Trace Cyrus
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Somewhere between Tweeting for attention, Miley Cyrus has managed to give her brother a few tips on how to make headlines.

Step #1: Date someone famous and, of course, Tweet messages back and forth to one another.

Trace accomplished this goal when he briefly went out with Demi Lovato.

Step #2: Create a controversy.

Done! Trace referred to The Jonas Brothers as "fake" last week and caused an uproar within the Tweeniverse.

Step #3: Walk around until the paparazzi follow you and then make out with someone right in front of all the cameras.

No problem there, either. Man, Trace is good...

Stop, drop and kiss: Trace Cyrus has learned key lessons on how to make a name for himself. [Photos: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com]

Trace Cyrus is a good older brother.

While the Internet debates Miley Cyrus' oversharing on Twitter, Trace has taken attention away from his sister's scandalous love life by bashing three of the most popular singers on the planet.

Oh yes. He's gone off on The Jonas Brothers!

When asked about the trio, in an interview with Details, the Metro Station guitarist said:

"I'm not trying to clean my image to make anyone happy. I could have gone the route of the Jonas Brothers. Those guys can't live their lives freely. They have to put out this image that's totally fake."

Someone is finally calling out the siblings for being nothing but a group of Disney-manufactured posers. Perhaps Trace walked in on Nick doing Miley, which would be a direct violation of his purity ring ethos.

Asked if he'd actually rumble with The Jonas Brothers, Trace stood up for his sister's ex-boyfriend, replying:

"I'd never lay a hand on Nick - I love that kid - but the other two better not get in my way."

Those are fighting words. Literally! Choose a side in this feud:

Following a lengthy flirtation over Twitter, Demi Lovato and Trace Cyrus have ended their brief relationship.

Miley's older brother opened up about the break-up to People.

"Demi is one of my good friends and I definitely became very, very close with her in the past few months, and it's something I really wanted to make work. But unfortunately, we both have very busy schedules," the Metro Station singer said.

Trace says he and Demi remain close pals, despite the split.

"We gave it a shot and that's all you can do," says Cyrus. "Every time I hung out with that girl or talked on the phone with her, it was amazing. She's someone I can totally relate to... Maybe when she's older and we've both matured, we'll be looking for the same thing and it can work out."

For now, based on the recent rumor of Lovato cutting herself, we just hope Demi is dealing with this break up well.

A few weeks ago, Demi Lovato told Ryan Seacrest that Trace Cyrus was simply a "really good friend."

But Lovato was either lying; didn't emphasize the really strongly enough; or forgot to add the words "... with benefits" to her description.

After all, these two rising stars have continued to flirt via Twitter, as Miley's older brother relayed the following two messages to Lovato (and thousands of others, of course) last night:

@ddlovato so soon! I'm so ready to get home to you.

@ddlovato you don't realize how excited I am! My tour manger is bookin my flight now! Your all I've thought about ever since I left town. <3

Demi's public response? So happy! <3 Ahhhh... Life is very, VERY good right now. :D :D :D

For those unversed in the world of Twitter, the pair just exchanged digital hearts back and forth. Obvi.

Expect Demi Lovato to come out any day now and, once again, deny any relationship between her and Cyrus. But this begs the question:

Why is the duo exchanging such obvious flirtations in such a public forum?!? Have they not heard of Email? Text messaging? Can readers please explain to us the point of Tweeting directly to another individual?

Perhaps we were too quick to dub Lovato as the "anti-Miley Cyrus." She may date older men and crave attention after all.