Noah Cyrus Likes a Selfie of Sister Miley's Ex-Husband Liam Hemsworth amid Family Drama

A rift in the Cyrus family occurred following the 2022 split of Miley and Noah’s parents, Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus

Noah Cyrus Likes a Photo on Instagram of Sister Miley's Ex-Husband Liam Hemsworth amid Family Drama
Liam Hemsworth's April 5, 2024 gym selfie; Miley and Noah Cyrus. Photo:

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Noah Cyrus liked Liam Hemsworth’s latest selfie amid the Cyrus family’s drama.

On April 5, Hemsworth, 34 — who was married to Noah’s older sister Miley Cyrus from 2018 to 2020 — showed off his muscular arms in a gym selfie on Instagram, and Noah, 24, liked the post.

The gesture comes amid drama in the Cyrus family that escalated following the 2022 split of Miley, 31, and Noah’s parents, Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus.

Noah Cyrus Likes a Photo on Instagram of Sister Miley's Ex-Husband Liam Hemsworth amid Family Drama
Liam Hemsworth's selfie was liked by ex Miley Cyrus's sister Noah.

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Rumors of drama between members of the Cyrus family — which also includes the sisters’ siblings Brandi, Trace, Christopher and Braison — ramped up after Tish's wedding to Dominic Purcell in August 2023.

In an intimate ceremony at Miley’s Malibu home, Tish, 56, married the Prison Break star, and only some of her kids were present for the nuptials. Trace, 35, attended, while Brandi, 36, and Miley served as bridesmaids.

Noah and Braison, both of whom Tish shares with Billy Ray, were not present at the ceremony. And, on the day of the wedding, Noah shared a photo to her Instagram Stories of her wearing a Billy Ray T-shirt with brother Braison, 29.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth in 2019.

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The apparent feud within the Cyrus family escalated further when Miley excluded her dad while shouting out her family in her Grammys acceptance speech in February 2023.

Cyrus was accompanied to the ceremony by mom Tish, sister Brandi and boyfriend Maxx Morando, and when she won record of the year for “Flowers," she made no mention of Billy Ray, who is now married to Australian musician Firerose.

After thanking her mom, sister and “love” in her speech, the singer said, "I don't think I forgot anyone. But I might have forgotten underwear. Bye!" 

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Also in February, a source told PEOPLE that Noah has been “very loyal” to her dad since his divorce from Tish, and noted that the father-daughter duo has “always had a really close relationship.”

“It hasn’t been easy for any of the kids,” the insider added of the split. “Their parents’ separation was really hard, but it was also long overdue.”

The Cyrus Family attends the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards
Tish Cyrus, Braison Cyrus, Noah Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Brandi Cyrus in 2015.

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The following month, the alleged rift in the Cyrus family made headlines again after more information about the family’s drama came out: Noah had been casually seeing mom Tish’s now-husband Purcell prior to their relationship, PEOPLE learned.

"Noah and Dominic were seeing each other in a friends with benefits way, off and on. They stopped seeing each other and then Tish started something up," the insider shared, noting that "Tish knew he had been seeing Noah."

And, though Noah and Purcell had stopped seeing each other before his relationship with Tish began, the insider claimed that “Tish never gave Noah the chance to talk about all of this before they got married.”

Noah Cyrus and Dominic Purcell Were 'Seeing Each Other' Prior to Mom Tish Cyrus Marrying Prison Break Actor
Noah Cyrus, Dominic Purcell and Tish Cyrus.

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As for Miley, the singer was unaware of this drama between Noah and Tish, a source told PEOPLE days later.

“Miley had no idea about the drama with Dominic. No idea at all," an insider said. "She confronted her mom about it. She thinks it’s a strange situation, but she loves her mom and wants her to be happy.”

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