### Billy Ray Cyrus' Ex-Wife Firerose Reveals Divorce Ordeal Amid Health Crisis

In an emotional disclosure, Firerose, ex-wife of country music icon Billy Ray Cyrus, has opened up about the traumatic day she realized her marriage was over. The 34-year-old Australian singer shared that Billy Ray, 63, filed for divorce on May 23, a day before she was scheduled for major surgery. The filing came as an unexpected blow during an already challenging time as she prepared for a preventive mastectomy due to her BRCA1 gene mutation.

Firerose recounted to Stellar Magazine how she felt abandoned and frightened when Cyrus left their home abruptly the night before her surgery. “We went to bed together, and when I woke up, he wasn’t there,” she said, describing a pattern of him giving her the silent treatment. She was alone on the farm and unable to reach him despite her impending medical procedure, which led her to postpone the surgery and leave the farm the next day. She had the surgery last month.

The couple finalized their divorce in August, with Firerose walking away with no financial settlement, a point mirrored by court documents acquired exclusively by DailyMail.com. Instead, she sought to distance herself from Cyrus and the distressing situation. Firerose claimed their marriage, which began with high hopes and promises, quickly deteriorated, leading to mutual accusations of verbal and emotional abuse.

Firerose first met Billy Ray in 2010 but their relationship only turned romantic years later, rekindling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite promises of an "epic love story" and a future together, Firerose shared that many of Cyrus' pledges remained unfulfilled, and she became increasingly isolated from friends and family.

The bitterness of the separation extended into their public life, with Cyrus questioning the authenticity of Firerose’s medical claims by subpoenaing her records. In response, Firerose admitted the painful reality of their relationship, expressing regret over not leaving sooner. The couple's engagement in August 2022 and subsequent marriage in October 2023 was brief, lasting just seven months before citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split.

Firerose’s revelations also allude to the possibility of strained family ties, particularly between Billy Ray and his daughter Miley Cyrus. Billy Ray’s complex family dynamics include his long-standing marriage to Tish, with whom he shares three children, and his two adopted stepchildren from Tish's previous marriage.

Reflecting on the tumultuous experience, Firerose shared a message of resilience, emphasizing her relief at concluding this chapter of her life, revealing the layers behind their brief but highly publicized union.