage of rebellion, but if they have been raised in church then they usually come back to their roots when they grow up a little bit. You know what is wrong with so many so called Christians today? They are hypocritical and judgmental. Go to church Sunday, but Monday their out gossiping, lying, and cursing. Their kids are out drinking and partying on weekends with their friends, but their parents think their kids are lil angels and are blind when it comes to what their kids are actually doing. Most of the people criticizing Miley should be looking into their own lives, because I guarantee you that you don’t know everything about your kids.

    • Ed Dantes

      I couldn’t agree more. I think that you hit the nail on the head. If you are going to be a Christian then act like one 7 days a week. Either than that don’t profess to being one. Escpecially if you are in the spot light. It says look at me I am a Christian and can do as I please. I also think that it is great that she thanks God. Her talent is God given and deserves the thanks, But if you are an ambasidor for Christ, then act like it 24/7. And Billy Ray, I still think that your actions are deplorable and un-Christian!

      ED

  • Amy

    So what Billy Ray Cyrus is saying – literally – is that his 16 year-old daughter wants to be a professional pole dancer. I mean, if he tells his kids to make the art they want and to love it… Well, we can expect lil Miley here to be a future hooker :D

    *Seriously, I’d be at least a little worried if that were my daughter up there.

    • Ed Dantes

      Oh yes, right on Amy!!!!!!!

      Couldn’t have said it better myself. Future hooker in the making – I don’t think that it will be a shock to anyone.

      ED

  • Karen

    Are all of you professing Christians? I thought Christians weren’t supposed to be judgmental? These comments sure sound a bit judgmental to me. And no, I’m not a Miley fan.

    • Alan

      The judge not lest ye be judged gets taken out of context too much. As Christians we are follow 2nd Timothy 3:16, “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;” This means that when another Christian is not living a life that reflects holiness that we are to use scripture for teaching and correction. There is a difference between judging someone without knowing their true motives or values and attempting to reach a fellow brother or sister who may be taking their lives in the wrong direction. Hope this helps. Have a blessed day.

  • sin

    Well, she is just about done with Disney and Hannah Montana. She is trying to project to an older audience.
    With those legs, she can work the pole real well. I see her doing grown up movies in just a few years. Juast as soon as she is old enough to get nude.

  • Vee

    She’s going to end up a stripper. Or a really cheesy moive actress doing mostly nude shots. Honestly. Girls need better people to look up to then Paris Hilton and Miley Cyrus almost pole dancing and writing shit songs all about her, all the time.

    I wouldn’t want my daughter doing that; even for a bunch of younger kids. But appanretly; the attention and money outdoes her ‘Christian Morals’.

    Honestly; this girl needs to get out of Hollywood (and if so can probably be found at a strip club).

  • Midnight Habit

    What pole dance? When I saw that performance, neither “pole dance,” nor “provocative” came to mind. “Teeny-bop” is what came to mind. I don’t think “pole dance” is the image the coreographer intended. She needed something to hang onto while dancing around on that cart and holding a mic in one hand. The dance, itself, was anything but provocative. I might not let my daughter wear shorts that short, but she’s covered up and not even showing any midriff or cleavage. I’ve trained my young daughters to recognize dress and behavior that’s “nasty.” If they’d thought her dress or dancing was that, they would have proclaimed it as such, “Eew. That’s nasty!” and turned away, as they do when they encounter such things. They did think the girls dancing around her were dressed, “nasty,” though.

  • Cari

    Typical Christian ranting…judging, taking the time to look at stripper poles (ha, ha).

  • Audra

    Did people really watch this?! If they did, they do not know much about pole dancing. It looks more like she was trying to hold on and look cool while she was at it! People need to get a life and not worry so much about things they do not have control over- leave the kid alone!!!!!!

  • Jan

    First being a Christian is not defined as being “Christ Like”, It is accepting Christ as one’s savior. Yes, it is not man’s place to judge but God’s! In this case..what to judge? Had she not had a pole to hold onto she would have a broken neck! She did not make love to the pole! She hung on to it! I guess when we need to hug a pole on the bus we should let go and fall? Remember the Lord’s prayer. “Forgive us as we forgive others” If we cannot forgive other people for ANYTHING they do, then will we be forgiven?

  • Lynne

    Miley has been looking and acting like a sleezey slut for awhile now. Her pictures get raunchier as time goes by. She is gonna be just another little rich girl slut, just like the rest of them. And Daddy don’t care, shes rakin in the dough. $$$$$$
    She sure won’t be a role model to any kids I know.

  • barbaraann

    hum, when life was hotter for me, never thought my
    I acted like Qween of Sheba, dang still feel the same just can’t vault Ha

  • barbaraann

    excuse me,,,Queen of Sheba , she where’s too many clothes she young ,and a christian ,,Miley you don’t have to pump it stage it you just have it.