Miley Cyrus

Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. Her father is country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. She held minor roles in the television series Doc and the film Big Fish in her childhood. In 2006, Cyrus rose to prominence as a teen idol after being cast in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana, in which she portrayed the starring character Miley Stewart. After signing a recording contract with Hollywood Records in 2007, Cyrus released her debut studio album Meet Miley Cyrus. It was certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for exceeding four million shipments, and produced the hit single "See You Again".

In 2008, Cyrus released her second album Breakout, which featured the successful track "7 Things", and launched her film career as the voice actress in the animated film Bolt. In 2009, Cyrus starred in the feature film Hannah Montana: The Movie; its soundtrack produced the hit single "The Climb". Cyrus developed a maturing image with the EP The Time of Our Lives (2009), which featured the successful track "Party in the U.S.A.". The transition continued with her third album Can't Be Tamed (2010); however, it made little commercial impact and became the lowest-selling record of her career. Later that year, Cyrus starred in the coming-of-age film The Last Song. During its production, she was involved in an on-again, off-again relationship with her co-star Liam Hemsworth; the couple ultimately separated after ending their year-long engagement in 2013.

Cyrus focused on her acting career with several television and film appearances throughout 2011 and 2012. Cyrus later signed a recording contract with RCA Records, and generated controversy by cultivating a sexually explicit public image while promoting her fourth studio album Bangerz (2013). Its singles "We Can't Stop" and "Wrecking Ball" were promoted with controversial music videos; the latter became her first number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Cyrus has had five non-consecutive number-one albums on the U.S. Billboard 200, two of which are soundtracks credited to her titular character Hannah Montana, and has earned numerous awards and nominations. In 2010, Cyrus ranked number thirteen on Forbes '  Celebrity 100, and was named the "Most Charted Teenager" in the 2011 Guinness World Records with twenty-nine Billboard Hot 100 entries as of November 2009.[1] [2]  In 2013, she was declared "Artist of the Year" by MTV.[3]



Contents
[hide]  *1 Life and career 
 * 1.1 1992–2005: Early life and career beginnings
 * 1.2 2006: Breakthrough with Hannah Montana
 * 1.3 2007–08: Meet Miley Cyrus and Breakout
 * 1.4 2009–10: The Time of Our Lives and Can't Be Tamed
 * 1.5 2011–12: Focus on acting
 * 1.6 2013–present: Bangerz and other projects
 * 2 Artistry
 * 2.1 Musical style and influences
 * 2.2 Performances
 * 3 Personal life
 * 3.1 Health and relationships
 * 3.2 Philanthropy
 * 3.3 Public image and wealth
 * 4 Filmography
 * 5 Discography
 * 6 Tours
 * 7 Awards and nominations
 * 8 See also
 * 9 References
 * 9.1 Further reading
 * 10 External links

1992–2005: Early life and career beginnings
Destiny Hope Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Letitia Jean "Tish" Finley Cyrus and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.[4]  Her name was derived from her parents' belief that she would accomplish great things, and she was given the nickname "Smiley", later shortened to "Miley", because she often smiled as an infant.[5]  She officially changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus in 2008; her middle name honors her paternal grandfather, Democratic politician Ronald Ray Cyrus, to whom she remained close until his death in 2006.[6]  Against the advice of her father's record company,[7] Cyrus's parents secretly married a year after her birth on December 28, 1993.[8]  They had two more children together, son Braison and daughter Noah.[9]  Cyrus has two elder maternal half-siblings, Traceand Brandi, and an elder paternal half-brother named Christopher.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-GQBilly_8-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[8]  Christopher grew up with his mother Kristin Luckey in South Carolina.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-abcnews_7-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[7]  Three of her siblings also eventually entered the entertainment business; Trace as a vocalist and guitarist for the electronic pop band Metro Station,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[10]  Noah as an actress, and Brandi as a guitarist.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[11] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[12]  Cyrus's godmother is entertainer Dolly Parton.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[13]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Cyrus grew up on a 500-acre (2.0 km<sup style="line-height:1;">2 ) farm in Franklin, Tennessee,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[14]  a suburb of Nashville, and attended Heritage Elementary School.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[15]  She was raised Christian and was baptized in a Southern Baptistchurch prior to moving to Hollywood in 2005.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-baptized_16-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[16]  She attended church regularly while growing up and wore a purity ring.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[17]  In 2001, when Cyrus was eight, she and her family moved to Toronto, Canada while her father filmed the television series Doc.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[18]  After Billy Ray took her to see a 2001 Mirvish production of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia! Mamma Mia!] at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Cyrus grabbed his arm and told him, "This is what I want to do, daddy. I want to be an actress."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[19]  She began taking singing and acting classes at the Armstrong Acting Studio in Toronto.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[20]  In her first role, Cyrus played a girl named Kylie on Doc.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-signonsandiego_5-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[5]  In 2003, Cyrus was credited under her birth name for her role as "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-instanthit_21-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[21]  During this time, she also auditioned with Taylor Lautner for the feature film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D and it came down to her and another actress, but Cyrus started doing Hannah Montana'' instead.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[22]

