Billy Ray Cyrus told Access Hollywood's Billy Bush that he was concerned about his 15-year-old daughter's safety.
"You can't go and do something really great or become something really big without there being an opposite side to that," the elder Cyrus said.
The Disney star's photo value has shot up from just a few hundred dollars per paparazzi picture to in the thousands. There are reports that the first photos of Miley kissing are worth $150 thousand.
"If I'm gonna have people following my little girl, trust me, I want to know who they are, I want to know their names," he added. "... I go up and talk to them and just try to let them know that certain things are cool and certain things are uncool. She's my little girl, you know, so they've got to kind of treat that with respect."
In other Miley Cyrus news, one popular Internet blogger has reported that the 'Hannah Montana' actress is dating her back-up dancer Marshall, who is seven years older than Cyrus. And another controversial set of photos have appeared online, this time of the teen embracing her new boyfriend.
