Born in 1992 in Tennessee and her well known father Billy Ray, Miley Ray (born Destiny Hope Cyrus) was Disney’s poster child and that’s why no one could foresee her dramatic transformation that was going to occur. She became well known at the age of 14 after her hit on Disney’s “Hannah Montana”. This series gave us this sweet little innocent girl, her silly attitude, with her down south accent. Kids wanted to be her, and parents wanted their kids to be like her. Everybody was fully invested in this show “Hannah Montana” everyone idolized this little girl, and ignored the fact that Hannah Montana was a creation of some writer’s imagination. When we idolize characters, we sometimes forget the person on the screen maybe nothing like the character. …show more content…
In 2007 she signed a recording contract with Hollywood records, her debut “Meet Miley Cyrus”. She stirred up controversary by posing nude for the Vanity Fair magazine. The resulting criticism and media anger did little damage to her career, Miley was eager to separate herself from Hannah Montana once and for all. The world was not happy to see this transformation. In 2008 Miley’s image was showing signs of change, she changed her hair to black and became darker all together. At the age of sixteen she dances on a pole at the Teen Choice awards (2009) “Party in the U.S.A.”. In the same year a photo leaked of Miley giving a lap dance to Adam Shankman, a producer who happened to be 44 years old and Miley still a teenager. People adjusted and brushed it off as a typical teenage rebellious …show more content…
By the time she was twenty she was ready to reinvent herself. Miley was adamant that “We can’t stop” would be her single album and wasn’t going to have it any other way. This was to show her fans that entered those final stages of adolescence that she was growing with them, and she understood them. Phases aren’t supposed to last, but Miley then released “The Wrecking Ball”, and it became clear she was not going through a phase, it was a transformation. This occurred at the 2013 MTV VMA’s when she twerked her way into VMA history during a performance of “Blurred Lines” with Robin Thicke. Her actions changed a lot of viewers opinions of her. Wrecking Ball was her first single in the U.S. to top the charts, and she received video of the year for this single at the 2014 awards. Miley was named host of 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Cyrus closed her evening by announcing the release of her new album. Miley in 2016 took on another hosting job being one of the judges on “The Voice” Season 11, January of that year Miley reported that her and Liam Hemsworth rekindled they’re on again off again relationship, the two met on “The Last Song” set in 2010 they got together after meeting on the set they became engaged in 2012 to only split a year later.
She has accomplished things as a 19 year old that so many people can only dream off. Kylie created a cosmetic line from the ground up and is estimated that she made $8.7 million from branded merchandise Lip Kits. This company is taking off and every time something new comes out or is created and posted on her social media accounts. It is sold out in minutes, she uses her social media to not only advertise this brand but convince people they need this Kylie Cosmetics. Kylie convinces her followers she knows what she is doing and is completely credible and mature enough to handle this company.
Demi Lovato is more than just a famous actress and singer. She has dedicated much of her time to her fans. Everyone faces their own battles and have their own insecurities, yet she inspires her fans to embrace and overpower them. She not only uses her vocals for singing, she uses it to reach out to her fans. In terms of sales (music and concert), advocating mental health, and philanthropy, Demi Lovato has changed the meaning of the music industry.
Whitney Houston is considered to be a legendary singer in the world today. Houston was not just a singer, she was an actress, producer, and model. Even though she is known for her singing voice, Whitney Houston had many ups and downs throughout her life, such as drug and health problems that almost ended her career. Throughout her singing career, she has been honored for her great singing voice. Whitney experienced many things in her personal life from being an outstanding woman, an award winning singer, and an actress and model.
singing career as a backing vocalist for other artists. Her rapping skill caught Lil Wayne's
To add to that she has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. She has done well for herself, and plans to write, sing, and choreograph for as long as she can. Paula’s dance “nasty” a song by Janet Jackson was created in an interesting way Abdul says “I'm very grateful, because this was really the big start to my career. When I was introduced to Janet, I was told by A&M Records that Control was going to be an important album for her, and when I started hearing demos, I was really, really excited to work with her. I felt like I had a chance here to really create something big for her. It was so inspiring. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis wrote genius music, and Janet had a really important voice in it. You don't hear 'Nasty' and go, 'Oh, this is a dance jam.' It was a very different kind of song, kind of like how 'Straight Up' was for me: This could define an artist completely, and I wanted to create something that would be signature moves but also define her as being in charge. This video was nerve-wracking for her, because she had never danced with just all guys. But I picked the best in the business, and everything came into place perfectly. I choreographed 'Nasty' —
In 2001, things started taking a turn in the wrong direction. Britney Spears performed her new single, “I'm a Slave 4 U” at the MTV Video Music Awards (“Britney Spears”). She wore an incredibly petite costume with a python around her neck. The act caused some controversy with her critics and fans. Spears showed a different side of her when she produced and performed the song. Fast forwarding to 2004, she married her childhood friend, Jason Alexander, but ended
When most people think of Miley Cyrus, they think of a half-naked girl that cannot seem to keep her tongue in her mouth. On the other hand, some think differently. These people think of the sweet and innocent version of who she used to be. People all over the world are constantly changing, some for the better, and others for the worst. Miley Cyrus has changed herself in the worst way, and has been damaging her own reputation since 2012. Some may think she is better the way she is now because she seems happy with who she is, but the way she displays herself makes many people, including myself, crave the original Miley.
