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Billy Ray Cyrus has cancelled a scheduled interview on The View this week, after his estranged daughter Miley reportedly demanded that he back off and stop babbling about her personal life.

"When Miley found out her father was scheduled to appear on The View on Wednesday she went nuts," a family source tells Popeater. "Only last week, Billy shot his mouth off in GQ, and now he planned to sit down with [Barbara and Whoopi] and talk more crap about his family. No way would Miley or her team let that happen."

Just last week, Billy Ray revealed to GQ that he was "scared" for Miley, and he also compared her to dead celebrities like Anna Nicole Smith and Kurt Cobain. Billy Ray also claimed he's never made "a dime" off of Miley, and his entire interview seemed like a desperate plea for her to get back in touch with him, as he also noted that the two haven't spoken since last year.

The insider added, "At first Miley defended her dad, wanting to believe he had been tricked into saying bad things by the magazine. Miley truly wanted to give her father the benefit of the doubt, goodness knows she's said things she wishes she could take back. But after she found out about his media trip to New York, no more excuses could be made."

Billy Ray's representative confirmed that his trip to NYC had been canceled, but Miley still hasn't released a statement on the matter.