US EditionMiley Cyrus Reflects on Early Controversies and Being First Person to ‘Ever Be Canceled’
Miley Cyrus says she was the first person canceled and reflects on harsh judgment and personal losses from backlash to her post-Disney provocative image.
- On Oct. 5, Miley Cyrus told CBS Sunday Morning she was `the first person to maybe ever be canceled`, but social media commenters mocked her claim, citing earlier stars.
- After leaving Hannah Montana, Cyrus rebranded into a more provocative pop persona for albums Can't Be Tamed and Bangerz, culminating in the 2013 MTV VMAs performance with Robin Thicke that sparked backlash.
- She continued, 'I carried some guilt and shame around myself for years because of how much controversy and upset I really caused,' reflecting on her past judgments as an adult in British Vogue.
- Despite the backlash, Miley Cyrus continued commercial success with 2023's 'Flowers' and secured Grammy wins on Feb. 4, 2024 and at the 2025 ceremony.
- While some disputed her 'first cancelled' claim, critics pointed to Britney Spears and Ashlee Simpson, and Miley Cyrus recently said she isn't afraid to walk away from the entertainment industry.
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Miley Cyrus Thinks She May Be the First Person to Ever Be “Canceled”
The “Flowers” singer looked back on the backlash she received in the early 2010s following her shift out of child stardom: “I didn't know until I was older actually how brutal it really was.”
In an interview for ‘Sunday Mornings’, the pop star talked about how leaving the role of ‘Hannah Montana’ changed her life
Miley Cyrus Reflects on Early Controversies and Being First Person to ‘Ever Be Canceled’
Miley Cyrus is looking back on some of the controversies that marked her early career. In a teaser for an upcoming interview on CBS Sunday Morning, airing Oct. 5, the 32-year-old pop star responded to a question from host Tracy Smith about the backlash she faced from angry moms during her transition from Hannah Montana to a more provocative music career. “I was the first person to maybe ever be canceled, I guess,” Cyrus says in the clip, sha…
Miley Cyrus says she was the first person to 'ever be canceled' amid early career backlash
"But at the time, it was awesome," the singer admitted.Kevin Mazur/Getty Miley Cyrus ttends the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 2, 2025Miley Cyrus is still reckoning with the backlash she received from her post-Hannah Montana music career.After wrapping up her four-season run on the beloved Disney sitcom, Cyrus rebranded herself with a much more provocative image to fit her albums Can't Be Tamed and Bangerz. But the sudden …
Miley Cyrus faced a lot of criticism in 2013 after a rather sexy performance with Robin Thicke. The singer even believes she was the first artist to be canceled, a claim that is also unfounded.
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