Is this why Miley Cyrus is going off the rails?

HollywoodLife.com have a theory on why it might be that Miley Cyrus can’t be tamed – the breakdown of her parents Billy Ray and Tish’ marriage.

Raunchy clothing, a trip to a night club, pole dancing, cage dancing, lap dancing… basically, it could be argued that 17-year-old Miley acts a little age inappropriate

“Now that we know her parents have been heading towards divorce, it’s no wonder Miley has been sliding down the slippery slope of increasingly provocative behavior,” Dr. Carole Lieberman, psychiatrist and author of Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets told HollywoodLife.com.

“Her inappropriately sexual antics are a reaction to her fear of abandonment by her father. On top of this, he’s talking about wanting to be her friend, which is particularly damaging at this time.” she added.

Apparently Billy Ray recently said his biggest goal was “to be Miley’s friend” – a parenting tactic doctors frown upon, especially during a divorce.

“It is very confusing for Miley to fear losing a father, and at the same time, hear that he wants to be her friend. She needs a father not a friend,” Dr. Lieberman explained.

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