Key Takeaways
- Miley Cyrus reflected on controlling her narrative after child stardom, evolving from an "ask me anything" approach.
- Her Grammy win for "Flowers" represented validation after years of feeling unrecognized due to her Disney past.
- The album "Something Beautiful" aims to reclaim and reimagine beauty, incorporating themes of joy, pain, and expressing rage.
- Cyrus discussed "mothering herself" as a coping mechanism for her parents' aging and the fear of future loss.
- EMDR therapy revealed her anxiety's root in a deep, inherited desire for love, tracing back to her mother's adoption.
- She discussed her 2.5 years of sobriety and navigating family dynamics amidst public scrutiny and personal success.
Deep Dive
- The episode is a re-broadcast from May 31, 2025, featuring Grammy-winning artist Miley Cyrus.
- Cyrus's career trajectory is detailed from child star on 'Hannah Montana' to pop artist with hits like 'Wrecking Ball' and 'Flowers'.
- Her latest album, 'Something Beautiful', is described as ambitious, personal, and her first visual album.
- Cyrus's album, 'Something Beautiful', is an experiment to reclaim and reimagine the concept of beauty, encompassing joy and pain.
- The album connects birth, death, and rage as forms of beauty signifying aliveness.
- She links unexpressed anger to physical pain, noting her mother's chronic headaches ceased after expressing anger.
- Cyrus discusses the lead single 'The End of the World', written for her mother during a difficult moment of separation.
- She became emotional performing the song with her mother present, particularly a lyric about the future not being promised.
- A new visual album accompanies her music, a new endeavor emphasizing her passion for songwriting and visual storytelling.
- Cyrus reflects on bullying in middle school, suggesting it stemmed from attention due to her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.
- She acknowledges the challenges of child stardom and expresses a desire for a support system for those who experienced it.
- The artist has undergone consistent therapy since age 17 or 18 to process these feelings.
- Cyrus views criticism of her 2013 VMA performance as adults judging a non-adult, contrasting it with current open discussions of sexuality.
- Regarding Sinead O'Connor's open letter about the 'Wrecking Ball' video, Cyrus states O'Connor's warning did not align with her supported journey.
- She expresses future desire to be an untethered artist, contrasting it with current commitments to her team.
- Cyrus discusses her close relationship with her mother and grandmother, and Dolly Parton becoming her godmother through a 'Hannah Montana' connection.
- She recounts meeting Parton, feeling safety and happiness rather than awe, and admiring Parton's enduring joy.
- Acknowledging the public nature of her family's affairs, she notes social media's rapid pace quickly consumes news cycles.
- Cyrus details EMDR therapy, where she identified the root of her performance anxiety as a deep desire for love.
- This desire was traced back to her mother's experience of being put up for adoption and Cyrus being handed to her grandmother after birth.
- She discusses overcoming stage fright and realizing her strong desire for external validation was an inherited emotional burden.
- Cyrus discusses the complex dynamic of surpassing her father's success, believing love has prevailed and he takes pride in her achievements.
- She processed guilt and shame about her success through EMDR, noting guilt was once a significant driver.
- Cyrus shares she has been sober for approximately 2.5 years, initially to protect her vocal cords, contrasting it with her father's challenges with sobriety.