Miley Cyrus “Texting” Kings of Leon Bassist Jared Followill

Looks like Miley Cyrus has a crush on Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill. According to recent reports, the 18-year-old singer has been communicating with Jared quite often via text message since hanging out this award season.

“Miley wants to keep Jared interested,” a source close to the situation told Hollywood Life. “She often sends him coy text messages. So far, he is a big fan of what she has been sending.”

And allegedly Jared is flattered and crushin’ as well, as the source adds, “Jared loves showing off his texts from Miley. He thinks she’s very pretty and is excited she’s still flirting with him.”

Miley and Jared, 24, are both from Nashville, and were most recently together at the Grammys, presenting the award for Best Country album together.

Posted On: March 10th, 2011

Miley Lashes Out at Paparazzi

Miley Defends Her Mom Against Paparazzi

Miley Cyrus put her best mom voice on and scolded paparazzi after they got too pushy with her mother, Tish Cyrus. And it’s all on tape!

Miley and her mom were followed by paparazzi after leaving a restaurant this week and one got a bit tOo close to Tish for Miley’s liking.

“What the… ? Okay, are you serious?” Miley asked the cameraman. “You just hit my mom with your camera.”

The photographer claimed he didn’t actually make any contact with Tish and said he’d “never disrespect your mom.”

But Miley wasn’t going to let him off the hook without a good lecturing.

“Yes you did… You just ran into my mom with your camera. Don’t you ever do that again,” she said while shaking her finger at him. “You just almost hurt my mom. Don’t you ever even think about it. For real. That was crazy. You just hit my mom.”