2006: Breakthrough with Hannah Montana
Cyrus in 2007<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">At age 11, Cyrus learned of the casting for what became Hannah Montana, a Disney Channel children's television series about a schoolgirl with a secret double lifeas a teen pop star. Cyrus sent in a tape auditioning for its best friend role, but received a call asking her to audition for the lead, Chloe Stewart.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[23]  After sending in a new tape and flying to Hollywood for further auditions, Cyrus was told that she was too young and too small for the part.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[24]  However, the series' producers invited her for further auditions in light of her persistence and her singing and acting abilities. The following year, Cyrus received the lead position, renamed Miley Stewartafter herself.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-especial_25-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[25]  Hannah Montana premiered on March 24, 2006, to the largest audience for a Disney Channel program,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[26]  and quickly ranked among the highest-rated series on basic cable, elevating Cyrus' wealth and fame.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[27]  Its instant success helped propel Cyrus to teen idol status.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-instanthit_21-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[21]  Time magazine reports that Cyrus's "phenom[enal]" success is due partially to her talent and partially to "Disney learning to use its vast, multimedia holdings" and market Cyrus and Hannah Montana appropriately.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[28]  Cyrus eventually became the first artist to have deals in television, film, consumer products, and music within The Walt Disney Company. As Cyrus' career flourished, Cyrus's mother made several important decisions regarding her daughter's representation. She signed Cyrus with Mitchell Gossett, director of the youth division at Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty. He is credited with "discovering" her after arranging her auditions for Hannah Montana.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4deal_29-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[29] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-30" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[30]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">On the recommendation of Cyrus' godmother, country singer Dolly Parton, Cyrus's mother signed Cyrus with Jason Morey of Morey Management Group for her music career because of their "good morals" that are "not always the case in this business". Franke Swertlow of The Hollywood Reporter described Parton's advice as "the best advice [Tish] could [have gotten] on who should rep her daughter." Cyrus's mother also recruited Cyrus's father's business manager to manage her daughter's finances. Cyrus's mother continued to co-manage and produce many of Cyrus's career decisions.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-hollywoodreporter_31-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[31]  For her education, Cyrus enrolled at Options for Youth Charter Schools<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-32" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[32]  and studied with a private tutor on the set of her television show.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-33" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[33]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">The theme song for Hannah Montana, "The Best of Both Worlds", was released on March 28, 2006.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-34" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[34]  The track is credited to "Hannah Montana", the titular pop star that Cyrus portrays. As with other songs credited to Montana, Cyrus typically dressed as the character when performing the song live.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-35" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[35]  It became Cyrus' first charting song, debuting at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-36" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[36]  The song also had success in countries such as the United Kingdom and Ireland, where it peaked at number 43<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-37" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[37]  and 17,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-38" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[38]  respectively. Dressed as Hannah Montana, Cyrus opened for The Cheetah Girls on twenty dates of their The Party's Just Begun Tour, beginning on September 15, 2006.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-39" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[39]  On October 24, Walt Disney Records released the first Hannah Montanasoundtrack. Of the nine tracks on the soundtrack performed by Cyrus, eight were credited to "Hannah Montana" and one, a duet with her father titled "I Learned from You", was credited to Cyrus as herself. Cyrus's first release under her own name had been a cover of James Baskett's "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah", released on April 4, 2006, on the fourth edition of DisneyMania.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-40" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[40]  The soundtrack debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first week sales of 281,000 copies.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-41" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[41]  The album continued to top the chart during its second week,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-42" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[42]  and has sold over 3.7 million copies worldwide.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-43" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[43]  During this time period, Cyrus also released the song "Ready, Set, Don't Go", a collaboration with her father.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-canda100_44-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[44]  It became her first Top 40 hit credited as herself, peaking at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-45" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[45]  It also became her first Top 10 hit on the Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 4.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-46" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[46]

2007–08: Meet Miley Cyrus and Breakout
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">The second season of Hannah Montana premiered on April 23, 2007, and ran until October 12, 2008.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-47" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[47]  Shortly afterwards, Cyrus signed a four-album deal with Disney-owned Hollywood Records.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-48" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[48]  The double-disc record Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus was released on June 26, 2007;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-49" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[49]  the first disc served as the soundtrack to the second season of Hannah Montana, while the second acted as Cyrus' debut studio album. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 326,000 copies.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-50" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[50]  It was later certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_51-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[51] The project spawned Cyrus' debut single as herself, "See You Again", which became her first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-52" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[52]  It was eventually certified Platinum in the country, making it her first single to be RIAA certified.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-53" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[53]  The track also had success in countries such as Australia and Canada, where it also peaked inside of the Top 10.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-billboard1_54-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[54] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-55" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[55]  The follow-up single "Start All Over" was released in early 2008; it failed to match the success of its predecessor, debuting and peaking at number 68 on the Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-billboard_56-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[56] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-acharts_57-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[57]  Numerous songs from the Hannah Montana portion of the album charted worldwide following its release.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-58" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[58]

Cyrus performing on theBest of Both Worlds Tour<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">During the fall of 2007, the Best of Both Worlds Tour was launched to promote the joint album. With the Jonas Brothers, Aly & AJ, and Everlife as her opening acts, Cyrus toured from October 17, 2007, to January 31, 2008, with stops in the United States and Canada.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-59" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[59]  Tickets sold out in minutes and were scalped for up to $2,500 and an average of $214, well above their $26–$65 face value.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-60" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[60]  A Ticketmaster official commented that "there [hadn't] been a demand of this level or intensity since The Beatlesor Elvis."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-61" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[61]  Upon the conclusion of the tour in January 2008, Walt Disney Pictures released Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, a 3D concert film of the tour, on February 1, 2008, for what was expected to be a one-week run. The film earned over $31 million<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-62" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[62]  at the box office and an average of $42,000 per theater, twice the expected total, convincing Disney executives to extend the release for an indefinite run.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-63" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[63]  The film's soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records on April 15, 2008.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-64" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[64]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In February 2008, Cyrus and her friend Mandy Jiroux opened a YouTube account and began posting videos of what they called The Miley and Mandy Show.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Youtube_65-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[65]  In May 2008, Gossett, Cyrus's longtime acting agent, left Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty for United Talent Agency, partially with the hope of "giving Cyrus the major-agency backing that would support a widening career".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-hollywoodreporter_31-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[31] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-66" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[66]  In June 2009, Cyrus left both Gossett and UTA, which had recently negotiated her deals for The Last Song and the fourth season of Hannah Montana, and joined the Creative Artists Agency, which had already represented her for music.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-67" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[67]  Cyrus celebrated her sixteenth birthday atDisneyland with a charity fundraiser for Youth Service America, a youth volunteer service organization.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-68" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[68]

