It appears Billy Ray Cyrus had his time in the sun.  But the sun might be setting, now that everybody’s heard the audio that was leaked yesterday.

And it pretty much confirms everything his ex-wife Firerose has been saying these past few months.

On top of verbally abusing his then-wife, he also lays into his ex-wife Tish, calling her names and belittling the children she had in previous relationships.

And on top of that, he then refers to either Miley or Tish as “the devil” and then calls her “a skank.”  (Page Six and the Daily Mail seemed to conflict on who he was referring to here.)

Although Billy’s still trying to spin this in his favor . . . In response to the leaked audio, Billy Ray wrote a response on his Instagram story yesterday.

He said, “Hell yeah, I was at my wit’s end . . . I had no idea she was arrested for felony residential burglary . . . Everything I thought I knew about her was a lie.

“She was trying to take over my career, my life, and usurp the Cyrus name for her own gain.”  He then ended the post with, quote, “See you in court.”

I’m sure we can all agree on one thing.  This whole relationship has been one giant MESS

(More at Daily Mail, Page Six)