Billy Ray Cyrus
canceled television appearances scheduled for Wednesday (Feb. 23)
on
Good Morning America and
The View in the aftermath of publicity surrounding a
GQ magazine story in
which said he was "scared" about daughter
Miley Cyrus' future. In the
GQ interview that surfaced on Feb. 15, he blamed fame and the
Hannah Montana television series for destroying
relationships among his family members. In addition to reports about his daughter's behavior in Hollywood, Cyrus and his wife
Tish filed for divorce in October. In a statement released this week to
People, Cyrus termed his recent comments "explosive
and unintentionally so." Cyrus' appearances on
GMA and
The View had apparently been scheduled for him to call
attention to the dangers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He told the magazine, "It is very important to me to work
on mending my family right now." Miley Cyrus is scheduled to host
Saturday Night Live on March 5.