Cyrus at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In April 2008, several provocative images of Cyrus in her underwear and swimsuit were leaked by a teenage hacker who accessed her Gmail account.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-69" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[69]  Cyrus described the images as "silly, inappropriate shots" and stated, "I am going to make mistakes and I am not perfect. I never intended for any of this to happen and I am truly sorry if I have disappointed anyone".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-70" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[70]  On April 25, 2008, Entertainment Tonight reported that a fifteen-year-old Cyrus had posed topless for a photoshoot taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-71" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[71]  The New York Times later clarified that though the pictures left an impression that she was bare-breasted, Cyrus was wrapped in a bedsheet and was actually not topless.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-72" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[72]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In a May 2008 interview with The Los Angeles Times, Francois Navarre, the proprietor of the X17 photo agency, said Cyrus's market value had picked up considerably after the Vanity Fair photo controversy: "She's started to sell more. ... It used to be $300, and now it's $2,000 for a picture." Estimates for a picture of the then-15-year-old's first kiss ranged from $30,000 to $150,000. Navarre noted that Cyrus rarely behaved in a manner contrary to her wholesome image or went out without a parent and stated, "She has people waiting for the moment she starts to be less traditional..... It's natural. Any teenager. But it's going to come very fast..... As soon as her mom lets her go out by herself. It's going to start to be interesting."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-73" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[73]  Time magazine included her on the 2008 Time 100, the magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Her write-up was written by former child star Donny Osmond, who warned, "As an idol to tweens the world over, singer-actress Miley Cyrus, 15, is riding a huge tidal wave at the pinnacle of her career; this is as it should be. I hope she enjoys it. ... Within three to five years, Miley will have to face adulthood..... As she does, she'll want to change her image, and that change will be met with adversity."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-74" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[74]  Billboard ranked Cyrus the fourth best-selling female artist of 2009<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-75" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[75]  That year, at the age of sixteen, she became the youngest artist to have four number-one albums on the charts.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-76" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[76]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">On July 22, 2008, Cyrus released her second studio album Breakout, which she said was inspired by "what's been going on in my life in the past year."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-billboard_56-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[56]  Cyrus co-wrote eight out of twelve songs on the album.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-billboard_56-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[56]  "Songwriting is what I really want to do with my life forever..... I just hope this record showcases that, more than anything, I'm a writer."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-77" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[77]  Breakout debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 371,000 copies.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-78" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[78]  In doing so, it gave Cyrus her highest first-week sales to date and her third number-one album on the chart. The album went on to receive a Platinum certification from the RIAA, denoting sales of one million copies.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_51-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[51]  Breakout was preceded by the lead single "7 Things", which became her second single to reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated2_79-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[79]  Its second single "Fly on the Wall" failed to have the same success, peaking at number 84 on the Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-80" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[80]  However, it peaked at number 16 in the United Kingdom.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-81" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[81]  Cyrus hosted the 2008 CMT Music Awards with her father in April<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-82" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[82]  and the 2008 Teen Choice Awards by herself in August.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-83" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[83]  In 2008, Cyrus provided the voice of Penny in the 2008 computer-animated film Bolt, which was released on November 21, 2008, to critical acclaim.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-84" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[84]  Cyrus also co-wrote and recorded the song "I Thought I Lost You" as a duet with John Travolta for the film, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-85" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[85]

2009–10: The Time of Our Lives and Can't Be Tamed
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In 2009, Cyrus starred in the feature film Hannah Montana: The Movie. Both the film and its soundtrack, which contained twelve songs performed by Cyrus,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-86" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[86]  achieved commercial success.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-87" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[87] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-88" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[88]  Its lead single "The Climb" became a Top 40 hit in twelve countries.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-89" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[89]  Cyrus had considered ending Hannah Montana after its third season, which finished production on June 5, 2009,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-90" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[90]  but Disney retained and exercised its option for a fourth season.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-91" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[91]  In September 2009, she participated in the charity single "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Stand_Up! Just Stand Up!]" in support of the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-92" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[92]  and in the City of HopeBenefit Concert in support of cancer research and training programs.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-93" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[93]  She also became involved in Disney's Friends for Change, an environmentalist group, for which she recorded the charity single "Send It On" along with several other Disney Channel stars.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-94" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[94]  Shortly afterwards, Cyrus launched the third Hannah Montana soundtrack, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 137,000 copies;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-95" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[95]  its single "He Could Be the One" entered the Top 10 of the Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-billboard1_54-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[54]  In March 2009, Cyrus published Miles to Go, a memoir co-written by Hilary Liftin chronicling her life through age sixteen.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-96" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[96]

