You're 20 years old with $100 million in the bank and no more Disney to answer to, what could go wrong?
Miley Cyrus had something to prove but nobody to answer to when she released Bangerz in 2013. Her first album after being released from all Disney affiliated contracts, Miley described it as her debut album and reintroduced herself to the world while erasing Hannah Montana from their minds.
The Bangerz era gave her two UK number one singles and her first Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper. She professionally partnered with Pharrell Williams and Mike Will Made It to create her new sound, while personally splitting with fiancé Liam Hemsworth in the middle of the campaign. Miley was at the centre of social media's first widespread cultural appropriation conversation - accused of using Black dancers as props while whitewashing twerking - while loudly posturing her new reputation as a drug-taking, sexually liberated party girl.
12 years on, Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance revisit the era for a Diva Dive to discuss the era's problematic legacy and how it has impacted Miley's career.
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- Hannah Montana and Disney era
- Leaving Disney
- 2012 Miley’s bun and Tumblr fame
- THE HAIR CUT
- Snoop Dogg & will.i.am collabs
- We Can’t Stop
- Written for Rihanna
- Miley watched Pour It Up and wanted to make it her personality
- We Can’t Stop video
- Using Black dancers as props
- VMAs performance with Robin Thicke
- Wrecking Ball
- Naked Music Video by Terry Richardson
- Written for Beyoncé
- Liam Hemsworth Breakup
- Bangerz album
- Adore You music video controversy
- Bangerz Tour Set List
- Bangerz Tour Controversies
- JoJo Siwa Comparisons
- Why Miley doesn’t tour
- Miley’s Sobriety
- Future Glastonbury Headliner?
We Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic.
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