Billy Ray Cyrus, a country artist, claims in a new court petition that his separated wife Firerose was “physically,” “verbally, and emotionally” abusive to him during their seven month marriage.
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The country musician also disputed that he abused Firerose, as claimed in a counter-suit.
“While the Plaintiff would acknowledge that he was certainly vocal, frustrated, and angry with the Defendant in May 2024, it is the plaintiff who, in fact, has been abused,” according to documents filed in a Tennessee court on Monday.
“Not only verbally and emotionally by the Defendant, but PHYSICALLY abused by Defendant.”
The filing also claims Firerose had accused him of abuse in a previous filing “Only to sensationalize her false complaints by using the word ‘abuse.’”
The “Achy Breaky Heart” singer repeatedly said he “vehemently” denied all of his estranged wife’s accusations of abuse in the filing.
Cyrus in May filed to have their marriage annulled less than a year after their October wedding, citing “inappropriate marital conduct.”
Cyrus’ team also shared a screenshot of an alleged text Firerose sent to Cyrus, apologizing for an undisclosed reason, writing, “I am so sorry” and “please give me a chance to make this right. I can explain everything but I need you on my side.”
Also included was a handwritten note Firerose allegedly left at their home after he filed to end their marriage, asking him to take her back. The note said in part: “I need you. I love you. I am so sorry.”
The 62-year-old claimed in the filing that he only found out that Hodges wasn’t Firerose’s “maiden name” after they were married, accusing her of lying to him in order to marry him.
In the annulment filing, Cyrus’ team said: “Throughout the parties dating relationship, the Defendant repeatedly asserted her maiden name was ‘Hodges’ and that Defendant had never been married.
During this time, the Defendant repeatedly asserted that Plaintiff was her soulmate and that the Defendant wanted Plaintiff to be her one and only Husband. Accordingly, the Plaintiff trusted the Defendant and falsely believed that she was an honest person.”