Her single "Wrecking Ball," backed by a controversial video, became her first U. Along with retaining a presence on radio, Cyrus served as a coach on The Voice for two seasons. She later changed her name to "Miley," the nickname she was given as a baby for often smiling. Cyrus grew up on the family farm, near Nashville, Tennessee, with two siblings and three half-siblings.
She was passionate about acting at a young age, appearing on her father's television series, Doc , and in Tim Burton 's Big Fish In , Cyrus beat out 1, hopefuls to land the starring role of Miley Stewart on the hit Disney show Hannah Montana. The tween series features a young pop superstar Montana who hides her celebrity identity to be an everyday teen in real life Stewart. To accommodate filming, the entire family moved to Los Angeles, California, with Billy Ray joining his daughter on screen as her fictional dad-manager.
Her star on the rise, Cyrus released a successful Hannah Montana soundtrack album in The concert series sold out in record time, and the show was extended by 14 dates to help placate disappointed fans.
Enthusiasm for Cyrus's TV alter ego remained strong through the end of the decade. Cyrus bid farewell to the role with the conclusion of Hannah Montana in early Cyrus' second studio album, Breakout, became a huge hit in , reaching the top of the pop album charts.
The young star followed that success with the release of a new album, 's Can't Be Tamed. Cyrus sought to distance herself from her Hannah Montana persona by cutting her hair short and wearing edgy fashions, but no one was quite prepared for how far she would go: At the MTV Video Music Awards VMAs in August , Cyrus stunned the audience with her raunchy performance of her single, "We Can't Stop.
Meanwhile, "Wrecking Ball" became her first U. Named host of the VMAs, Cyrus concluded her efforts that evening by announcing the release of a new, free album. You just walked right out on that stage for the first time in a year and a half? Romper by Buci.
Socks and Shoes by Gucci. It must have been a beautiful moment. But at the same time, she was able to offer that because she was so insulated from the experience that the soldiers were living through. Of course, as you said, you and I have not had the same pandemic experience as most of the population, because our sanctuaries and our homes are truly safe.
How did it feel when you walked out on that stage? You leave all the horseshit behind when you walk out on that stage. Speaking of iconic festivals, you were at Glastonbury in , and so were we. What brought that song to Glastonbury? One of them is filled with my morals, my values, my purpose, my potential, my capabilities, and my commitments—to others, and to myself.
Recently, I wrote down something very wise that I heard, which is related to your question. It was about how lyrics are one of the most resonant aspects of a song, and of why an audience connects with a song. Dress, Tights, and Boots by Miu Miu. Custom Headpiece by Nicholas Des Jardins. We went there for the first time in , and you know the English press—they can be fairly precious, and they can be very protective of their institutions. And here comes this big, loud American rock band playing Glastonbury, which is an iconic thing to most Brits.
But we just brought the spirit of togetherness and unity. And we ended up spending the whole weekend walking the entire festival grounds. I would never venture out and walk around at most festivals. We fell in love with it. The door is fucking open. Aloneness is special, but togetherness is powerful. The most basic human desire is not to feel alone.
Top and Boots by Chanel. Bodysuit by Baserange. It feels like it was written for me, and it was something that I was able to make my own. And now, my fans have that connection to it as well. When we first started playing in L. Out of that setlist came our own sound.
Cyrus continued to balance her career as a singer and actress, making the leap to the big screen to star in 's The Last Song opposite her now ex-husband Liam Hemsworth. The two met while filming and made their official debut as a couple just before the movie's premiere, much to the delight of fans and believers in true love everywhere.
A few months after The Last Song premiered, Cyrus released Can't Be Tamed , an album that marked the start of her transition away from her wholesome child star image. Cyrus' infamous foam finger ride and nearly nude twerking performance with Robin Thicke at the MTV Video Music Awards catapulted her to new levels of controversy — but shocking audiences quickly became standard fare for the "We Can't Stop" singer.
Soon after her performance, she and Hemsworth — who had announced their engagement in June of after years of dating on and off — called it off, although the pair kept in contact. But the performance also helped her grow and realize her potential to reach people, she later revealed in an interview with Wonderland magazine in early If the world is going to focus on me and what I am doing, then what I am doing should be impactful and it should be great.
What better way to literally and metaphorically destroy your child star image than swinging in naked on a wrecking ball? In what immediately became one of the most iconic music videos of all time, Cyrus' hit didn't exactly wipe her slate clean, but it did usher in the era of Bangerz Miley.
House party vibes were front and center on the album, and further backlash ensued as Cyrus began crossing over into hip-hop culture in both her music and style, with fans and critics calling the singer out for what they saw as cultural appropriation.
The year after her provocative performance with Thicke, Cyrus returned to the VMAs and shocked fans in an entirely different way — by turning the spotlight away from herself and onto Jesse Helt, a young homeless man she brought as her date for the evening to raise awareness for homeless youth. Helt accepted the video of the year award for "Wrecking Ball" on Cyrus' behalf and used the moment to speak about the cause. Cyrus briefly added "model" to her list of professions when she walked the runway at the Jeremy Scott Spring fashion show alongside the designer himself.
Fast-forward to the VMAs, and the spotlight was most definitely back on Cyrus, who hosted the show. Styled by Simone Harouche, the singer debuted her new over-the-top performance style , sporting blonde dreads and dressed in a silver harness that covered only the center of her breasts, with a skirt that dripped down from it like a chandelier. Her multiple costume changes — from a glittery multi-colored leotard to a truly impressive array of eccentric hair accessories — were just a taste of the outrageous looks to come during her album tour.
Her looks on tour ran the gamut from playful yet bizarre — a giant sunshine, a stick of butter — to full-on jaw-dropping, including exposed fake breasts and giant strap-ons.
From the psychedelic tunes to her extreme looks, the tour further set Cyrus apart as an artist who defies categorization. In March , year-old Cyrus announced her newest gig — that she would be joining season 11 of The Voice as a judge and key advisor to aspiring singers. Her new role saw her in tamer looks, seemingly marking the end of the Dead Petz era. But don't worry — there was still plenty of sparkle and her signature tongue-out smile to go around.
And Cyrus' affinity for smoking weed was still in 'high' gear at the time. The "Bangerz" singer frequently documented her use of the substance on Instagram, sharing photos of herself with a joint while cuddling with her menagerie of pets.
She eventually took a long hiatus from smoking in order to focus on her album Younger Now , until she admitted in December that her mom, Trish Cyrus, had reintroduced her to the substance — but in a more manageable way. I wanted to be really clear because I'm actually the most passionate about what I'm doing with this record," Cyrus told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show.
In , Cyrus released her album Younger Now, which saw the star again forging a new path for herself and embracing her Nashville roots.
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