Miley Cyrus & Justin Gaston

Despite a nearly five year age difference, Billy Ray Cyrus is quite taken with daughter Miley’s rumored boyfriend, 20-year-old underwear model Justin Gaston.

“He actually reminds me a lot of myself when I was 20 years old and I was living and searching for the dream,” the proud papa gushed.

“He’s got a great heart and soul, and a lot of determination,” Billy Ray added. “I think that’s the true measure of a man, is when you measure his heart.”