It's easy to imagine how being raised by "Achy Breaky Heart" singer Billy Ray Cyrus and manager mom Tish wouldn't be the most traditional upbringing for Miley Cyrus, whose family always had one foot in the entertainment industry after his one-hit wonder. But through it all, Billy Ray has always been a supportive father, even when it comes to his daughter's sexuality.

While Billy Ray didn't have much to say on his daughter's scandalous outfits at this year's MTV VMAs, he did have plenty to say about her sexual choices and how much he supports her freedom, "rocking and rolling and having a good time."

"We've always been very open-minded," Billy Ray said to E! News. "Listen, it's all about love and light. Forget the negativity and the haters."

Miley Cyrus is an open advocate of the recent explosion of LGBT and gender fluidity trend in popular culture and defined herself as pansexual to Elle UK recently, meaning that she is attracted to any gender orientation and is fluid when it comes to her dating choices. E! Online recently reported that she is "non-exclusively" dating Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxell, but Miley was cagey about the nature of their relationship in the interview.

"I'm open about it," she claimed, "I'm pansexual. But I'm not in a relationship. I'm 22, I'm going on dates, but I change my style every two weeks, let alone who I'm with."

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