In each episode, he typically gives his daughter advice, often utilizing reverse psychology. Robby even tries to stop his Miley taking off from Malibu by intercepting her on the plane until they realize it is too late to alight. Miley and her dad dates, the most noticeable examples coming from the 2-part episode "Achy Jakey Heart" and "I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't." Robby then turns and says, "Miley Stewart. He gave up his career as the famous singer Robby Ray, named after Billy Ray Cyrus, who plays him, so he could take care of his children after his wife died. It would seem that despite the difficulty of doing so, Robby finally chooses to let Miley go and watch her soar on her own. Robby is a widower and father of Jackson and Miley. In the episode "It's a Mannequin's World," he spots a jacket (with Lilly's help) which he is certain will please Miley indefinitely. Susan died of a terminal illness three years prior to the start of the show, but is often mentioned by the family and is seen in pictures around the house. It was after Jackson says, "She wasn't ready...or you weren't?"

When that didn’t work, he just said that Robbie Ray was Hannah Montana’s dad, or went by Mr. Montana. The commercial shows two cowboys, his “Old Town Road” collaborator and subsequently questions him why is he contradicting what he said to them about "Get ready, get set, go" when Robby discovers that due to his unwillingness to let go and watch his daughter fly solo (not literally), he cooped her up and tried to prevent her from taking flight. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Musical, easygoing, protective, loving, sometimes childlike, decisive, authoritative, fatherly, hard-working, devoted.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. and also, in the episode "It's a Mannequin's World," when he does the limbo, cracks his back, and says, "Oh, my Achy Breaky Back!" In another episode of The characters on the show also refer to Cyrus' television appearances. He admits that "no Dad ever wants to see his little girl grow up. Susan Beatrice Stewart (née Shields) (April 25, 1969 — June 25, 2003) portrayed by Brooke Shields, was Robby Ray's wife and the mother of Miley and Jackson Stewart. The fact that he is overprotective further proves that he fears for Miley's security, even though she justifies herself that she is able to take care of herself many times.

The song itself, written by Billy Ray Cyrus, supposedly dedicated to his daughter Miley Cyrus, has meaningful lyrics that form the base of the possibly much of the episode "I Want You to Want Me…to Go to Florida." He constantly (but not always) causes trouble or in any way, disrupts Miley's He gives her permission to go to Florida with Roxy, but otherwise on her own, without his "protection". “I think there’s a whole story that led up to Miley becoming When that didn’t work, he just said that Robbie Ray was Hannah Montana’s dad, or went by Mr. Montana. Nevertheless, Robby releases Miley from his protective arms at the end of the episode. Billy Ray was amazing as the wacky dad, but he didn’t think he was the right person to hire for the role. In the episode "Get Down, Study-udy-udy," Robby teaches Thor's parrot, Snowball, songs like "I Want My Mullet Back" and "Wanna Be Your Joe". from Miley to her father. The character occasionally refers to Cyrus' own songs, such as in the episode "Ooh, Ooh, Itchy Woman", when he asks, "Linda, you know 'Achy Breaky Heart'?" Click to Subscribe to Our HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter

I have never been so disappointed in you." He is Hannah Montana's dad and manager/producer when Miley is on stage performing as Hannah Montana, and he writes most of Hannah's songs. He once again finds it hard that his daughter is growing up, and maturing can be expressed in the way a person dresses; therefore, for three consecutive birthdays, Miley receives outfits that are meant for young children from Robby. The psychological reason why he buys her the sweater is because the sweater is childish, just like the child Miley he once knew and wants to hold on to. Robby is a widower and father of Jackson and Miley. It is still unclear whether he will have second thoughts about letting Miley go in the future, but this episode is clearly a milestone in his relationship with Miley, his loving growing and maturing daughter. Perhaps the most obvious part about Robby's unwillingness to let Miley go is in the episode "I Want You to Want Me…to Go to Florida."