Miley Cyrus doesn’t have to worry about her father Billy Ray Cyrus being overprotective. Billy Ray Cyrus told reporters he doesn’t see anything wrong with her pole dancing. It’s art, he says. Billy Ray, who very famously had his own 15 minutes with Achy Breaky Heart, says he encourages his children and their self expression. Even if it involves stripper moves.

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He told Access Hollywood (via New York Daily News):

“I just think that Miley loves entertaining people. She loves singing [and] songwriting. I always tell her to love what you’re doing and stay focused for the love of the art and not worry so much about opinions. I give my kids a lot of freedom to make the art they wanna make, and make it in their own voice. I think it’s important.”

Alrighty then. We’re all for liberal parenting, bravo. And we also guess this gives Miley the green light for a Playboy cover. Only if she thinks it’s good for her art, of course.

Photos: Bauer Griffin

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