The twerking, lascivious Miley Cyrus of the past few years was nowhere to be seen on stage Sunday night, May 21,2017, at the Billboard Music Awards. In her place was a subdued Miley dressed in a…
The twerking, lascivious Miley Cyrus of the past few years was nowhere to be seen on stage Sunday night, May 21,2017, at the Billboard Music Awards. In her place was a subdued Miley dressed in a beach-ready ensemble with white denim cutoffs, white crop top, and broad-brimmed hat. Backed by a stripped down band, Miley treated fans and award attendees to a gentle “Malibu, ” as she debuted her new single on national television for the first time. As the song closed, Miley became visibly emotional, blinking away tears as she thanked the audience. Balloons poured down over an entranced audience who gave Miley a standing ovation as she gave a graceful bow.
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Miley was introduced to the audience by younger sister Noah Cyrus and dad Billy Ray Cyrus. Noah couldn’ t help but give a little dig at her older sister, introducing her and saying that it was Miley’s “first time in years with pants on.”
This revelation forced her to take a step back and look at her profile, entertainment-wise.
Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, often tells a story of country star Waylon Jennings sitting with a young Miley Cyrus at the kitchen table, teaching her guitar chords. About this album, he says that “this is Miley leaning into her roots more than I’ ve ever heard.”
“For her, this is honest.”
The album does have one song for Hillary Clinton and one other for women in the workplace
She added later, clarifying the issue, “I like the way I think right now. But don’ t Trump supporters like the way they think? So I’ ve also got to be open with the way I approach people with my opinions. That’s the only way to make real change.”
Miley admits that her new album may come off as a little political. But she doesn’ t want to be cast into that light because as soon as her album becomes politicized, she becomes the Dixie Chicks, “and I’ m getting my album smashed in the streets.” That isn’ t what Miley wants.
“I want to talk to people in a compassionate, understanding way – which people aren’ t doing.”
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