The following article mentions suicide, addiction, domestic abuse, and eating disorders.
The Cyrus family has endured many tragediesthroughout the years.
Music has been instrumental in Noah’s healing process, though that, too, can prove triggering sometimes.
I feel like they’re a bit triggering to me at times."
Here’s a look at tragic details about Noah Cyrus.
As the star of “Hannah Montana,” Miley Cyrus experienced colossal fame at an incredibly young age.
As tough as it was on Miley, this level of notoriety also affected her younger sister.
or ‘Are you Hannah Montana’s little sister?'"
“I did not like that.”
As such, she would tell people that she wasn’t related to Miley.
Accordingly, this made her feel that nobody cared about her when she was a child.
These days, she’s not so upset about having a superstar big sister.
“I had no name, at all.
From an early age, she was bullied both by kids at school and people on the internet.
Understandably, this took a major toll on her.
But soon, she found that Xanax was numbing her inner turmoil.
Her addiction began to manifest outwardly, as she found it near-impossible to keep her eyes open in public.
During a TV appearance in 2020, she kept falling asleep.
“It just kind of becomes this dark pit, bottomless pit,” she said.
In an interview withZane Lowe, Cyrus opened up about her recovery process.
She began seeing a therapist and psychiatrist, who helped her recover.
In 2019, she partnered with the Seize the Awkward campaign to help alleviate the stigma of mental illness.
It was a tragic turn in an already challenging year for Cyrus.
“It was a very long, emotional month … “I was there physically, but emotionally, I was not there.
I couldn’t be,” she told Rolling Stone.
“That was my big eye-opener … She later wrote “Loretta’s Song” in tribute to her grandmother.
Speaking toL’officielin 2018, she called out folks to venture to stigmatize those who are struggling with mental illness.
Discussing her song “Lonely,” she explained that it was inspired by misusing Xanax during lockdown.
Despite being with her partner at the time, she felt very much on her own.
“I was lonely, although I wasn’t by myself,” she said.
“I was in a relationship where we were both co-dependent on each other and on substances.
That causes a really unhealthy relationship.”
She had previously written about a toxic relationship in her 2019 song “July.”
Speaking to theEvening Standard, she hinted at the relationship, which lasted two years, becoming abusive.
She discussed being verbally belittled by her partner, which had a detrimental effect on her sense of worth.
“A lot of hurtful words were thrown that have stuck with me,” she said.
“That’s what inspired that song me wondering if all those nasty things were true.
My vision of myself has been destroyed because I believed what others say about me so much.”
The two became close and Cyrus regarded the rapper as a friend.
Cyrus was devastated over the loss.
Her post was later criticized due to the rapper’s history of domestic violence allegations.
But Cyrus, it seems, only saw the best of XXXTentacion.
Shortly after his death, she discussed her pain withFirstpost.
“He was such a good friend to me,” she said.
“I love him so much.
I only want to bring life to his name.
Those with the disorder may constantly find flaws in their appearances that are undetectable to everyone else.
Studies show that seeing idealized images on social media can exacerbate body dysmorphia and related eating disorders.
It prevented her from being able to go outside and have fun with her peers.
Recovering from the trauma of having her appearance dissected and analyzed is an ongoing process.
“One picture even became a meme,” she toldThe Telegraph.
“People don’t realize their words carry so much weight.
I am working so hard every single day just to undo the damage.”
“But something about the show gave me comfort.”
Soon enough, some shady rumors emerged.
In March 2024, insiders claimed that Purcell had been dating Noah Cyrus prior to getting with her mom.
Sources also toldUs Weeklythat Tish and Noah hadn’t spoken since the former got with Purcell.
“[Tish] thought it would cause a scene and drama,” an insider toldEntertainment Tonight.
However, they added that Noah’s supposed history with Purcell had been exaggerated by the press.
It was later claimed that Tish and Noah’s relationship was broken beyond repair.
By August 2024, however, the two were reportedly in the process of reconciling.
This report came about a week after the mother and daughter were photographed in Encino together.