Cyrus performing during theGypsy Heart Tour in 2011<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In partnership with Max Azria and Walmart, Cyrus launched her first clothing line in 2009.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-97" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[97]  It was promoted with Cyrus' first extended play The Time of Our Liveson August 31, 2009.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-98" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[98]  Cyrus said The Time of Our Lives "is a transitioning album. ... really to introduce people to what I want my next record to sound like and with time I will be able to do that a little more."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-associatedpress_99-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[99]  The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 62,000 copies.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-100" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[100]  The following week, however, the album rose to number 2 on the chart, selling 153,000 copies.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-101" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[101]  Its lead single "Party in the U.S.A." debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, making it her highest-charting single up to that point.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-102" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[102]  To promote the album, Cyrus embarked on the Wonder World Tour, which included over 50 shows in the United States, England and Ireland. The tour was critically and commercially successful, grossing over $67.1 million worldwide.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-103" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[103]  On December 7, 2009, Cyrus performed for Queen Elizabeth II and numerous other members of the British Royal Family at the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, Lancashire.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-104" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[104]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Cyrus began transitioning into an adult image in late 2008, when her representatives negotiated a deal for novelist Nicholas Sparks to write the screenplay and novel basis for a film that would serve as a star vehicle for Cyrus by introducing her to audiences older than the young fans she had gained through Hannah Montana. Sparks and co-writer Jeff Van Wie developed The Last Song.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-105" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[105]  Production on The Last Song lasted from June 15, 2009 until August 18, 2009.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-time18_106-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[106]  Cyrus starred in The Last Song, which was released on March 31, 2010 and received generally poor reviews, as did Cyrus's performance.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-107" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[107]  Nonetheless, the film was commercially successful, grossing more than $88 million at the worldwide box office.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-108" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[108]  According to box-office analyst Exhibitor Relations, the film marked "a successful transition to adult roles for Miley Cyrus."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-109" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[109]  The fourth and final season of Hannah Montana began airing on Disney Channel on July 11, 2010, and concluded on January 16, 2011.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-110" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[110]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">During production of these projects, Cyrus began recording her third studio album Can't Be Tamed, and additionally appeared on the charity singles "We Are the World: 25 for Haiti" and "Everybody Hurts" for the 2010 Haiti earthquake.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-111" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[111] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-112" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[112]  The album was released on June 21, 2010,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-113" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[113]  and became her last to be released by Hollywood Records. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200; with first-week sales of 106,000 copies, it became Cyrus' lowest first-week sales and her first studio album not to peak atop the Billboard 200 chart. The album has sold 343,000 copies in the United States to date, failing to receive an RIAA certification.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-114" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[114]  The album was preceded by the lead single, "Can't Be Tamed" on May 18, 2010, and peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-115" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[115]  The second and final single "Who Owns My Heart" was released in select European countries.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-116" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[116] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-117" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[117]  In September 2010, Cyrus was ranked no. 10 in Billboard's first ever list of "Music's Hottest Minors of 2010".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-118" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[118]  In February 2011, Cyrus confirmed she would be embarking on her Gypsy Heart Tour, which featured no North American dates.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-119" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[119]  Cyrus later explained "Right now I just want to go to the places where I am getting the most love and Australia and South America have done that for me."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-120" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[120]  The tour began April 29, 2011 and concluded on July 2 after 21 shows. Cyrus performed on stadiums and at arenas in South and Central America, Philippines and Australia.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-121" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[121]

2011–12: Focus on acting
Cyrus on the red carpet at the 38th People's Choice Awards in 2012.<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Following the release of Can't Be Tamed, Cyrus confirmed she would be taking a break from her music career, opting rather to focus on acting.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-122" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[122]  She commented, "I've not taken, like, acting lessons or anything, but it doesn't mean I don't need to because I'm sure I do ... I'm probably going to go book an acting coach."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-123" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[123]  She later confirmed she would not be going to college for the time being, stating that "[she is] a firm believer that you can go back at any age you want" and "[had] worked hard to get to where [she is] now, and [wants] to enjoy it while it lasts."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-124" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[124] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-125" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[125]  Cyrus hosted Saturday Night Live on March 5, 2011, where she performed in several sketches.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-126" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[126] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-127" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[127] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-EW2_128-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[128]  She later made an appearance on the MTV series Punk'd, appearing alongside Kelly Osbourne and Khloé Kardashian.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-129" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[129] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-130" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[130]  In 2012, Cyrus starred in the film LOL alongside Demi Moore, where Cyrus portrayed Lola.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-131" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[131]  The film received a limited release, and was critically and commercially unsuccessful.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-132" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[132] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-133" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[133] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-134" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[134]  Cyrus later starred in the comedy film So Undercover, appearing as an FBI agent who is required to go undercover at a college sorority.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-135" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[135]  It was also reported on August 2, 2011, by Contact Music that Cyrus has signed on to star in a comedy in which she plays a woman who broke a promise to God.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-136" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[136]  In September 2011, Cyrus was ranked no. 21 in Billboard's list of "Music's Hottest Minors of 2011".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-137" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[137]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In 2012, Cyrus recorded a cover of the Bob Dylan song "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go", which was featured on the tribute album Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-138" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[138]  Beginning in 2012, Cyrus recorded various performances of herself doing covers classic songs.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-139" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[139]  She uploaded these performances onto YouTube throughout the summer and fall of 2012. It was later announced that Cyrus would star the filmFamily Bond, portraying a girl who meets her spy father in an attempt to save her kidnapped mother.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-140" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[140]  That same year, Cyrus made a guest appearance in theCBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, appearing in two episodes as Missi, the girlfriend of character Jake Harper.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-141" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[141]  She was also confirmed as a primary voice actress in the feature film Hotel Transylvania, but dropped out of the project to coordinate a musical comeback.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-142" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[142]  On May 31, 2012, Cyrus and Hemsworth became engaged; he proposed to her with a 3.5-carat diamond ring. They had been in an on-again, off-again relationship for 3 years before he proposed.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-143" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[143]  On September 16, 2013, a representative for Cyrus announced after months of media speculation that Cyrus and Hemsworth had decided to call off their engagement; ending their four-year relationship.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-144" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[144]  In September, she was ranked no. 18 in Billboard's list of "Music's Hottest Minors of 2012".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-145" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[145]  In 2012, Cyrus generated considerable media attention after cutting her traditionally long, brown hair in favor of a blonde, pixie-style haircut; she commented that she had "never felt more [herself] in [her] whole life" and that "it really changed [her] life".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-146" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[146] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-147" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[147]

2013–present: Bangerz and other projects
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In 2013, Cyrus hired Larry Rudolph as her manager, who had previously worked with Britney Spears.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-148" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[148]  That same year, she left Hollywood Records after signing a recording contract with RCA Records, through which her fourth studio album Bangerz was released in October.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-149" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[149]  "We Can't Stop" was serviced as the lead single from the record on June 3.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-150" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[150]  The track peaked at number two on the USBillboard Hot 100. It also became her first number-one single in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-151" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[151] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-152" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[152]  It set a Vevo record after garnering over 10 million views within 24 hours of its release, and later broke the website's record for being the fastest video to reach 100 million views, accomplishing this feat in 37 days.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-153" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[153]

