Miley Cyrus is entering a new chapter just days after news broke on Dec. 2 that the “Flowers” singer, 33, is engaged to musician Maxx Morando. The singer feels “thrilled” about the engagement and is deeply content with the life they’ve built together. Cyrus and Morando were publicly linked for the first time in December 2021 when they were photographed cuddling backstage at Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party in Miami. By April 2022, they appeared to confirm their romance after onlookers spotted them kissing in West Hollywood.
‘Thrilled’ Miley Cyrus ‘loves her life’ with Maxx Morando amid engagement, per source
“Miley is thrilled to be engaged,” a source tells PEOPLE, confirming that Morando, 27, drummer for the band Liily, proposed a few weeks ago. “The ring is so her. It has a cool, boho-rock vibe to it. It’s beautiful.” Though fans noticed the ring before the announcement, Cyrus didn’t feel compelled to break the news herself. According to the source, Morando’s preference for privacy plays a major role in how the singer approaches life now.
“Maxx is very private, and it’s influencing how she lives her life now,” the insider explains. Cyrus and Morando have reportedly lived together for years, and sources say the arrangement has grounded her in the best way. “She really thrives with him,” the source notes.
Engagement buzz around the couple escalated after they attended the Los Angeles premiere of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” on Dec. 1. As they posed for photos, fans spotted Cyrus wearing a glittering ring on her left hand, the same ring Deux Moi says she first wore in mid-November. The ring also appeared in photos from her Nov. 23 birthday dinner, where friends captured her blowing out candles. “Her family and friends love Maxx,” the source adds. “She loves her life with Maxx. It’s very normal and calm.”
In her July 2023 British Vogue cover story, Cyrus revealed that they met on a blind date — though only for her. “Well, it was blind for me and not really for him,” she joked. “I thought, ‘The worst that can happen is I leave.’”
