Billy Ray Cyrus took to Access Hollywood yesterday to defend his daughter Miley’s little Teen Choice ice cream cart pole dance (above). According to Billy, it’s all about artistic freedom. Billy said,

You know what? I just think that Miley loves entertaining people. She loves singing [and] songwriting. I always tell her to love what you’re doing and stay focused for the love of the art and not worry so much about opinion.

I give my kids a lot of freedom to make the art they wanna make, and make it in their own voice.

Pedobear approves.