“Are they beefing or something?”: Fans convinced they missed something as Miley grabs Country Grammy before Billy Ray

Fans questioned whether they had missed some significant drama when Miley Cyrus won her first-ever country Grammy, ahead of her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.

"Are they beefing or something?" was one of the responses to a tweet that said, "Miley Cyrus has now won a country #GRAMMY before father Billy Ray."

This caption is hilarious, lol. Given that Miley's victory coincides with long-rumored conflicts within her family, rumors are certain to fly. You don't see a daughter win an award that her father, a legendary figure in country music, hasn't yet claimed, after all. Even though Miley was beaming, rumors about their relationship were stoked by her father's absence from her winning speech.

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As Miley takes home a country Grammy, fans can’t help but hilariously speculate on what this means for her relationship with Billy Ray

When Miley won her country Grammy, X (formerly Twitter) was a gold mine of responses and hit tweets. From jokes about family relationships to clever comments about Billy Ray's possible reaction, fans had a blast of a day. A user made a joke,

“He prolly writing a Country Diss Track rn 😭,” while another tweeted,

“Oh baby, NONE OF THEM f*cks with Billy.”

The humorous quips didn’t stop there, as one tweet suggested,

“they made it sound like she snatched it out of his hands or something 😭.”

Fans also couldn’t resist poking fun at Miley’s success versus Billy Ray’s stalled country career.

“She climbed the mountain he built, and now he’s stuck at base camp,” one tweet read.

Another chimed in,

“yeahhh i missed a lot of lore on Hannah Montana, what’s happening?”

The irony of Miley’s win wasn’t lost on X, with users remarking,

“Miley really out here making history while dad's still waiting for his turn 😭😂,” and

“He gave her the mullet genes, she took the Grammy dreams.”

Some even saw the drama as part of a bigger storyline, joking,

“This feels like a country music revenge plot in real time.”

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Background: Miley, Billy Ray, and a Grammy-sized rift?

The connection between Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus has always been complicated. Billy Ray had a significant role in Miley's life from Hannah Montana's early years to her big break as a pop singer. But for years, there have been rumors of a family conflict simmering under the surface, especially after Miley's professional path took her away from her country heritage.

Even though they appeared cordial in public, they seemed uneasy following Miley's Grammy victory. Moreover, Miley made no mention of her father in her acceptance speech.

Miley achieved a major milestone in her ever-blossoming career when she won a Grammy for a song in the country category. The fact that Billy, who shot to stardom with Achy Breaky Heart and helped country rap gain popularity with Old Town Road had never actually received a country Grammy himself, makes it even more intriguing.

Billy Ray apparently chose the high path by publicly congratulating Miley on her victory amid the rumors of a family feud, even though some may have expected him to be resentful. Fans were unable to fully ignore the nuances, though, and many speculated that his congrats post was sadly more about damage management than sincere enthusiasm.

The fact that Miley has frequently expressed her independence, particularly about her music career, just sort of makes matters worse (only feud-wise, of course). Billy has previously been supportive, but this Grammy moment brings attention to any underlying conflict as she tries to establish her own identity away from the shadow of her well-known father.