Cyrus performing on the Bangerz Tour in Vancouver in February 2014<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">While working on the album, Cyrus appeared in various collaborations. She provided guest vocals for the Rock Mafia song "Morning Sun", and provided background vocals for the song "Decisions" by Borgore.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-154" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[154]  Cyrus and Hemsworth later appeared in the music video for the song.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-155" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[155]  Cyrus appeared on the Snoop Lion song "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks", released as the first single for his album Reincarnated on April 4, 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-156" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[156]  She later appeared on the song "Fall Down",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-157" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[157]  which was released as a promotional single for will.i.am's album #willpower on April 16, 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-158" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[158]  The single debuted at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Cyrus' first single to chart on the Hot 100 since "Can't Be Tamed".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-159" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[159]  The single also debuted inside the Top 20 in Canada,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-160" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[160]  as well as the Top 40 in the UK.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[161]  On May 23, 2013, it was confirmed that Cyrus would be featured on the Mike Will Made It single "23", alongside artists Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-162" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[162]  She also provided guest vocals on the Lil Twist single "Twerk", which also featured vocals from Justin Bieber.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-163" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[163]  Several additional collaborations saw Cyrus involved with elements of hip hop music.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-164" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[164]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">"Wrecking Ball" was released as the second single from Bangerz. Its accompanying music video was released on September 9, 2013, and set another Vevo record for 19.3 million views in the first twenty-four hours of its release.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[165]  "Wrecking Ball" became Cyrus' first single to reach number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-166" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[166]  In September, she was ranked no. 3 in Billboard's list of "Music's Hottest Minors of 2013".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[167]  On October 2, 2013, MTV aired the documentary Miley: The Movement, which chronicled the recording of Bangerz and featured behind the scenes footage such as Cyrus preparing for her 2013 MTV Video Music Awardsperformance.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-168" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[168] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-169" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[169]  On October 5, 2013, Cyrus hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time; she received mostly positive reviews from critics, who generally praised her acting talent and stated the episode was "good but not great" and competent, however some critics stated that the episode was "lackluster".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-170" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[170]  On November 5, 2013, rapper Future's "Real and True" was released as a single, which featured Cyrus and Mr. Hudson and an accompanying music video premiered five days later on November 10, 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-171" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[171]  In December 2013, Cyrus announced tentative plans to release an acoustic album in 2014.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-172" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[172]  On January 29, 2014, she played an acoustic concert show on MTV Unplugged, performing songs from Bangerz and featuring a guest appearance from Madonna.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-173" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[173]  It became the highest ratedMTV Unplugged in the past decade with over 1.7 million streams.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-174" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[174]  Cyrus was featured in Marc Jacobs' Spring 2014 ad campaign along with Natalie Westling and Esmerelda Seay Reynolds.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-175" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[175]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In April 2014, Madonna announced that Cyrus would be the guest curator for the month for Art for Freedom, a global digital initiative designed to fuel free speech – to respond, address and protest persecution and discrimination around the world. Cyrus will collaborate with Madonna to select daily submissions which will be showcased on the Art for Freedom website.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-176" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[176]  In the same month, Time again included her on the Time 100. Her write-up was written by Godmother Dolly Parton who stated, "...the girl can write. The girl can sing. The girl is smart. And she doesn’t have to be so drastic. But I will respect her choices. I did it my way, so why can’t she do it her way?"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-177" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[177]  In June 2014, two leftover songs from the Bangerz album surfaced on the internet, "Pretty Girls (Fun)", and "Last Goodbye".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-178" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[178] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[179]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">On 1 July 2014, Forbes published a list of the most powerful celebrities of the moment, Cyrus placed at #17, ahead of Mariah Carey and Taylor Swift, they stated that her earnings are around $36 million and that "Cyrus returns to the Forbes Celebrity 100 after a four-year absence. The last time she made our list was when she was still rolling in Hannah Montana money. Now the pop singer is all grown up and courting controversy at every turn."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Forbes14_180-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[180]  In August, 2014, it was reported that Bluewater Productions has documented her life into a comic book called "Fame: Miley Cyrus", starting with her controversial 2013 MTV Video Music Awards performance to her Disney fame and exploring her childhood in Tennessee.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-181" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[181]  The comic book has been written by Michael L. Frizell and drawn by Juan Luis Rincón, and is available in both print and digital formats.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-182" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[182]  In the same month, Cyrus was confirmed to be performing on the live series finale of Chelsea Lately where she will be singing a cover of Roy Orbison's "It's Over."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-183" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[183]

