Miley Cyrus Engagement: Billy Ray Tweets His Blessing

Country star is happy his daughter has found “true love” with Liam Hemsworth

By Rebecca Macatee Jun 06, 2012 8:39 PMTags
Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Billy Ray CyrusLester Cohen/WireImage.com; Gary Gershoff/Getty Images

Billy Ray Cyrus is a proud papa, y'all!

Shortly after Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth announced their engagement Wednesday, the bride-to-be's dad took to Twitter to share his excitement.

"All I ever hoped for as a Daddy was to see my kids reach their dreams," he tweeted. "To find happiness...peace of mind ...and someday know... true love."

The mother of the bride, Tish Cyrus, also weighed in via Twitter, writing, "Wow! All of the LOVE pouring out for Miley and Liam is incredible! So happy for my precious baby girl and the love of her life!"

Miley, 19, expressed appreciation for all the well wishes on the social networking site. "thank you for all the love today :) I'm happy to share this news with you all," she wrote. "I feel like all my dreams are coming true. ♥ have a great day"

Reporting by Ken Baker