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    Miley Cyrus: Talented, Troubled and Controversial
    Miley Cyrus: Talented, Troubled and Controversial
    Miley Cyrus: Talented, Troubled and Controversial
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    Miley Cyrus: Talented, Troubled and Controversial

    By Peter Adams

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    Miley Cyrus is an American actress and singer. Her father is country music star Billy Ray Cyrus. Miley enrolled in the Armstrong Acting School of Toronto when she was nine and was soon cast in small roles, varying from television shows like Doc to the 2003 Tim Burton movie Big Fish. Miley eventually auditioned and won the lead for a new Disney show that centered on an average girl who had a secret identity as a pop star. The show, Hannah Montana, was an instant sensation and propelled Miley's career not just as an actress but as a singer songwriter. The Hannah Montana soundtrack skyrocketed to number one on the Billboard 200 in 2006, only to be surpassed in opening sales by a double-disc release the following year, which included another Hannah Montana soundtrack and Miley's original namesake CD. Miley has also kept up with acting, lending her voice to Disney productions such as the movie Bolt and the television show The Emperor's New School.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateMay 29, 2014
    ISBN9781304922960
    Miley Cyrus: Talented, Troubled and Controversial

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      Daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus

      Miley Cyrus is the daughter of '90s country star Billy Ray Cyrus. (She later changed her name to Miley, the nickname she was given as a baby for often smiling.) Cyrus grew up on the family farm, near Nashville, Tennessee, with two siblings and three half-siblings. She was passionate about acting at a young age, appearing on her father's television series, Doc, and in Tim Burton's Big Fish (2003).

      Starring Disney Shows

      In 2004, Cyrus beat out 1,000 hopefuls to land the starring role of Miley Stewart on the hit Disney shows Hannah Montana. The tween series features a young pop superstar (Montana) who hides her celebrity identity to be an everyday teen in real life (Stewart).

      To accommodate filming, the entire family moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2005; Billy Ray plays her fictional dad-manager on the show. Cyrus released a successful Hannah Montana soundtrack album in 2006.

      In 2007, Cyrus's double album, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus, launched a tour: Best of Both Worlds. The concert series sold out in record time, and the show was extended by 14 dates to help placate disappointed fans. Her successful 3-D concert film collected $31.3 million during its opening weekend in February 2008. Cyrus reportedly earned $18.2 million in 2007.

      Song and Scene

      Cyrus changed her legal name to Miley Ray Cyrus in 2008. That same year, she found herself amidst controversy for posing for revealing photographs taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, which appeared in Vanity Fair magazine. The resulting criticism and media frenzy did little damage to her career, however. Her second studio album, Breakout (2008), was a huge hit, reaching the top of the pop album charts.

      In early 2009, Cyrus provided a look into her life with the autobiography Miles to Go, featuring previously unseen photos, family stories and a look at her inner circle of loved ones. In a statement around this time, Cyrus said of the book, I am so excited to let fans in on how important my relationship with my family is to me. I hope to motivate mothers and daughters to build lifetimes of memories together and inspire kids around the world to live their dreams.

      Also in 2009, Cyrus released the EP The Time of Our Lives, featuring the hit singles Party in the U.S.A. and When I Look at You, the former being the singer's most successful song to date, selling more than 5.38 million copies and earning a spot among the best-selling singles of all time.

      In 2010, Cyrus starred in the romantic drama The Last Song, a film based on a novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks.

      Enthusiasm for Cyrus's TV alter ego remained strong for several years, as well. In April 2009, Hannah Montana: The Movie scored at the box office, bringing in more than $79 million. The young star followed that success with the release of a new album, 2010's Can't Be Tamed.

      In recent years, Cyrus has sought to distance her from her Hannah Montana persona. She cut her hair short and took to wearing edgy fashions as part of her effort to craft a new image of herself. But no one was quite prepared for how far she would go. At the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony held in August 2013, Cyrus stunned the audience with her lewd and raunchy performance of her latest single, We Can't Stop. But the controversy stirred up by this stunningly explicit appearance seemed to bolster sales of Cyrus's fourth studio album, Bangerz, released in early October 2013.

      Miley Secretes

      Miley Cyrus has also made headlines for her romantic life. The young superstar briefly dated Nick Jonas of the musical group the Jonas Brothers in 2007. Cyrus has also been romantically linked to model Justin Gaston and actor Carter Jenkins, among other celebrities.

      In June 2012, after three years of dating, Cyrus announced her engagement to actor and Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth. The pair called it quits in September 2013, after four years together.

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