Miley Cyrus just shared a candid update about her engagement with Maxx Morando, and it came with a wince. The pop star says the word “fiancé” feels awkward. The moment surfaced during awards week, not a planned announcement. Cyrus was backstage at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards. She picked up an Outstanding Artistic Achievement honor that night. Meanwhile, she teased Avatar work and a Hannah Montana anniversary moment. Cyrus joked, “You get booked, they keep you for 20 years.”
Miley Cyrus opens up about her engagement to ‘fiance’ Maxx Morando
As per Entertainment Tonight’s exclusive interview clip dated January 5, 2026, Cyrus framed life as changing “chapters.” Cyrus said, “I’ve kind of lived my life in chapters.” She added, “Now it’s just like a whole new book.” However, she also noted that time can rearrange everything fast. Cyrus said the shift felt “very recognizable to me.” Cyrus said, “Everyone and everything around you is different.” Still, she added, “You can feel really centered as well.” Then the host asked about her fiancé, musician Maxx Morando. Cyrus replied, “Oh, I get so cringed.” She repeated, “I get so cringed out.”
Cyrus laughed and called herself “kind of the dorkiest.” Yet she tied the reaction to how she loves. The Hannah Montana alum said she can “show up joyful and experiencing love in my own way.” She added the relationship “fell into my life at the perfect time.” Therefore, the label matters less than the feeling.
She also explained why the term lands stiff for her. Cyrus said her family is “cozy, down-to-earth people.” So, she wants home life without stage energy. She explained, “When it’s at home, we want no performance.” She added, “We want to keep it real.” For now, the Miley Cyrus engagement news and her fiancé, Maxx Morando, stay low-key and private.
Originally reported by Santanu Das on Realitytea.com.
