Miley Cyrus is currently one of the most famous musical stars in the world. Although her albums and singles have grabbed a lot of attention over the years, she is undoubtedly controversy’s favorite child.
Miley has been in the headlines for several issues that have happened during her public appearances and events. Let’s check the list of 10 such scandals which she has had to move past.
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Miley Cyrus Controversies
1. Being A Victim Of MySpace Hack
When Miley Cyrus was 15, her MySpace account was cracked by hackers. They leaked some pictures of the artist where she was posing for photos of her ex-boyfriend, Thomas Sturges.
2. Cyberbullying Selena Gomez And Demi Lovato
Back in 2008, Miley mocked Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez in an online video on their YouTube channel with her BFF. Miley and Mandy tried later to take the video down and apologized for their actions.
3. Lap Dancing For Her Producer
Young Miley was spotted giving a lap dance to her producer in 2010. Although the video was soon removed, it left many fans confused, and others were disgusted.
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4. Pole Dancing At Teen Choice Awards
As she was coming out of the ‘Hannah Montana‘ phase, she offered her fans a glimpse of what there was by dancing on a pole at a party in a performance at the Teen Choice Awards 2009. However, things took a bad turn.
5. Miley Cyrus Smoked On Camera
Miley was smoking on camera at a very young age, which was not a good example for her young fans. She later realized, it however it didn’t stop her from taking things further.
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6. Miley Cyrus Did An NSFW Terry Richardson Photoshoot
She again sent shockwaves throughout Hollywood by doing an extremely bold photo shoot with Fashion photographer Terry Richardson for Candy Magazine. Miley wore a strap-on during the photo shoot.
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7. Smoking On Stage At MTV EMAs
Miley Cyrus has always been open about her attraction towards marijuana but she was once spotted lighting and smoking something which seemed like a joint. This happened at the MTV Awards 2013 on stage and the incident created a huge controversy.
8. Getting Up Close And Personal With Katy Perry
During a tour in 2014, Miley and Katy Perry locked lips and this was not the first time. They have been friends since they were teenagers and had already shared friendly kisses.
9. Stripping Down For Magazine
Miley was already featured in some controversial performances and shoots but she crossed the conventional boundaries during a shoot for the V Magazine. She was spotted posing for the ‘Di;ry of a Dirty Hippie’ edition of the magazine in 2015 naked and this left her fans in shock.
10. Fighting Nicki Minaj
Miley once targeted Nicki Minaj by referring to her as not being nice following her dispute with Taylor Swift. Nicki also mentioned her on stage during the MTV VMA Awards in 2015 as she was giving her acceptance speech. The statement led to a lot of problems and it is considered to be one of the most famous feuds of all time.
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