Who is Miley’s little sister Noah Cyrus?
FANS are praising Noah Cyrus for her appearance as a celebrity mentor on American Idol 2023.
It's no secret that the Cyrus family are a talented bunch - here's everything you need to know about their youngest member Noah.
Who is Noah Cyrus?
Noah Cyrus is a 20-year-old singer/songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee.
She has spent much of her life in the spotlight thanks to her famous father, Billy Ray Cyrus, and sister, Miley Cyrus.
She is signed to Simon Cowell's Syco record label.
As of October 2020, Noah has released 17 singles including the hit song This Is Us.
How is Noah Cyrus related to Miley Cyrus?
Noah Cyrus is the youngest of the five Cyrus siblings.
Her world-famous sister Miley is the middle child.
Noah has sung about the difficulties of growing up in Miley's shadow.
In her track 'Young and Sad' Noah sings: "My sister's like sunshine, always bringing good light wherever she'll go.
"And I was born to rain clouds, blessed in her shadows."
What movies and TV shows has Noah Cyrus been in?
Before deciding to pursue a musical career, Noah worked as an actress, starring in TV show Doc aged just three.
She was the lead character in the 2010 Studio Ghibli film, Ponyo.
Noah appeared as a back-up dancer to sister Miley in Hannah Montana: The Movie and in several episodes of the show.
What did Noah Cyrus say that was racist?
Noah Cyrus recently came under fire for using a racial slur while defending Harry Styles against black conservative commentator Candace Owens.
Owens bashed Styles' recent Vogue photo shoot in which he wore a dress as a "feminization" of men, saying: "."
In a since-deleted Instagram story response, which was published by , Cyrus wrote: "He wears this dress better than any of u nappy a** heauxz."
In response, the conservative commenter said: "Any one of woke liberals care to explain to me how @noahcyrus calling me a 'nappy a*s hoe' is not racist?
"I'm all ears. You guys love cancel culture. @mileycyrus come get your sister!"
The term, "nappy," is used to refer to the natural texture of the hair of African Americans, and it is considered an offensive and racist slur.
Noah faced serious backlash on social media and in a December 3 Instagram story.
She said: "'I am mortified that I used a term without knowing the context and history,' but I know now and I am horrified and truly sorry.
"I will never use it again. Thank you for educating me."
Who is Noah Cyrus dating?
Noah is believed to be dating YouTube star Tana Mongeau.
In September 2020 they spent a romantic weekend together that ended with Tana calling Noah her "girlfriend" in a sweet Instagram post of the pair.
Tana shared a video of Noah which was captioned "the hottest person on the planet".
What have the rest of the Cyrus family done?
Noah, the youngest of the Cyrus clan, is joining the rest of her family in a string of musical ventures.
Her father Billy Ray Cyrus shot into the charts as a country singer in the 90s and is most known for his song, Achey Breaky Heart.
Oldest of the kids is Brandi - who is a 33-year-old Denver-based DJ who co-hosts a popular podcast called Your Favourite Thing with former Bachelor contestant Wells Adams.
Then there's Trace, Noah's older brother, who was the lead guitarist and singer in electro pop-rock band, Metro Station, who achieved chart success with their song Shake It in 2009.
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Next we have the least known Cyrus, Christopher, who steers clear of the spotlight.
Very famous Miley is the middle child - who shot to fame on Hannah Montana before achieving pop stardom.
Then there is the youngest son, Braison, who is an actor and composer.