Miley Cyrus.Photo: Steven Meisel
Many controversies have followedMiley Cyrusthroughout her career — but she refuses to blame herself any longer.
In anew interview withBritish Vogue, the “Flowers” singer-songwriter opened up about her journey from child stardom through today and how she used to feel guilty about moments in her career that garnered backlash.
“I carried some guilt and shame around myself for years because of how much controversy and upset I really caused,” Cyrus, 30, told the magazine.
Miley Cyrus.Steven Meisel
Cyrus' earliest controversial moments came during her time on the hit Disney Channel seriesHannah Montana. In 2008, intimate photos of the young star were leaked onto the internet, and she faced backlash later that year for posing topless in aVanity Fairspread. She issued an apology for theVanity Fairphotos at the time butrescinded the statement in 2018.
Her 2009 performance of “Party in the U.S.A.” at the Teen Choice Awards came under fire for featuring a moment where Cyrus stood on top of a prop ice cream cart, held onto a pole and squatted. At the time, she faced backlash from media outlets and many fans' parents for seemingly pole dancing.
The following year a video of Cyrus smoking from a bong leaked online. At the time, she said the substance was salvia and expressed disappointment in herself — but in 2020, she poked fun at the moment. “Happy 10 year anniversary to the groundbreaking video of a teenager smoking a bong & saying dumb s— to their friends,” she wrote onInstagram.
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Elsewhere in theBritish Voguestory, Cyrus seemed to further reference her feelings toward past controversial moments as she teased a lyric from a song she hopes to release in the near future.
“I know I used to be crazy,” she recited. “I know I used to be fun. You say I used to be wild. I say I used to be young.”
See the full feature in the June issue ofBritish Vogueavailable via digital download and on newsstands starting May 23.
source: people.com
