For weeks we've been hearing reports of Miley Cyrus and Justin Gaston. We heard how much Billy Ray Cyrus loves the kid, and how he and Miley Cyrus have been seen together at a number of events as their relationship heats up. Now the 20 year old underwear model Justin Gaston seems to be down-playing the relationship.

"Oh, Miley's just a family friend, you know,’ he told Access Hollywood.

"I met Billy Ray on the show and just became friends with the whole family. And they’re such a great family.

"I moved to LA two years ago and started a modelling career and that’s kind of just to break into the music business and everything."

From these statements it doesn't sound like anything too romantic has transpired. Perhaps the relationship was more a matter of wishful thinking than anything else. Or this guy figured out what happens to 20 year olds who date 15 year olds in this country.

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