Billy Ray Cyrus has put his foot down, and he tells a little bit of his side of the story in an article for the March edition of GQ magazine entitled "Mr. Hannah Montana's Achy Broken Heart." The article is a sober read, as Billy Ray describes his feelings about having his family fall apart, and his fears concerning his daughter. Most illuminating, is his admission that he couched his own morals and feelings to bow to her handlers and help clean up the mess every time Miley's "train went off the track." Looking from the outside in, it always appeared that he was a willing party to Miley's rise in success and the rock 'n roll lifestyle that came with it. But, things aren't always as they appear.
The picture posted here is one of the first that I saw when I covered the premiere episode of Hannah Montana. I remember thinking how precious the whole daddy-daughter thing was, and I really loved this photo. In my review of the show, I wrote:
"With country music legend Billy Ray Cyrus and his adorable daughter Miley as the stars, this show has a lot of promise. Billy Ray and Miley convey a great daddy-daughter relationship, and both add humor as well as a touch of sentimentality to the show."
From the first few episodes, it was easy to see the show would be incredibly popular, but I don't think anyone had any idea just how big Hannah would become. The idyllic portrayal of a girl who has "the best of both worlds" and her relationship with her totally cool dad was a definite factor in the show's success. Over time, even as Miley got older and started pursuing other outside career opportunities, the show never lost momentum. In fact, the Hannah Montana Forever final season DVD comes out in just a couple of weeks. How heartbreaking that, as the show's final chapter has just closed, Billy Ray answers the question does he wish the show had never happened with, "I hate to say it, but yes, I do. Yeah. I'd take it back in a second."
(Photo © Disney.)
Family Films
No comments:
Post a Comment