Billy Ray Cyrus says the Disney series “Hannah Montana” destroyed his family.
 
Billy Ray recently spoke with GQ Magazine.  He said he wished the show would have never happened.  He blames his divorce and the out of control acts of daughter Miley Cyrus on the show.

“I hate to say it, but yes, I do. Yeah. I’d take it back in a second,” Cyrus said. “For my family to be here and just be everybody OK, safe and sound and happy and normal, would have been fantastic. Heck, yeah. I’d erase it all in a second if I could.”

Billy Ray and his wife, Tish, filed for divorce in October 2010. Together, they have three children. Tish has two from a previous marriage.

When he heard about Miley’s upcoming 18th birthday party, he decided he wasn’t going to attend or take the blunt of bad press surrounding his daughter.

“You know why I didn’t go? Because they were having it in a bar. It was wrong. It was for 21 years old and up. Once again all them people, they all wanted me to fly out so that then when all the bad press came they could say, ‘Daddy endorsed this stuff….’ I started realizing I’m being used. If I would have went out there I would have been right in the middle of all this stuff that’s going on right now with the bong. They’d be hanging it on my ass. I had the common sense… I said, ‘This whole thing’s falling apart up there and they just want to blame all of this stuff on you again.’ I’m staying out of it.”

Billy Ray also admits to a mistake- he says he tried too hard to be a friend instead of a parent. “I should have been a better parent,” Cyrus said. “I should have said, ‘Enough is enough – it’s getting dangerous and somebody’s going to get hurt.’ I should have, but I didn’t. Honestly, I didn’t know the ball was out of bounds until it was way up in the stands somewhere.”

Billy Ray compares his daughter’s path to those of Kurt Cobain, Anna Nicole Smith, and Michael Jackson.  When asked if he really think Miley is in that kind of situation, he responded, “I don’t know. I’m her daddy so maybe I’m a little sensitive to it, but nows a real good time to make sure everything’s okay. An ounce of prevention’s worth a pound of cure.”

He said his entire family was baptized before leaving Tennessee. He believes Satan is attacking his family in the limelight of Los Angeles.

“It’s the way it is,” Cyrus said. “There has always been a battle between good and evil. Always will be. You think, ‘This is a chance to make family entertainment, bring families together …’ and look what it’s turned into.”

You can read the full interview in the February 22nd issue of GQ Magazine, or click here.  Let us know what you think.

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz has filed for divorce from Pete Wentz.

“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” the couple said through a spokesperson. “We remain friends and deeply committed and loving parents to our son Bronx, whose happiness and well-being remains our No. 1 priority. We ask that everyone honor our privacy as we navigate this next phase of our lives.”

Documents were filed in an L.A. Superior Court, with Ashlee citing “irreconcilable differences” and seeking spousal support.  Ashlee is also seeking primary physical custody of the couple’s 2-year-old son, Bronx, with visitation for Wentz. She is also asking for her maiden name of Simpson and drop “Wentz.”

TMZ has posted a copy of the papers that were filed. Click here to view.

The couple have been married for 2 ½ years, but have been an item since 2006.  They were married in May 2008, and Bronx Mowgli Wentz was born in November.

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are giving people even more to talk about with their rumored romance. The young “couple” were photographed on Sunday (February 6) in Santa Monica, California holding hands as they strolled along the pier.

Hold on New York…not so fast.  Bravo has announced a new city for the ‘Housewives’ franchise!  And Bravo has decided to put Real Housewives of New York City on hold until later this spring and release episodes of Real Housewives of Miami!

A new cast, new drama and a new city follows six of the “most connected and influential women of Miami as they live their lives to the fullest in this sunny city where the party never stops,” according to a release from the network.

The just-announced show will premiere February 22 (10 p.m. ET), originally, the Real Housewives of New York City spot.

And now… Meet the cast of the Real Housewives of Miami:

Lea Black: A Texas-born housewife, who has a 9-year-old son with her lawyer husband. She is a strong supporter of President Obama, and is invested in her own charitable endeavors.

Adriana DeMoura-Sidi: A flirtatious woman who is newly engaged.

Larsa Pippen: A mother of four and is married to basketball star Scottie Pippen and was known as the “Hottest NBA wife.”

Marysol Patton: A divorcee and a Miami native who owns her own PR firm, the Patton Group.

Alexia Echevarria: An executive editor of Venue magazine.  She lives on Miami Beach with her husband Herman and has two sons from a previous marriage.

Cristy Rice: Divorced from NBA star Glen Rice. She owns a clothing store and is a single mom.

Will you be watching?  First, check out the clip below!

Vanessa Hudgens has been named the new face of Candie’s!

And Vanessa definitely has the support from the current Candie’s spokesperson Britney Spears.

Britney Tweeted:

“So fun being a Candie’s Girl! Look out for the @Candiesbrand pics of their new girl, Vanessa Hudgens!”

Vanessa replied in a Tweet on Candie’s Twitter page:

“Thnx, @BritneySpears, you’re a tough act to follow …but, I’m so excited to be the new Candie’s girl for 2011!! – xo, Vanessa”

What do you think of Vanessa being the new Candie’s girl?

Check out more behind-the-scenes pictures below!

(all photos via Candie’s Facebook)