Miley Cyrus Keeps Coy About Relationship With Model Justin Gaston

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"Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus is keeping coy about her relationship with underwear model Justin Gaston. The teen singer told Ryan Seacrest that 20-year-old Gaston was a "really great friend" who she had a connection with. Tongues have been wagging about 15-year-old Cyrus' relationship with Gaston, who is more than four years older than her, since the pair were spotted together two months ago.

"Right now everything is really good. I haven't really been answering the question much," she said. "We're just really happy with everything, the way that everything's worked out. He's really been a really great friend more than anything. There is a lot going on and everyone started judging us as soon as we start hanging out. But after my last two years I've learned not to judge anyone and to go into our friendship with an open mind and not worry about the age."

She added: "More than anything, he's really helped me to move on from a lot of things." Cyrus, who turns 16 next month, said she had a connection with Gaston because of their shared celebrity status. "People can always say they understand, but it's really hard for someone who's not in the public eye to understand," she explained. And she revealed her family are fond of the model. "He works with my Dad, so my Dad thinks he's really cool," she laughed. "Our families are like 'whatever happens happens'."