Just like her big sis,Noah Cyrusknows that blood is thicker than water. Cyrus, daughter of country singerBilly Ray Cyrusand sister of Grammy-winning pop starMiley Cyrus, reflected on recent media speculation that her family wasgoing through an intense riftin an interview withPeople magazinepublished Aug. 21. "I keep myself quite separated from any interest or 'drama' with the family," Cyrus, 25, told the outlet. "The one thing that's connected us with the entire world is music, and that's what's the most important to us." Cyrus' comments come three months after Miley Cyrusopened up about reconciling with their father, Billy Ray, after his 2022 divorce fromTish Cyrus. 77690755007 "I took on some of my mom's hurt as my own because it hurt her more than it hurt me as an adult, and so I owned a lot of her pain," Miley told The New York Times in a May interview. "But now that my mom is so in love with my stepdad, who I completely adore, and now that my dad, I see him finding happiness, too — I can love them both as individuals instead of as a parental pairing." Cyrus told People that while speculation about her family life can be emotionally "draining," the constant scrutiny "doesn't hurt us or touch us." "It's something that you really learn to keep separate and far away from yourself," she added. Noah Cyrus' sister Miley gets candid:Pop star on repairing relationship with dad Billy Ray The Cyrus clan has been the subject of feud rumors since Billy Ray and Tish Cyrusannounced their divorce in April 2022. Tish Cyrusremarried nearly a year and a half later, tying the knot with "Prison Break" actorDominic Purcellin asmall poolside ceremonyat Miley Cyrus' Malibu home in August 2023. Rumors later emerged that Purcellhad a romantic relationship with Noahbefore becoming involved with Tish. Additional speculation of a family rift intensified in January when Cyrus' older brother, singer-songwriterTrace Cyrus, accused Billy Ray Cyrus of threatening legal action against him over a previous social media postexpressing concern for the "Achy Breaky Heart" singer's well-being. 'So damn proud':Billy Ray Cyrus praises daughters Miley, Noah amid alleged family rift Cyrus, who's reportedly shared messages of support for bothBilly RayandTishon social media, debunked the notion of a possible feud in her interview with People magazine. "Everybody's great and loves each other," Cyrus said. "When you grow up with that being normal — things being public — that it doesn't quite reach you. At the end of the day, this is a family, and that's really it: just going through normal family stuff." Contributing: Anna Kaufman and Rasha Ali, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Noah Cyrus says 'draining' family feud rumors don't hurt her
