Trace Cyrus Calls Out Sister Brandi Over Moldy House, Demands Rent Money Back

https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/30/trace-cyrus-says-brandi-rented-him-mold-filled-house/

Family drama just went FULL contamination mode. Trace Cyrus went straight to social media to blast his sister Brandi over what he’s calling a deliberately negligent rental situation—complete with mold-damaged ceilings, no clean water, and pockets considerably lighter.

Here’s the tea: Trace Cyrus says his sister Brandi is just the latest member of his famous fam to screw him over … claiming she set him up in a house filled with mold. But this isn’t just surface-level complaints. He shows a section of the ceiling in a room missing … claiming he’s discovered a ton of mold damage. TC says this is just the latest in a long line of issues he’s encountered since moving into the pad … alleging he only recently regained access to clean water in the house. That’s not a bad landlord situation—that’s negligence.

The fallout is already cascading: Cyrus says his new music will be delayed because he has to move houses again. Real consequences for real problems. When you’re an artist (and he was the backing vocalist and guitarist of the band Metro Station), a surprise forced relocation kills momentum. Trace later says Brandi won’t give him his rent money back … and he calls her out personally — telling her to give him a ring if she’s pissed about what he’s saying. He’s not just airing it—he’s confronting her publicly.

This fits a pattern. Trace is usually at odds with his family … previously, he had an intense online squabble with his dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, and his brother, Braison. Trace implied Billy Ray and Braison were abusing drugs and alcohol. The Cyrus family tree has been drama central, and this latest branch—siblings who share the same mother but seemingly can’t handle basic tenant-landlord respect—adds another chapter.

Brandi’s got her own profile as a musician for the indie rock band Frank + Derol and is a professional DJ, so she’s not some random. She’s an entertainer. She knows better.

The 16BARS take: When family becomes your landlord without becoming your ally, you get mold and broken promises. Trace went public because Brandi went silent—sometimes that’s the only language left.