Miley Cyrus Says Tish Told Her to ‘Stay with the Wrong Guy’ Because ‘They’re Hot’

Be careful taking Tish Cyrus‘ dating advice.

The mother of five, 58, chatted with daughters Miley, Noah and Brandi for the latest cover of The Cut, where the Grammy-winning “Flowers” singer discussed a romantic tip she received from Tish that led her in the wrong direction.

“Mom’s always wanted me to stay with the wrong guy ’cause they’re hot,” said Miley, 32, who was previously in relationships with ex-fiancé Liam Hemsworth and Cody Simpson in her adult years before getting with current boyfriend Maxx Morando in 2021.

Tish explained, “Well, that was great advice because after so many years, you’re kind of over it and you’re like… in a relationship. At least you get to look at somebody that’s frigging hot!”

Miley responded, “No, I ended up with a person [Morando] who means a lot to me and treats me really well and respects me.”

“I had to learn that the hard way,” continued the “End of the World artist, “because my mommy taught me the wrong way and then I had to learn the right way by myself.”

Noah, 25, who’s engaged to fashion designer Pinkus, expressed feeling like she’s “in the same boat” regarding Tish’s advice.

Miley added, “I had to find someone who treats me with respect and then Mom never really put that on the top three of her must-haves. Mom was like, ‘They need to be tall.'”

Brandi, 38, then quipped that her boyfriend Matt Southcombe is “hot as hell.”

“My man’s hot as hell too,” responded Miley. “But my man also respects me.”

In defense of their mom, Brandi added that Tish (who’s also mom to son Trace, 36) “has evolved” over time.

“That’s because she found someone that is hot and respects her. That’s always the goal,” said Miley, referencing Tish’s husband Dominic Purcell, whom she married in 2023 following her divorce from ex Billy Ray the previous year.

Tish’s advice may have gotten better over the years, but in a recent interview with PEOPLE, Noah opened up about learning lessons from Miley after growing up watching her rise to fame on Hannah Montana.

“I didn’t really look at what she was doing as like, ‘Oh, I’m learning from this.’ As I got older though, and by the time I was 16 and doing my own thing, I did experience parts in her career that I guess maybe felt like in her perspective were harder points or growing periods or changes that were just good examples of what to do or what not to do or what to let someone do or what means you’re getting taken advantage of,” she said.