Billy Ray Cyrus thinks 20-year-old dating his newly turned 16-year-old a is “a good thing”

 

Always celebrity friendly People Magazine talked with Billy Ray Cyrus who tells the magazine that his daughter Miley’s relationship with 20-year-old Justin Gaston is “a good thing.”
“Justin’s a good friend. A good friend of the family,” he says. “I met Justin as I was hosting Nashville Star and I introduced the two of them. He’s a good kid. Great heart. Lives for the light and he’s very talented.”

Billy Ray has also said of Gaston, “He actually reminds me a lot of myself when I was 20 years old and I was living and searching for the dream,” according to Access Hollywood”.

Gaston helped celebrate at Miley’s early sweet sixteen party over the weekend (her actual birthday is Nov. 23), joining Billy Ray on a rendition of “Achy Breaky Heart.” The young couple cuddled later that evening while watching fireworks.

Maybe it’s just me, but encouraging and enabling your sweet 16-year-old teen daughter to date a 20-year-old man makes me cringe. Lynne Spears book of bad parenting, revealed how 14 year-old  Britney Spears lost her virginity to a 18-year-old high school football stud with her mother’s encouragement to date him. Billy Ray has said before how he wants to be Miley’s friend, too bad he’s not going to step up and be a responsible parent.