A controversial issue in today’s society is Miley Cyrus and her recent statements and appearances. As soon as her Hannah Montana contract with Disney ended, Miley went a little crazy not considering the consequences once due to how long she had to be the face of Disney. She had so many young fans who idolized her and wanted to be just like her. Now, parents everywhere are trying to keep their children discovering her and wanting to do the actions she does.…
From the time she was Hannah Montana to when the world saw her swinging naked on a wrecking ball, she has given the media countless field days. Her stunts for attention have been called offensive and problematic.…
There are so many celebrities that impact our society greatly and they create a good example of how we all should behave. While Demi Lovato has made many mistakes in her life, Lovato is an iconic figure to for teenagers, young adults, and even older people facing difficult circumstances. She started being in the spotlight at a young age, she became very well-known and successful on her own, and she overcame so many sufferings throughout her life. According to credible sources, she started her career on Barney along with being a Disney Star, has gotten through an eating disorder, and her depression.…
The article, “Cissy Houston on Whitney: ‘She was raised well, she knew better’ than to use drugs” is about Whitney Houston’s mother talking about Whitney’s childhood. Whitney’s mother is still mourning for her loss, but tough minded about her drug addictions. She believes that good parents do not always have good children and vice versa. Whitney’s mother says it is the person’s responsibility, when they reach a certain age, to choose to be a bad or good person. Cissy discussed how she raised Whitney in a good home and gave her the tools to choose not to do drugs. Cissy thinks that being called “Whitey” early in the music business and her marriage to Bobby Brown may have led to her drug abuse.(1)…
Miley Cyrus, the person everybody has talked about since the VMA’s. The girl that was once a country singer and a Disney star, now is a bad influence for... well everybody. She has been of the charts for a year or two after her series had ended “Hannah Montana”. Then she had came out with a single hit “We can’t stop” and everybody was a little off because her music video made no sense from dancing teddy bears to making out with a doll in the pool, but the song was a big hit on its own. Then came the VMA’s, I guess she was drunk or on drugs cause she was so out of it and immature, she had song out of balance, and was everywhere and just looking like she was in outer space, don’t forget her clothing set, that is another issue, but nobody was satisfied with Miley. She had actually had took Lady gaga’s spot in being crazy, now she was just a disgrace to the VMA’s to everybody who watched. So she should be banned from any future ceremonies and contracts till she cleans up her act.…
One of the most prominent aspects of modern society is the liberal exposure of sexuality within the media. Music videos, advertisements online, television series and music shows have adolescents and younger adults as their main viewership target. During this last century social media and popular media have also contributed with the awareness of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community, and their struggles of experiencing physical hatred attacks, rejection from friends or even threats by strangers (Graham, Treharne, Ruzibiza & Nicolson, 2015). One celebrity in particular has become a hot topic in the public media, Miley Cyrus is known for numerous controversies due to her outspoken and liberal opinions regarding sexuality. In…
It might come as little surprise to discover that British parents have voted Miley Cyrus as the female celebrity they would least like as a role model for their children. In a poll of 2,287 parents with at least one child under 10, 78% voted Cyrus the worst example, followed by Nicki Minaj and Kim Kardashian. Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge – who has, of course, made a career out of marrying a very famous and wealthy man – was ranked the best female role model for their kids. Would Cyrus, an inspiration to plenty of young women navigating their adolescence, sexuality and body hair, care? Probably not.…
They influence you to be the best that you could be. Nowadays, we are being exposed to negative role models in the music industry. Many celebrities don’t realize that they are a role model to others. Some celebrities are not aware that their music motivates and inspires many people. For example, Miley Cyrus. Many people see her as a horrible role model because of her actions lately. Many believe that she has changed for the worst and instead of encouraging her fans to do good, she has developed an auspicious image of herself. Miley transitioned from an inspirational character on Disney Channel to a rebel involved with drugs, alcohol, and being provocative. Young kids look up to her and she is demonstrating a poor example because she’s influencing them to make careless, terrible decisions in the future. She makes her actions seem acceptable when in reality, they’re…
