Billy Ray Cyrus has commented on his daughter Miley, saying that she is still the same person he knows and loves.

The 'We Can't Stop' star has undergone a radical image change over the past year, promoting a raunchy ethos that is distant from her Hannah Montana days.

Speaking in an interview with Piers Morgan, the singer's father Billy Ray revealed that Miley is simply "evolving" as a musician and an artist, saying:

"Miley harnessed into something very special. She's just Miley. She's an artist, she's real. I think that's what's happened over the years, Miley has been reinventing her sound. She's evolving as an artist herself. I think that it's all of what everyone is calling controversy now. That's still my Miley."

Miley Cyrus meanwhile is currently at No.1 in the Billboard Hot 100 with her track 'Wrecking Ball'.