Miley Cyrus celebrated her 33rd birthday with a simple, elegant celebration and a heartfelt message that reflected where she is in life right now.
The singer shared two black and white photos from her party, including a candle and a white cake topped with red berries.
Alongside the snaps, she wrote: “33 is already shining thanks to the warmth of your sweet birthday wishes. All I want this year is more laughs with the people who give me the little smile lines that are starting to appear. I love you all.”
Among the many people sending her love was her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, who appeared in the comments with a brief but warm message: “Happy birthday, Smiley Miley!”
It was a small gesture, but one that shows how far the two have come after a very public family breakup.
The father-daughter relationship faced strain following Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus’ divorce in 2022.
Miley explained earlier this year that she felt “a lot of loyalty” to her mother, which made that period complicated and emotionally heavy.
She later shared that much of the tension came from taking on “some of my mother’s pain,” which caused distance between her and her father.
However, over time, Miley says her perspective has changed.
she said The New York Times he’s learning to “love them both as individuals rather than as a couple of parents.”
In her thirties, she said family had become her priority and was relieved to know that “bridges have been built and time has healed a lot.”
The celebration of his birthday seems to reflect that sense of peace.
Earlier this year, she wrote on Instagram: “My dad and I have had our challenges over the years… I am at peace knowing that bridges have been built and that time has done a lot of healing.”
Their renewed bond became even clearer in August, when she surprised Billy Ray with a song she wrote for his birthday called Mysteries.
At the time, he shared how moved he was and said she gave him “the gift of music” and had Fleetwood Mac play on the song.
Now, as Miley turns 33, it’s clear that the small moments—a black-and-white cake photo, a brief birthday comment from her father, and the quiet rebuilding of family bonds—mean more than ever.
