Billy Ray Cyrus endorses Patrick Schwarzenegger: ‘He’s a good boy’

Billy Ray Cyrus is on Patrick Schwarzenegger’s side when it comes to the younger man’s spring break adventures in Mexico.

“He had fun,� Miley Cyrus’ dad told a videographer who asked his opinion about his daughter’s boyfriend’s recent vacation activities. TMZ had the exchange.

“He’s a good boy.�

Schwarzenegger was captured in photos recently as he did a body shot off a woman, embraced her and held hands. Headlines subsequently sprouted, as headlines often do when a celebrity and her high-profile boyfriend are tagged in something involving pictures, swimwear and potential infidelity.

“Omg. It’s one of my best friends girlfriend...,� Schwarzenegger tweeted after the pics blew up courtesy of the Internet. “Girls have guy friends and guys have friends that are girls...�

That was 10 days ago. Schwarzenegger hasn’t tweeted since.

Now, Billy Ray Cyrus isn’t exactly known as a hard-core enforcer of appropriate youthful behavior, but there’s a big difference between turning all Papa Grizzly and giving an endorsement. The “Achy Breaky� singer clearly opted for the latter.

(At least the Cabo San Lucas vacation kerfuffle didn’t seem to make him sad. And he’s had way harsher words for “Hannah Montana� than he did for his daughter’s boyfriend.)

Meanwhile, Miley was lighting up Instagram on Tuesday and Wednesday with an X-ray of her teeth and a shot of (ewwwww!) five of the enamel-covered nuggets that apparently had been yanked out of her mouth. In a caption on a selfie showing showing gauze wadded in her mouth, she said “SAVE ME� and described herself as “MIZZY.�

So we’re guessing that “current mood� shot of Bart Simpson in an “Everything Sucks� shirt has little or perhaps absolutely nothing to do with her relationship.

After all, the cute couple was spotted laughing, kissing and holding hands during a sushi dinner date on Monday night, according to ET Online.

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