Miley Cyrus' Father Speaks Out Over Nude Scandal

Billy Ray Cyrus has praised daughter Miley Cyrus for the way she handled herself during the so-called ‘Vanity Fair nude scandal.’

The country singer says he was impressed with the 15-year-old Hannah Montana star’s "maturity" after her suggestive magazine spread – in which she appeared naked save a strategically placed sheet - sparked a storm of criticism in the U.S. and beyond.

“I can't imagine being her age and going through what she went through,” Billy Ray tells OK!.

“I’m amazed she kept on.”

The protective father reveals that he feared his young daughter waould be unable to cope with all the negative attention.

“I know the business can eat you alive, but I’m a calloused old veteran, and she’s a young, teenage girl,” he says.

“It’s a heck of a storm to survive even with maturity.”

Father and daughter are currently wroking on the upcoming Hannah Montana movie.

Via entertainmentwise.com