Miley Cyrus: Defending Her Music, Mending Family Ties, and Embracing Her Legacy

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Miley Cyrus has been in the headlines nonstop these past few days, and the stories have been a mix of personal revelations, family drama, career updates, and those signature jaw-dropping photos. To start, the biggest recent news comes from her latest album, Something Beautiful, which debuted back in May and shockingly underperformed, selling only 44,000 copies compared to the 119,000 of her previous Grammy-winning record Endless Summer Vacation. The press right now calls it one of the year's biggest flops, but Miley is fiercely defending the work. In an interview profile with The Cut alongside her mother Tish and sisters Brandi and Noah, she doubled down, saying, "Numbers are for math, not music." She insists she’s focused on making impactful music and refuses to let chart rankings dictate her artistic legacy. According to The Tab, Miley clapped back at critics, emphasizing that music is about memories, not metrics.

She’s also stepped into the spotlight with the release of the new visual for her song Walk of Fame, featuring Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes. The video, unveiled on September 4, shows Miley in a silver mini dress strutting Hollywood Boulevard, and there’s extra buzz because she’s set to get her own star on the Walk of Fame next year. On her social media, she reminisced about childhood late-night walks on the boulevard with her dad, underscoring what the moment means to her.

On a more playful, personal note that grabbed attention, Miley told The Cut and Times of India about a now-infamous 2012 kitchen accident in which she blended her own hand while cooking Thanksgiving dinner. She needed stitches but joked about it online at the time, showing she’s still willing to laugh at the memory.

Family drama continues to hover in the background, especially regarding her estrangement from her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus. AOL and Daily Mail report Miley is “fuming” over Billy Ray’s recent emotional Instagram shoutout to her and sister Noah, fearing it might overshadow her current album era and keep the conversation focused on family feuds instead of music. Still, in the recent interviews, Miley stressed that she shares a close bond with her mom and sisters and that the family is repairing itself—so long as they avoid politics and religion at dinner.

Miley also had some fun sparring with her mom Tish over dating advice. As revealed in the interview for The Cut, she called out Tish for encouraging her to "stay with the wrong guy because they're hot," but ultimately Miley says she’s found a partner who truly respects her, making a point that she had to learn what really matters in relationships on her own.

Visually, Miley remains a true fashion icon. Her recent Instagram posts from her photo shoot for Maison Margiela’s Autumn-Winter 2025 collection attracted a wave of fan commentary, with many marveling over her style and some speculating she’s her mom’s twin based on the striking resemblance in recent family snaps.

As for touring, don’t get your hopes up. Despite new music and nostalgia around Hannah Montana, Miley confirmed in a July Good Morning America interview and again last week on radio that she has “no desire” to go out on traditional stadium tours. She feels such tours have a negative impact on mental stability and sobriety, though she’s left the door open for smaller pop-up performances and one-off events.

All in all, the headlines for Miley Cyrus right now are focused on her unapologetic artistic integrity, ongoing family reconciliation, iconic visual moments, and a season of embracing her own sense of legacy over commercial expectations.

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