Billy Ray Cyrus Offers Justin Bieber Advice
Billy Ray Cyrus, singer Miley Cyrus' father, has advice for her daughter's friend and fellow controversial singer Justin Bieber, 19.
The 52-year-old country music veteran believes that he can help Bieber relax, following news reports that the Canadian singer was arrested in Miami last week for a DUI.
"I would say, first of all, hey, I'm sure he's got lots of people talking to him right now. I would just invite him to come down and chill out with me, maybe in Tennessee," Cyrus told "Access Hollywood." "Let's go up to the teepee, build a fire, step away and just, you know, maybe take a break for a little bit, just think about what's important. Get back to life. … Build a fire, count the deer and the hawks and relax a little bit."
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Aside from his recent arrest, Bieber has been scrutinized after being accused of egging his neighbor's home which could lead to legal trouble, along with other aggressive behavior.
Cyrus is not the only person to give Bieber some advice. His famed daughter Miley, 21, covered Rolling Stone magazine last year where she spoke serving as a mentor to Bieber.
"I'm not much older than him, so I never want it to feel like I'm mentoring him. But I do mentor him in a way," Cyrus told the publication. "Because I've been doing this (expletive) for a long time, and I already transitioned, and I don't think he's quite done it yet. He's trying really hard."
However, Cyrus also spoke about warning the 19-year-old Canadian crooner about certain pitfalls that could be caused by his behavior.
"People don't take him seriously, but he really can play the drums, he really can play guitar, he really can sing. I just don't want to see him f-ck that up, to where people think he's Vanilla Ice," Cyrus told Rolling Stone. "I tell him that. Like, 'You don't want to become a joke. When you go out, don't start (expletive)..."
