Miley Cyrus Opens Up About How Fame Strained Her Family Bonds
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Miley's newfound fame in the early days after Hannah Montana and her growing music career, affected her personal life.
Miley Cyrus's Hannah Montana stint indeed launched her into global stardom, also giving an entire generation a fresh perspective on living the best of both worlds, as a celebrity and a regular girl. Montana's rock star life was shown as all glittery pop fun while also reflecting on the same problems that she faced as any other kid. Beyond nostalgia, the show's themes and values still resonate with several viewers, except Miley Cyrus's siblings.
In a recent conversation, Miley opened up on how she dealt with the newfound fame that she received in 2013, years after making her debut as Hannah Montana as a 13-year-old girl. At the same time, Miley had also released the album Bangerz, with hit tracks like Wrecking Ball sparking a frenzy among fans.
Speaking on the Wondery podcast, Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, Miley recalled the controversial moment from 2013 when she did an almost nude twerking with Robin Thicke and said, 'That was the time where I just got hit so hard and I was so embarrassed." She further added how her brother and sister didn't want to go to school, as they felt humiliated. 'There was even a time when my brother and sister didn't want to go to school because of how humiliated they were to be related to me. I remember my brother at one point saying, 'I don't judge you, but you could understand how hard it is for me to go to school, and you're my sister.' I was a hard sibling to have as a little girl, so I was like, All right, we're even," the singer shared.
Miley said that her behaviour affected her relationship with her family the most; she remembered it was hard to 'go home and see my dad and, like, look him in the eyes and not feel super embarrassed."
Elsewhere, the singer shared the time was 'really hard" for her and that she felt like losing everything in her personal life due to her professional choices. 'If I kept dressing or acting a certain way, my relationships fell apart. No one wanted to date me because they didn't want to be with a woman whose sexual expression was not for them. It was like sharing with the world," she added.
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June 12, 2025, 17:04 IST
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