The woman who wildly claims to be Miley Cyrus’ biological mother claims she was sex trafficked as a child and became pregnant at age 12, before becoming pregnant with Miley Cyrus.
Jamie Lee previously claimed to be Miley’s biological mother and sued Miley’s parents, Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, for “breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, intentional misrepresentation of emotional distress, and tortious interference with parental rights,” but the charges have now been dismissed. Billy Ray denied her “ridiculous” claims.
Lee spoke to the Daily Mail on Sunday about the alleged sting, claiming he grew up in Ruidoso, New Mexico, where he was trafficked as a child by a local cartel gang.
During her pregnancy, Lee, who went by the last name Paxton, is said to have attempted to flee multiple times, including to her grandparents’ home in Jamul, California.
“I wanted to protect this baby at all costs,” she told the media.
“I specifically chose the name Miley as soon as I found out I was pregnant because I had traveled so many miles[while being trafficked]. I wanted a unique name that specifically reminded me of myself,” she added, without mentioning Cyrus’ real name, Destiny Hope.
The “Flowers” singer previously explained that her stage name was inspired by her childhood nickname “Smiley,” which was shortened to Miley.
Lee, 45, made the outlandish claim to the outlet that he had approached several celebrities in hopes of adopting his then-born baby, including Julia Roberts, who owned a ranch in New Mexico at the time, Sharon Ozzy Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne, who had ties to the state, and Hillary Clinton, who was campaigning in the state at the time.
She claimed that all the A-listers were very nice to her, but they did not accept her offer.
Lee also claimed in the outlandish story that she consulted Cyrus’ godmother Dolly Parton, who allegedly connected her to Billy Ray Cyrus.
In the dismissed lawsuit, Lee claimed she had agreed to an open adoption with Billy Ray in which she could become the child’s nanny and piano teacher. However, the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer allegedly ignored their contract and prevented Lee from meeting Miley.
Lee also claimed in the far-fetched story that he reached out to the Kardashian family for help finding a good lawyer to fight Billy Ray.
She said she met this famous family because they owned a property next to her grandparents in Jamul. However, there is no record of the reality star ever owning any such property.
Page Six reached out to Roberts, Clinton, the Kardashians and Sharon for comment, but had not received any comment at the time of publication.
As for why she’s speaking out now, Lee said she had forgotten the trauma, but said returning to Ruidoso triggered flashbacks of the alleged abuse.
As a result, she was admitted to an Arizona State University-affiliated mental health facility in Tucson in 2016, where she was diagnosed with PTSD.
After explaining her symptoms to a doctor, she said she remembered being raped and having a child as a result.
“[The doctor]said, ‘Well, that’s exactly what happens when you have PTSD. This is very normal and your brain can block things and that’s what you’re experiencing.'”
Lee, who is said to have remembered the incident, claimed that he contacted Miley through his lawyer but received no response. She also reported the trafficking to the police, but “no one took it seriously.”
“And if anything, I ended up suffering really bad consequences for trying to get them to investigate,” she told the outlet.
As for what to do next, Lee said he plans to file a new lawsuit in Malibu, California, where Miley lives, seeking DNA testing to close the case. However, Miley’s request for a DNA test has already been rejected by a court.
She also hopes they can form a relationship if tests prove they are biologically related.
“I ask Miley to do a DNA test to find out the truth that I am her biological mother. I understand that I am biologically her mother. Does that mean I am her mother now? I am not,” Lee claimed.
“I’m not going to claim those moments and I’m not going to take away anything that she and Tish (Cyrus) have, because I only want her to be beautiful and good and pure.”
She also said, “I didn’t want to implicate Miley, but she’s the proof. The proof I have to show that I was sex trafficked and that I had a child because of it.”
Nevertheless, Lee admits that his story “certainly seems strange.”
“I know a lot of people out there think it’s crazy, but it is crazy,” she said. “The truth is crazy sometimes. Not by choice.”
She also told the outlet that she is coming forward with her alleged story because “it’s important for all of us to use this as a learning experience and say we can block out the fact that we were raped, that we gave birth, and remember that later.”
“It happens, it can happen, it does happen. If it’s happening to you, you’re not alone,” she concluded.
Lee originally filed suit against Billy Ray and his ex-wife Tish in May, accusing him of “breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and tortious interference with parental rights.”
After her request for a DNA test was denied in October, Billie Ray filed a motion to dismiss Lee’s “false and unreasonable” claims and accused her of harassment.
“The court this morning dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice and awarded Mr. Cyrus the recovery of reasonable and necessary attorneys’ fees and costs,” the statement reads.
He recently asked for an additional $7,564.13 to cover legal fees he collected while defending against her claims, which a judge ordered him to pay last week.
His attorney declined to comment at the time.
Billy Ray, 64, and Tish, 58, have three children together, Miley (33), Blazon (31), and Noah (25). She also adopted two children, Brandi, 38, and Trace, 36, from her previous marriage to Baxter Neil Helson.
The former couple divorced in 2022 after about 28 years of marriage.
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