Musical style and influences
Cyrus performing "Party in the U.S.A." as part of her 2009 Wonder World Tour<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Cyrus is commonly recognized as a pop artist. Common Sense Media described the songs from the same album as being "upbeat" and "girl-power" oriented, citing the lyrics to "I Got Nerve" as a prime example.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-184" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[184]  Kirsi Bertolini for ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo! Yahoo!] also felt that the song featured in Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus featured a girl-power theme, and felt that the songs were "bubbly" and "karaoke-like."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-185" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[185]  CinemaBlend compared the songs from Hannah Montana 2 to songs released by Avril Lavigne and Hilary Duff.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-186" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[186]  The music found on the second disc of the album, though intended to be seen as Cyrus' solo debut, were often noted as being similar in theme and style to that of Hannah Montana songs.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-187" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[187] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-188" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[188]  With the release of her second studio album Breakout, Cyrus began to distance herself from the sound featured on her soundtrack appearances.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-189" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[189]  The album is noted as featuring a wide variety of genres when compared to previous works by the artist.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-190" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[190]  The song "Fly on the Wall", taken fromBreakout'', is noted as featuring electropop influences in its production, while the song "These Four Walls" is seen as featuring country aspects.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-191" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[191]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">The music taken from the soundtrack of the Hannah Montana movie features a more Country themed sound, in conjunction with the film's plot. The song "Hoedown Throwdown" taken from the film is noted as combining influences of R&B and Country.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-hmmovie_192-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[192]  With the release of Cyrus' 2009 album The Time of Our Lives, Cyrus incorporated a mixture of elements into the songs. "Kicking and Screaming" features instrumentation that relies on glam electric guitar riffing.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-yahoo.21review_193-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[193]  It is noted as being the most prominent representation of rock music on The Time of Our Lives. The song "Party in the U.S.A." features a mixture of R&B and pop music,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-194" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[194]  while the album's title track is described as being a bouncy, dance-pop song characterized by 1980s synths<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-195" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[195]  and a fizzy sound caused by a bubblegum pop background.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-yahoo.21review_193-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[193]  The music featured on Can't Be Tamed is often noted as being of the dance genre and heavily relies on bass.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-196" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[196]  When speaking about Bangerz (2013), Cyrus stated she felt the album had a "dirty south" feel.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-197" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[197]  Miguel and Frank Ocean were named as musical influences for Bangerz.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cover_story_198-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[198]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Cyrus is a contralto,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-199" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[199]  and with a "Nashville twang" in both her speech and singing voice.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-EW2_128-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[128]  Songs such as "These Four Walls" have been noted as prime examples of Cyrus' twangy vocals.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-200" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[200] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-201" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[201]  In her song "Goodbye", Cyrus' vocal performance is more "roosty" with a more "natural-sounding accompaniment"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-202" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[202]  In "Party in the U.S.A.", Cyrus' vocals feature belter refrains.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-203" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[203]  Cyrus' vocals for the song "Obsessed" are noted as being "husky."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-digitalspy_204-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[204]  Throughout her career, Cyrus has experimented with altering her voice. Songs such as "Fly on the Wall" see Cyrus' voice processed to sound different.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-205" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[205] In "The Time of Our Lives", Cyrus' vocals display a prominent use of auto-tune, and are influenced by new wave music.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-digitalspy_204-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[204]  The songs taken from her Can't Be Tamed album further explore the use of auto-tune on Cyrus' vocals. The album's title track is noted as using auto-tune throughout various portions of the song's lyrics.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-206" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[206]  When reviewing the Wonder World Tour, Dave Paulson of The Tennesseanstated "Cyrus' spectacle sets her apart from nearly every other A-list act touring today. She's not a renowned vocalist by any stretch, but her show's choreography barely provides a moment for her to catch her breath, and she's still able to deliver."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-207" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[207]

Performances
Cyrus performs at the "Kids Inaugural: We Are the Future" concert in Washington, D.C. in January 2009<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In his review of the Best of Both Worlds tour, J. Freedom du Lac of The Washington Post described the concert as "a nearly 90-minute blast of pop in which the charismatic Cyrus – who complained that she wasn't feeling well – commanded the stage with confidence, performing with a particular swagger."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-208" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[208]  When performing a cover of "I Love Rock & Roll" on the tour, Cyrus performed the song suspended in the air atop of a Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob FXDF 2010 that traveled through the air.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-209" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[209]  Beginning with the release of The Time of Our Lives, Cyrus' performances became somewhat more explicit and controversial in nature. Cyrus's performance of "Party in the U.S.A." at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards incited a media uproar, with some viewers criticizing Cyrus's provocative outfit and inclusion of a brief pole dance as inappropriate for her age, then sixteen, and for her young fans.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-210" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[210]  Conversely, Newsday reported that her sexualization "has been coming for some time."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-newsday_211-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[211]  Ian Drew, senior editor of US Weekly, said, "She already has this risque image, so it really wasn't much of a stretch. That's how Britney [Spears] took off. She was the good girl gone bad, and it looks to be working for Miley as well."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-newsday_211-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[211] Her performance of Can't Be Tamed on Britain's Got Talent garnered much controversy. Midway through the performance, Cyrus grabbed a female backup dancer, dipping her low, and simulated a kiss.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-212" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[212]  The performance was met with negative reactions from the media and caused her to release a statement in which Cyrus promised she did not kiss the backup dancer. Cyrus wrote, "It is ridiculous that two entertainers can't even rock out with each other without the media making it some type of story. I really hope my fans are not disappointed in me because the truth is I did nothing wrong. I got up there and did my job which is to perform to the best of my ability."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-213" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[213]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In August 2013, Cyrus was the subject of widespread media attention and public scrutiny following a controversial performance and duet with Robin Thicke at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. The performance began with Cyrus performing "We Can't Stop" in teddy bear-themed attire. Following this, Thicke entered the stage singing "Blurred Lines" alternatively with Cyrus, who stripped down to a skin-colored, latex two-piece outfit. Cyrus subsequently touched Thicke's crotch area with a giant foam finger and twerked against his crotch.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-214" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[214] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-215" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[215]  An article published in The Hollywood Reporter described the performance as "crass" and "reminiscent of a bad acid trip". Controversy over the performance largely overshadowed the attention that was given to other major events of the night, such as the reunion of 'N Sync and performances by Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-216" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[216]  Cyrus' performance was described by XXL critic B. J. Steiner as a "trainwreck in the classic sense of the word as the audience reaction seemed to be a mix of confusion, dismay and horror in a cocktail of embarrassment",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-217" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[217]  while the BBC said she stole the show with a "raunchy performance".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-218" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[218]  The performance also became the most tweeted about event in history, with Twitter users generating 360,000 tweets about the event per minute; breaking the previous record held by Beyoncé's Super Bowl XLVII halftime showperformance six months earlier.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-219" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[219]  News and social media sites featured numerous articles about parental concerns with the performance's impact on children.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-220" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[220]  Cyrus' performance was reported to contribute towards the dehumanization of black women by mimicking "ratchet culture" and using them as living props, swatting one on the backside.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-221" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[221]  Reacting to the controversy, Cyrus stated about her critics: "They're overthinking it. You're thinking about it more than I thought about it when I did it."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-222" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[222]

