Billy Ray Cyrus announces engagement to singer Firerose, 27 years his junior
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Billy Ray Cyrus confirmed his engagement to 34-year-old singer Firerose. The musician sparked speculation in Oct. after sharing a photo featuring a diamond ring on Firerose's hand.
Cyrus, 61, and Firerose, 34, met for the first time 12 years ago while he was filming "Hannah Montana," he revealed in a new interview with People magazine.
"There's a couple old pine trees on the lot that look like Tennessee," he recalled to the outlet. "Tex (his dog) and I would go out there in the middle of the day and he'd take care of his business and we'd stretch and I'd think how much I missed Tennessee. On that given day, Firerose came out of the front door. There was almost a moment of, I don't know, recognition. I was like, 'This girl's a star.'"
"She told me she'd had an audition and I said, 'Well, I'm sure you got the job.'"