The singer, 31, shared a rare public statement on her Instagram Stories on Saturday, May 10, addressing false claims about her mother Tish Cyrus, while also giving an update on the status of her relationship with father Billy Ray Cyrus.

The singer insists that her mother, Tish Cyrus, did not unfollow her, and says she and her dad have had "challenges" but that "time has done a lot of healing." Miley Cyrus is addressing rumors of friction within her family.

In an Instagram post shared May 9, Billy Ray Cyrus posted a selfie that featured him, son Braison, Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend, Maxx Morando, to celebrate Braison Cyrus' birthday.