Health and relationships
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Cyrus was born with a heart condition called tachycardia, which is a resting heart rate exceeding normal.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-223" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[223] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-224" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[224]  In early 2014, Cyrus suffered an allergic reaction to the antibiotic, Cephalexin, prescribed to her to treat a sinus infection.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-225" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[225]  Due to the allergy, Cyrus was hospitalized at a Kansas City hospital.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-226" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[226]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Cyrus has stated that she dated singer and actor, Nick Jonas from June 2006 to December 2007.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-227" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[227]  Cyrus claimed they were "in love" and began dating soon after they first met.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-228" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[228]  Cyrus dated underwear model, Justin Gaston for nine months in 2009.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-229" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[229]  While filming The Last Song in June 2009, Cyrus began a relationship with her co-star Liam Hemsworth whom she called her "first serious boyfriend".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-230" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[230]  After three years of having an on-again, off-again relationship, the couple announced their engagement in June 2012 but ended their relationship in September 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-231" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[231]

Philanthropy
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Throughout her career, Cyrus has participated in several charity singles such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Stand_Up! Just Stand Up!], Send It On, Everybody Hurts and We Are the World 25 for Haiti.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-232" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[232] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-233" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[233] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-234" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[234] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-235" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[235]  Cyrus has visited several sick fans in hospitals throughout the years.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-236" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[236] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-237" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[237]  In 2007, Cyrus donated a personalized, autographed Philadelphia 76ers jersey to an auction benefiting charities chosen by the NBA team.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-238" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[238]  Cyrus is an avid supporter of City of Hope, having attended benefit concerts in 2008, 2009 and 2012.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-239" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[239] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-240" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[240] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-241" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[241]  In 2008 and 2009, during her "Best of Both Worlds Tour" and "Wonder World Tour", for every concert ticket sold, she donated one dollar to the organization.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-242" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[242]  In April 2008, Cyrus donated many items including a signed Fender Squier electric guitar and her albums to help local autism efforts to the Northeast Ohio Autism Group.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-243" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[243]  In July 2008, Cyrus auctioned a date with her to attend the premiere of her film Bolt, clothes she had worn, signed CDs and posters. Proceeds went to the Cyrus family's charity, "Pappy Cyrus Family Foundation" (named for her grandfather), which supports underprivileged children.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-244" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[244]  In August 2008, Cyrus auctioned a package including four VIP tickets to a taping of Hannah Montana; a meet and greet with the cast; four round-trip tickets on American Airlines; two deluxe hotel rooms for two nights at the Universal Sheraton; a "rock star guitar purse" used by her on set bearing her autograph; and autographed and framed photos of herself, Billy Ray Cyrus, and the Hannah Montana cast for the "Houston Children's Charity".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-245" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[245]  Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday at Disneyland by delivering a $1 million donation from Disney to Youth Service America.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-246" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[246]  In December 2008, Cyrus donated $60,000 to the Vanderbilt Eskind Diabetes Clinic.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-247" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[247]  In July 2009, Cyrus performed at theElizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation's 20th annual "A Time for Heroes" Celebrity Picnic<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-248" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[248]  and donated several items including autographed merchandise and a script from Hannah Montana for the Ronald McDonald House Auction.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-249" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[249]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Cyrus supports charities such as the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, United Service Organizations, Youth Service America, and Music for Relief.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-250" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[250] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-251" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[251] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-252" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[252] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-253" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[253] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-254" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[254] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-255" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[255]  In February 2010, she donated several items including the dress she wore to the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards and two tickets to the Hollywood premiere of her movie The Last Song to raise money for the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-256" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[256]  In April 2010, Cyrus donated $1,500 to the Tybee Marine Science Center Sea Turtle Project.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-257" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[257]  In October 2010, Cyrus donated ten bags of clothes to a Los Angeles Homeless shelter<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-258" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[258]  and appeared in a commercial for "Ink It Pink" to help fight breast cancer.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-259" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[259]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In January 2011, Cyrus met an ailing fan with Spina bifida with the charity "Kids Wish Network".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-260" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[260]  In April 2011, she appeared in a commercial for "Red Cross" asking people to pledge ten dollars to help those affected by the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-261" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[261]  In the same year Hilary Duff presented Cyrus with the first ever Global Action Youth Leadership Award at the 1st Annual Global Action Awards Gala due to her support of Blessings in a Backpack, an organization that works to feed hungry children at schools, as well as her personal Get Ur Good On campaign with the Youth Services of America. Cyrus stated- "I want (kids) to do something they love. Not something that seems like a chore because someone tells them that's the right thing to do or what their parents want or what's important to people around them, but what's in their heart."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-262" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[262] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-263" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[263]  In the same year, Cyrus visited Haiti twice with the Starkey Hearing Foundation. During the first visit in March 2011, she helped distribute hearing aids to those in need. She returned in October 2011 for the second mission as part of the Foundation’s Listen Carefully campaign. Cyrus appeared in a series of public service ads on behalf of the campaign, and also utilized her Get Ur Good On Facebook page to reach fans with the message. Fans were also invited to enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a "listening experience" during a sound check at the So The World May Hear Awards Gala where she talked about her experience, performed "The Climb" among other signature hits, and met with sweepstakes winners. Cyrus stated- "After I went on my first mission to Haiti with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, I felt so drawn to helping others hear for the first time and immediately wanted to look for another chance to go back and help again... I grew up around music with my brothers and sisters and couldn't imagine what it would be like if we couldn't hear the magic of music – it’s had such an influence on my life – so I want everyone to have the ability to enjoy sound as it was intended."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-264" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[264] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-265" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[265]  In December 2011, she appeared in a commercial for the charity J/P Haitian Relief Organization and teamed up with her elder half-brother Trace Cyrus to design a limited edition T-shirt and hoodie for charity. All proceeds from the sale of these items went towards her charity, "Get Ur Good On", which supports education for under-privileged children.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-266" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[266] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-267" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[267]  In the same month, she performed her song "The Climb" at the "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-268" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[268]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In 2012, Cyrus released a cover of "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" by Bob Dylan for the charity Amnesty International as a part of the album Chimes of Freedom.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-269" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[269]  She also appeared in a commercial for Rock the Vote campaign which encourages young people to make their voices heard.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-270" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[270]  For her 20th birthday, activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals adopted a pig called Nora, in Miley's name.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-271" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[271] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-272" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[272]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">She additionally supports 39 well-known charities including Make-a-Wish Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, The Trevor Project, To Write Love on Her Arms,Wish Upon A Hero and MusiCares, among several others. She agreed to perform at a concert benefiting this organization, joining Jordin Sparks and Gavin DeGraw.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-273" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[273]  The Make-a-Wish Foundation gave Miley the first annual World Wish Day Star Award.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-274" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[274]  Also, she was announced to be the most requested female celebrity wish granter in the history of Make-A-Wish.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-275" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[275]  In November 2012, Cyrus performed at VH1 Divas, which benefited the "VH1 Save the Music Foundation".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-276" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[276]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Cyrus supports the NOH8 Campaign, Love Is Louder Than the Pressure to Be Perfect and The Jed Foundation.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-277" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[277] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-278" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[278] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-279" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[279]  She also supports Free the Nipple, which "questions the censorship of the U.S. media in regards to naked females compared with its censorship -- or, often, lack thereof -- of violence."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-280" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[280]  In 2013, Miley was named the 14th most charitable celebrity of the year by Do Something<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-281" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[281]  as well as appeared alongside Justin Bieber and Pitbull in a television special entitled "The Real Change Project: Artists for Education".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-282" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[282]  In March 2013, Cyrus attended a charity event at the Children's Hospital of Orange County.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-283" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[283]  In July 2013, Cyrus posed nude for a "Protect the Skin You're In" T-shirt, part of a campaign by fashion designer Marc Jacobs to raise awareness and cash for melanomaresearch. All of the sales will benefit the NYU Cancer Institute and NYU Langone Medical Center.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-284" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[284]  On July 26, 2014, it was reported that Cyrus would appear alongside Justin Timberlake at an HIV/AIDS charity event in the White House.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-285" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[285]

