By 2013, the backlash was vicious. When Miley "twerked" against Robin Thicke, the world accused her of vulgarity. But looking back, it was an act of radical, albeit messy, self-liberation. She was abusing the idea of Miley Cyrus to kill the ghost of Hannah Montana.
Perhaps the most profound abuse Miley suffered was the loss of her literal instrument. The 2019 "Malibu" fires and the subsequent theft of her home studio were external tragedies, but the internal one was worse: vocal nodules and surgery. She admitted she sang until her voice bled. This is the entertainment industry's favorite trick—convincing talent that rest is failure. facialabuse miley
Today, Cyrus has shifted the paradigm. With Flowers , she famously sang, "I can buy myself flowers." It was an anthem of solo validation, but also a manifesto for legal and emotional boundaries. She has spoken openly about therapy, sobriety (from partying, if not substances entirely), and the radical act of saying "no." By 2013, the backlash was vicious
For nearly two decades, Miley Cyrus has lived in a funhouse mirror. From the wholesome, wig-wearing teen queen of Hannah Montana to the foam-finger-wielding provocateur of the 2013 VMAs, and now to the zen, country-rock revivalist of Endless Summer Vacation , her career has been a public exorcism. But beneath the headline-grabbing twerking and the tongue-out poses lies a darker, more complex narrative: the story of how the entertainment industry systematically abuses its young stars, forcing them to abuse themselves in return. She was abusing the idea of Miley Cyrus