Jordan Pruitt / Miley Cyrus Bullying Allegations Explained

Tracking former Disney singer Jordan Pruitt’s allegations that Miley Cyrus repeatedly bullied her during their teenage years in the Disney entertainment world, including claims that Cyrus and friend Mandy Jiroux left insulting voicemails attacking Pruitt’s appearance and dancing ability. Cyrus has not publicly responded to Pruitt’s allegations, and the alleged calls have not been independently verified.

Pruitt’s Bullying Allegations

Pruitt Said Miley Cyrus Bullied Her During Their Disney Years. Responding to social-media discussion of Cyrus’ behavior toward other young Disney performers, Pruitt wrote that the incident being discussed reflected “how Miley treated everyone back in the day,” adding that Cyrus had treated her similarly. [PAGE SIX]

Pruitt Alleged Cyrus And Mandy Jiroux Left Her “Nasty Voicemails.” After a follower asked Pruitt to elaborate, she alleged that Cyrus would call her with Jiroux and leave insulting voicemail messages. Pruitt characterized the alleged behavior as repeated rather than an isolated argument. [PAGE SIX]

Pruitt Said The Alleged Messages Told Her She Needed A Nose Job. According to Pruitt, Cyrus and Jiroux mocked her physical appearance by telling her that she needed cosmetic surgery on her nose. The allegation comes solely from Pruitt’s account and has not been independently corroborated. [IBTIMES UK]

Pruitt Said They Also Mocked Her Teeth. Pruitt alleged that the messages told her she needed “new teeth,” adding another appearance-based insult to her description of the alleged bullying. [PAGE SIX]

Pruitt Said Cyrus Mocked Her Dancing By Saying She Needed A Choreographer. The former singer also alleged that Cyrus and Jiroux attacked her professional abilities by telling her that she needed a choreographer. [GEO NEWS]

Pruitt Described Cyrus As “Relentless.” Pruitt used the term while describing the alleged calls, indicating that she considered the behavior persistent rather than a single instance of teenage hostility. [TAG24]

The Miley And Mandy Connection

Mandy Jiroux Was Cyrus’ Friend And Backup Dancer During The Period Pruitt Was Discussing. Cyrus and Jiroux jointly produced the online series The Miley and Mandy Show, which became popular during Cyrus’ Hannah Montana years. Pruitt specifically identified a friend named Mandy in describing the alleged voicemail harassment, and current reporting has identified that person as Jiroux. [PAGE SIX]

Cyrus And Jiroux Previously Faced Criticism For Mocking Selena Gomez And Demi Lovato. In 2008, the pair published a Miley and Mandy Show episode parodying a video made by fellow Disney stars Gomez and Lovato. The parody imitated their mannerisms and included a joke about the gap in Lovato’s teeth. [FOX NEWS]

The Old Gomez-Lovato Parody Was What Prompted Pruitt To Discuss Her Own Experience. Pruitt’s allegations resurfaced when she commented on social-media content revisiting the old Cyrus-Jiroux video, saying that the behavior resembled how Cyrus had treated her during the same general era. [IBTIMES UK]

Cyrus Apologized In 2008 If Gomez And Lovato Were Offended. Following criticism of the parody, Cyrus said she and Jiroux were “super sorry” if the two performers were offended but maintained that the video had been intended as humor and that they were “just having fun.” [FOX NEWS]

The 2008 Incident Does Not Independently Prove Pruitt’s Allegations. The Gomez-Lovato parody is a documented example of Cyrus and Jiroux publicly mocking fellow Disney performers, but there is no publicly available recording or other independent evidence confirming Pruitt’s specific allegation that they repeatedly left insulting voicemails for her. [PAGE SIX]

The “Boyfriend” Controversy

Pruitt Previously Said Her 2008 Song “Boyfriend” Was About Miley Cyrus. Months before the bullying allegation went viral, Pruitt responded to a social-media discussion of the song and said she had written it about Cyrus. The track centers on warning another girl not to take the singer’s boyfriend. [PAGE SIX]

The Revelation Revived Speculation About Nick Jonas. Cyrus dated Nick Jonas during the Disney era, while contemporary rumors also linked Pruitt romantically to Jonas. Because neither Pruitt nor Jonas publicly confirmed such a relationship, reports connecting the alleged feud specifically to Jonas remain speculation rather than an established explanation for Pruitt’s claims. [PAGE SIX]

Pruitt Has Not Publicly Established That Romantic Jealousy Caused The Alleged Bullying. Although the “Boyfriend” revelation and the performers’ connections to Jonas have fueled online theories, Pruitt’s bullying comments did not establish a motive for the alleged behavior. [YAHOO]

Response And Status Of The Allegations

Cyrus Has Not Publicly Responded To Pruitt’s Specific Claims. As of August 24, 2026, reporting on the controversy said Cyrus had not issued a statement addressing the alleged voicemails, the cosmetic-surgery insults or Pruitt’s characterization of her as a bully. [PAGE SIX]

No Recording Of The Alleged Voicemails Has Been Made Public. The accusations are based on Pruitt’s recollection of events from their teenage years. No audio recording, contemporaneous correspondence or independent witness confirming the specific voicemail allegations has surfaced publicly. [IBTIMES UK]

The Allegations Renewed Debate About Competition Among Disney’s Young Female Stars. The controversy revived discussion of an era in which teenage performers including Cyrus, Pruitt, Gomez and Lovato were heavily compared with one another by fans and entertainment media. Lovato has more recently said that growing up at Disney alongside other young female stars could be challenging because the environment encouraged comparison and competition. [PEOPLE]