Public image and wealth
Cyrus performing at the Kids Inaugural: We Are the Future concert in 2009<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Cyrus has a Christian faith, and was baptized in a Southern Baptist church in 2005.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-baptized_16-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[16]  Cyrus is an avid supporter of gay rights, and is often vocal about her beliefs on the topic. In 2012, she named London as her favorite place to perform due to its extensive gay scene.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-286" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[286]  Cyrus' song "My Heart Beats for Love", taken from her Can't Be Tamed album, was written about one of Cyrus' gay friends,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-287" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[287]  and is dedicated to all of Cyrus' gay fans.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-288" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[288]  In May 2013, Maxim ranked Cyrus first in their Hot 100 of the year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-289" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[289]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In several interviews Cyrus has mentioned her use of cannabis.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-290" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[290]  However, rumors addressing her use of cannabis before 2013 were denied. In a video obtained by The Daily, taking place at Cyrus' 19th birthday party at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, Cyrus went to the microphone and addressed the crowd. Immediately after her Bob Marley-themed birthday cake had been brought out, Cyrus said, "You know you're a stoner when your friends make you a Bob Marley cake. You know you smoke way too much fuckin' weed." Cyrus' representative later stated that the Bob Marley cake had just been a "joke" and that Cyrus' response had been "sarcastic".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-291" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[291]  In a 2013 Rolling Stone interview, Cyrus said cannabis was "the best drug on earth" and called it, along with MDMA, a "happy drug".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-292" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[292]  On November 10, 2013, while accepting the Best Video award at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards, Cyrus smoked what appeared to be a joint on stage, which was removed from the delayed broadcasting of the program in the United States.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-293" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[293]  In a 2014 interview with W Magazine, Cyrus stated "I love weed" and "I just love getting stoned."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-294" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[294]  Cyrus was chosen by TIME magazine as one of their finalists for Person of the Year in November 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-295" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[295]  She came in third place with 16.3% of the vote.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-296" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[296]  In March 2014, Skidmore College, New York started offering a special topics sociology course entitled "The Sociology of Miley Cyrus: Race, Class, Gender and Media" which will be "using Miley as a lens through which to explore sociological thinking about identity, entertainment, media and fame." <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-297" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[297]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">In 2007, Cyrus earned $18 million. In 2008, Cyrus earned $25 million and was ranked number 35 on Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 list.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-298" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[298]  Parade magazine reported she was the richest teenage celebrity and that her franchise would be worth approximately $1 billion by the end of the year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-299" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[299]  In 2009, Forbes ranked her No. 29 on the Celebrity 100 and reported she had earned a total of $25 million.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-300" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[300]  In 2010, Forbes ranked her at 13 on their Celebrity 100, earning $48 million<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-301" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[301]  from June 2009 to June 2010. She was the 4th highest earner under 30 years old and the youngest on the list.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-302" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[302] From working on Hannah Montana, Cyrus was paid $15,000 per episode, making her the sixth-highest paid child star on television, behind fellow Disney stars Dylan and Cole Sprouse and Keke Palmer with $20,000 for their shows.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-303" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[303]  At age 17 she was named No. 19 on the "Top 20 World's Richest Female Singers of All Time" list, with over $100 million in earnings in five years, which made her the youngest female artist on the list.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-304" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[304]  In 2011, she was named No. 1 on the Top 10 Richest Teens in Hollywood, with $120 million.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-305" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[305]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">On May 30, 2014, while Cyrus was overseas on tour, her Los Angeles home was burglarized and jewellery along with her Maserati worth $102,500 was stolen. This was the second time Cyrus' house had been robbed, the first having been in November 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-306" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[306] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-307" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[307]

Filmography
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;">Main article: Miley Cyrus filmography


 * Hannah Montana (2006–11)
 * Bolt (2008)
 * The Last Song (2010)
 * So Undercover (2011)
 * LOL (2012)

Discography
Main articles: Miley Cyrus discography and Hannah Montana discography*Meet Miley Cyrus (2007)
 * Breakout (2008)
 * Can't Be Tamed (2010)
 * Bangerz (2013)