This project will attempt to analyze the implications and impacts of the representation of the former Disney sweetheart, Miley Cyrus, in her latest music videos “Wrecking ball” and “We Can’t Stop.” This is in an effort to evaluate whether this representation is a form of unfairness against Miley Cyrus, or it truly represents her transition from the golden girl to a wrecking ball since her appearance in the Hannah Montana TV series. This assessment will involve a review of academic literature related to issues of controversy in the media with particular reference to Miley Cyrus’ controversy and an academic analysis based on the research. The format used will be some kind of biography, with deep insights as to psychological aspects contributing to her behavior, and a conclusion to define the new Miley Cyrus.
Born Destiny Hope Cyrus, Miley Cyrus is known for her role as the main character in the late Disney TV show, Hannah Montana. She starred with her father Billy Ray who played himself in the show. In 2011 Miley decided she wanted to get away from the innocent Hannah Montana, so they ended the TV series and she made some drastic changes that sent the media into a flurry. She started making more mature music videos, began wearing edgy outfits, and cut off and dyed her long brown hair in 2012. Once the media gave Miley a break she released her first number one hit in America, “Wrecking
Miley Cyrus has been a household name since the success of her hit show Hannah Montana. Long gone is the thirteen-year old girl who played America’s sweetheart on Disney Channel. Today the media portrays her as an out of control twenty-two year old superstar. The recent confrontation on the 2015 Video Music Awards with Nicki Minaj is a prime example of how Hannah Montana has turned herself into a thing of the past. The transformation from Hannah Montana to Miley Cyrus has caused her to change her appearance, morals, and music.
"Music is what I breathe, what I love to do. It keeps me alive, " Miley Cyrus once said. Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, knew even as a baby, Miley could sing (Miley Cyrus Quotes). She has an extraordinary story. One day Miley was just a normal girl and what seemed like the next day, a pop star. She was introduced to fame at a very young age and is now still growing up in front of the world. She was born Destiny Hope Cyrus because her parents believed she would achieve greatness (Miley Cyrus Biography). They had a lot of hope and promise for their young daughter. Miley is one of the most successful kids from Disney and now she is rising to fame all on her own. It is hard having everyone watch your every move and being constantly photographed, but she deals with it because she loves what she does. Miley Cyrus has led a very unique life both through her childhood and teen life.
Continuing, she did a photoshoot for the cover of Vanity Fair, which resulted in controversy because parents did not want their daughters to imitate Miley. This was a precursor to Miley 's now reconstructed star text because she understood that controversy brought in a lot of attention, and she embraced it whether it was good or bad. That 's why she no longer wanted to be the stereotypical-looking woman, so she cut her hair short, got tattoos all over her body, and started dressing provocatively and doing nude photoshoots. She started to change up her songs from strictly pop and country music to doing R&B, rap, and unclassifiable genres. This led her to working with many people from all over the entertainment industry, predominantly with African Americans. Since changing genres, she started singing and rapping about partying and smoking marijuana, which she would be spotted doing with some of the rappers she rapped with. She made twerking, sticking one 's tongue out to the side, and foam fingers cool, which is apart of her controversial and outlandish brand. Overall, Miley Cyrus reconstructed her star text in order to stay relevant in today 's ever-changing
In today’s world, celebrities are often misunderstood, especially singer/songwriter Robin Rihanna Fenty, referred to as Rihanna. Rihanna’s sexual behaviors in her videos have been talked about in negative ways for some time now, but what people do not understand is that it is all for fame. Celebrities will do anything to keep their careers going strong. If one really took the time out to take a deep look at Rihanna, they will notice how humble she really is. After going through the abusive relationship with Chris Brown, Rihanna has struggled with gaining that strong confidence in who she is.
Britney was very successful from 1998 to 2000. During these years, things were changing for her. Britney was telling people about her “remaining a virgin until marriage” yet she was posing in pictures that convinced people to think otherwise. Her albums still continued to sell in the United States as well as in Europe. She embarked on many successful roads through 2003 (Wikipedia, 2011). Her public finally saw her as a woman not a girl.
...many little girls dream of being, she is now famous for much different choices. Miley has gone from teenage pop sensation to shocking her audiences by flaunting herself around the world. She states in US magazine, “I want to see people sing along and participate in my show.” She does not want to see phones in front of her fans faces. She wants to see people having a great time and enjoying her show (Nome, 49). Miley Cyrus has done many shocking and remembering things in her life but still has big plans for her future.