In the midst of controversies varying from a reported $1 million porn agreement to the performance at the MTV Video Music Awards that involved dancing teddy bears, a foam finger running along her body, a nude-colored bikini, and some twerking, American singer and actress Miley Cyrus is the subject of critique. Despite her performance, she has gained both condemnation and praise for her new appearance.
From Disney Princess Hannah Montana to LA teen icon, Cyrus has changed dramatically over the years. In 2006, when Hannah Montana premiered on Disney Channel, the then 13 year old wore lip-gloss and sparkly eyeliner. However, she has exchanged her cowboy boots and kid-style casual jeans for denim short-shorts and crop tops with a taste for studs and leather. These days nothing she wears shocks us- from her latex underwear and bra to even being nude. Ever since 2012, when Miley Cyrus first appeared with a platinum blonde pixie, her look has become progressively edgier. While some may say it isn’t Cyrus’s best look, it definitely caught everyone’s attention.
In an exclusive interview with Juidth Woods, Miley Cyrus states, “I’m trying to break out of that long hair, big boobs stereotype that women feel they have to conform to. I mean, we’re not living in the freakin’ 1950s – short hair is OK. Have people really got so little imagination? Every morning I look in the mirror and I feel like a blank canvas and I choose who I want to be. In a normal job you have to live by someone else’s rules, but I’m in a job where my work is play and I don’t have to pretend to be something I’m not.”
From her young and casual Hannah Montana days to her current edgy look, Cyrus continues to experiment with her style. She wants to make sure no one confuses her with the girl from Hannah Montana. Whether people like her new look or not, Miley Cyrus is growing up and taking fashion risks. She proudly tweets “I’ve never felt more like myself!”
Source: Woods, Judith. “Miley Cyrus: I’m Very Confident Being Naked – Exclusive Interview with the Pop Star Everyone’s Talking about.” Mailonline. 5 Oct. 2013. Web. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2443752/Miley-Cyrus-exclusive-interview-pop-star-everyones-talking-about.html>.
Montgomery, James. “Miley Cyrus Breaks Silence Over VMA Performance.” MTV. 3 Sept. 2013. Web. <http://www.mtv.com/news/1713414/miley-cyrus-vma-performance-interview/>.