Why did Miley Cyrus change her birth name?

Why did Miley Cyrus change her birth name?

When and why did Miley Cyrus change her name? The Things reports The Last Song actress legally changed her name from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus in 2008 — to not only honor her childhood nickname but also to honor Ronald Ray Cyrus, her paternal grandfather who passed away in 2006.

When did Miley change her name from Destiny?

When Did Miley Cyrus Change Her Name From Destiny? Cyrus didn’t legally change her name to Miley Ray Cyrus until 2008. She added “Ray” as a tribute to her dad. It’s also in honor of her grandfather, Kentucky politician Ronald Ray Cyrus.

Did Miley Cyrus change her name to Hemsworth?

She changed her name again when she married Liam Hemsworth, taking his name, so she was known as Miley Ray Hemsworth. Liam Hemsworth shared the name change news during an interview on Live With Kelly and Ryan, saying, “Miley Ray Hemsworth now, actually,” after they congratulated him.

What is Miley short for?

Miley is a feminine diminutive of the name Miles, but also a short form of “Smiley”.

Are JoJo Siwa and Miley Cyrus related?

JoJo has cousins: Jada, Miley, Tessa, Jack, Taylor, Izabel, and Journey.

Why does Miley always stick out her tongue?

Now, Cyrus is sharing why she does it. She says the tongue pose did not begin as a ploy for attention (in case that was what you thought). Instead, sticking out her tongue was a way to shrug off feelings of insecurity in front of the cameras, especially when asked to do something she didn’t want to do.