When I looked at the airbrushed cutout of you that is standing in my room just now, I was suddenly struck by a sense of awe and respect. Shockingly, several of my classmates have accused you of being a letdown role model compared to your early Hannah Montana days, but I wholeheartedly refute these arguments with undeniable proof of your suitable behavioral choices, mature romantic relationships, and artistic bathroom photography. You go girl! Keep on setting praiseworthy examples for your prepubescent fans!!!…
Celebrities often tend to sag, curse, and be gang related and teens try to imitate them.…
On August 25, 2013 the world watched in disgust as celebrity Miley Cyrus twerked and gyrated on stage at the Video Music Awards Show. People caused a fuss over her back up dancers all being African American women with large derrieres, her twerking, pointing to her feminine area on her body, pushing her face in one of her dancers derriere while smacking it, grinding on a foam finger, and grinding on a married man. The sociological perspective on deviance is described by “sociologist Howard S. Becker [as]: It is not the act itself, but the reactions to the act, that make something deviant” (Henslin 190). Although this behavior is deemed as normal in music videos and clubs, it was considered unacceptable because Miley Cyrus started her career as a child star on Disney Channel; a cable network that targets children of all ages. Miley started on a sitcom called Hannah Montana and quickly became popular with kids. Even though the star is now 20 years old and no longer work as Hannah Montana she is still considered that little girl from Disney and it shocked the world for her to behave in such a way.…
Miley Cyrus stopped being the innocent girl everyone thought she was to be herself. Miley posed for revealing photos and posted them herself despite the negative comments. Miley was faced with controversy when she posed the exposed photos of herself that appeared in Vanity Fair and her social media accounts (Biography.com Editors 1). People called her names and told her to take them down, but Miley liked the photos and did not listen to the critics. Miley changed her look to please herself and show the real her to the world. Cyrus did a dramatic change, “Miley 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 level and ranchy performance” (Biography.com Editors 1). Although people liked her look before, Miley kept the look she wanted and felt herself in. Miley made the music she loved and not the kind everyone told her to make to fit her old image. In late 2013, Miley released a new album Bangerz, which is embracing adult-themed lyrics and activities. She performs in resqúe fashion and is very controversial to parents and kids (Cunningham 1). Nobody expected Disney Star Hannah Montana to go raunchy, but that is what Miley wanted. Cyrus changed her life around no matter the consequences to be herself.…
On the other hand, there are far too many celebrities who really are trying to sabotage the younger generation. For example, Miley Cyrus was a role model for teens and even young children when she was a young singer/ actress. Now she is nowhere near a suitable role model for our next generation. There are many celebrities like this as well…
While some are not so concerned about what they look like, others use it to express themselves and give people more insight on who they are. Cyrus shows an obsession with her appearance, claiming it defines who she is. In an interview “Up Close and Personal”, she says, “You will never see me with long hair again! My fiance [Liam Hemsworth] loves it. It’s so easy and I don’t need to wash it. It looks better grungy”.. While people may frown upon her hair being different from a typical hair style, she takes pride that she looks different from the majority of women her age. She loves the way she looks. Cyrus expresses passion for fashion, “leather basketball shorts today, yeahhhh mayyyyyne”(tweet). Cyrus shows her love for fashion and unique clothing that are far from the usual. Most would never consider putting on leather basketball shorts. She is confident, not caring about anyone’s opinion about her fashion choices. She wears her clothes with pride and shows her excitement. In addition, She shows her nonconformity with the use of social media. On “Interview on Sunday Night”, Cyrus explains, “I don’t have an Instagram”. Most celebrities tend to make accounts on all types of social media to update people on what they are doing every second of every day. Uniquely, Miley Cyrus decided that she wanted to keep that part of her life private, not feeling the need to join Instagram as most other celebrities do. In…
Hannah hung her head in shame in early 2011 when the Disney show was cancelled. Hannah was still trying to seep through the growing ego of Miley Cyrus. However, also in 2011, at her 19th birthday, Miley officially declared herself as a stoner when…