The Stunning Transformation Of Miley Cyrus
Fans knew Miley Cyrus was going to be the voice of a generation thanks to her strong vocals and Dolly Parton cover of "Jolene." The pop star was bound for greatness, especially with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, at her side.
The star began acting when she was young and is best known for her lead role on Disney's "Hannah Montana," which aired in 2004 (via Elle). Due to the show's success, she was able to release numerous albums that climbed the charts. Miley's 2010 album, "Can't Be Tamed," thrust her into the limelight as it showed off her wild personality as she tried to strip herself of her Disney Channel persona.
Miley was only 12 when tweens everywhere wanted to be just like her and get the best of both worlds; she was trying to make her way into the music world, we can all connect with that, right? Anyways, once she found her footing, Miley never looked back and soon became a chameleon with her ever-changing looks.
Miley's stardom shined bright in a resurfaced audition tape
In "Hannah Montana," Miley Cyrus played a normal California girl by day and a pop star by night. Fans fell in love with the fashions and quick wig changes. Cyrus flaunted her long brown hair, and many little girls started to copy her look!
In 2021, Cyrus's audition video for the show surfaced, which only proved to fans how sweet she used to be as she smiled for the cameras and marketed her baby-face looks. She even used her mile-wide smile to win over the casting directors as she sported a red graphic t-shirt that read, "I go to school to gossip," (via People).
The singer reminisced about the audition recalling, "The first time I was ever in this building, which I drove to from Nashville with my mom ... I had to sign in at the desk right there and tell them, 'I'm here for an audition." She even tried out with a song she had written herself!
The Hollywood A-lister had zero tattoos and looked like your average American girl sporting the ever-popular butterfly clips in her hair, (per Cosmopolitan). Fans were half ready to see her holding an American Girl doll by her side. Instead, the video shows her going through three rounds of auditions, eventually causing her to land the part of a lifetime!
Miley took a bigger step away from Disney
Until 2010, Miley Cyrus was every bit the Disney princess she was expected to be. However, toward the end of that year, her look took a turn towards the darker side.
E! News reported that she strutted herself on stage in an olive green onesie during a concert in Portugal, which showed off her toned bum. The then 17-year-old turned heads with her sexier look, and many were taken aback by the overnight change. The leather jacket added to her badass look as she aimed to try and move into a new demographic and further away from her Disney roots.
In 2011 Cyrus embarked on the "Gypsy Heart Tour" which was her third concert as a singer. This is the time she started to channel Selena with studded bras and riskier fashion choices. She also said goodbye to her long locks and chose a bob that eventually would turn into a blonde pixie cut.
Miley takes on more controversial and extreme looks
How could fans forget the craziest look of them all: the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. During the heated performance that scandalized both Miley Cyrus' and Robin Thicke's career, she wore a skin-colored latex bra and bottoms. Fans will recall that she gyrated herself over Thicke while sticking her tongue out. This look was a far cry from her "Hannah Montana" uniform.
During the show, the singer jumped around in her skimpy ensemble as she kept rubbing herself against the "Blurred Lines" singer. She later spoke to Harper's Bazaar about how she was typecast due to the performance saying, "It became something that was expected of me. In the beginning, it was kind of like saying, '[Screw] you. Girls should be able to have this freedom or whatever.' But it got to a point where I did feel sexualized."
As of writing, Cyrus seems to be channeling her father's "Achy Breaky Heart" days on her Instagram with a modernized mullet. She also has high aspirations as she recently joked that she would be willing to go to the moon with Elon Musk after both were on the same episode of "SNL," (per Billboard).