The "Wrecking Ball" hitmaker, who recently hosted the VMA's said while Swift, 25, hang outs with big names, she prefers keeping the company of "real people," reported E!online.
"I'm not trying to be in the squad. None of my friends are famous and not because of any other reason than I just like real people who are living real lives, because I'm inspired by them," Cyrus said.
In the past, Cyrus, 22, criticised Swift's "Bad Blood" video for not being a "good example.