Who Is Miley Cyrus' Boyfriend? All About Maxx Morando

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Miley Cyrus and drummer Maxx Morando are being seen in style.

The two were first linked back in December 2021 when they were photographed getting close backstage during the singer's NBC special Miley's New Year's Eve Party as they held hands and danced to the music.

Though they tend to keep their relationship under wraps, they had been friends for a while before dating, and have a lot in common.

"They are both artistic and creative, so they bond over being musicians," a source told E! News.

Cyrus was previously seen attending the Gucci "Love Parade" fashion show in Los Angeles with Morando in November 2021, and she posted a photo of them together during the event on her Instagram.

In March 2023, Cyrus and Morando made another public appearance together, at the Versace show in Los Angeles.

Read ahead to learn more about Cyrus' boyfriend.

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He's younger than Miley Cyrus

Born in 1998, Morando is six years younger than Cyrus, though their actual birthdays are very close. While Morando is a Scorpio born on Nov. 16, Cyrus is a Sagittarius born on Nov. 23.

He plays multiple instruments

Morando is best known for playing drums, but he can also play guitar, which he showed during an Instagram Live video from 2020. Morando is currently the drummer for a band called Liily, but before that, he was the drummer for the Regrettes from 2015 to 2018.

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He runs in the same circles as Miley Cyrus

According to E! News, Cyrus and Morando have many mutual friends, which is likely how they met.

A source told the publication that Morando was chummy with Cyrus' New Year's Eve cohost Pete Davidson backstage. "They were are all super friendly with one another and seemed to have a great night."

He's also a fashion designer

During an interview with Vogue in September, Cyrus revealed that Morando helped create one of her festival looks alongside designer Shane Kastl.

"This look is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between two of my favorite emerging artists, Maxx Morando and Shane Kastl," she told the publication about one of her outfits. "Their collaboration is the perfect example of sustainability becoming the next fashion phase, and it proves that anything can be reinvented, which resonates with me deeply."

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He's been linked to Miley Cyrus since 2021

Though the couple first sparked dating rumors in December 2021, they first stepped out together at the Gucci "Love Parade" fashion show in Los Angeles with Morando in November 2021. That December, the two were seen getting close at Miley's New Year's Eve Party special in Miami.

In April 2022, the two seemingly went public with their romance as they were photographed sharing a passionate kiss out in West Hollywood.

And the two were seen together at the Versace show in L.A. in March 2023, posing for photos together and walking the red carpet hand-in-hand.