Billy Ray Cyrus is accusing his estranged wife Firerose of abuse. The ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ country singer, 62, filed for divorce in May from the musician, 37, after nearly seven months of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct as reason for the split. New court documents filed in Tennessee on Monday (24.
06.24) have now shown Billy Ray claims he was “physically”, verbally and emotionally abused by his ex – who was born Johanna Rose Hodges. He also uses the filing to deny “mind boggling” allegations it was him who was abusive to Firerose.
Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. The papers state: “While the Plaintiff would acknowledge that he was certainly vocal, frustrated and angry with the Defendant in May 2024, it is the plaintiff who, in fact, has been abused. “Not only verbally and emotionally by the Defendant, but PHYSICALLY abused by Defendant.
” In an affidavit, Billy Ray’s manager Scott Adkins says he witnessed the abuse toward the singer. Billy Ray’s filing coms after Firerose filed legal papers on 14 July saying Billy Ray filed for divorce in May one day before she was set to undergo a preventative double mastectomy. Firerose says in her complaint she was diagnosed as a carrier of the BRCA1 gene mutation in early 2020 and her doctors “highly recommended” she undergo the procedure and a breast reconstruction in March, with the singer scheduling her first surg.