Miley Cyrus’s performance at the MTV Video Music Award’s has been debated‚ criticized‚ and dissected to the point of absurdity. Among the responses of many people on the web about her crass declaration of sexuality (Cyrus‚ who is twenty years old‚ danced in a pale-latex bra and panties and rubbed herself with a huge foam finger) that asked whether the performance degraded or empowered. Performing on live television is always a “go big or go home” kind of thing. But when Miley Cyrus stepped onto
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In the song “The Climb‚” by Miley Cyrus‚ the lyrics mean to "just keep trying.”(Miley Cyrus) Miley sings about a mountain and climbing over obstacles‚ symbolizing the struggles of life. Although the lyrics are talking about the journey rather than focusing on the destination‚ it is about ultimately reaching a final goal‚ it also symbolizes a reward that awaits at the end of the climb. Miley sings that‚ “Ain’t about how fast I get there. Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side. It’s the climb
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It is no secret that Miley Cyrus is a character. 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. Therefore questions arises as to what she is simply doing for publicity‚ what she is doing that is offensive‚ and where the line is drawn between racism and her sense of humor. “I feel like Miley Cyrus’s dreadlocks at the VMAs could have
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Miley Cyrus seductively poses on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine‚ wearing Mac Lipstick‚ she captures the consumers attention instantaneously. The use of controversial images to promote interest successfully peddles products because the current era of pop culture. Due to the recent rise of social media‚ consumers have the ability to track or “follow” their idols. Producers use idols tactfully to incorporate their products into popular social networks like Instagram. Subliminal messaging is an old
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“The Climb” (Miley Cyrus) About two years ago I went on a camping trip to Colorado with youth for Christ. It’s an organization ran through my high school. We all met up at a church and got on a charter bus‚ that was the longest ride of my life. It was eight-teen hours. It would have been fifteen but our tire popped on the way there. We got it fixed‚ and kept on moving. The closer we got to the mountains weird things started to happen. Our soda cans and potato chip bags began to pop. We were
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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
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the past several years‚ Miley Cyrus has had a huge influence on the pop music culture. She has grown up in the spotlight. Miley Cyrus’ persona through the music industry reflects the current cultural context of an over-sexualized society. However‚ it was not always this way. Miley was born as Destiny Hope Cyrus‚ but her parents began calling her ‘smiley’ because of how happy she was‚ and eventually her parents shortened it to ‘Miley.’ Miley is the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus‚ a ‘90s country star‚ and
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Jamaica Kincaid’s novel‚ Lucy‚ the title character has similar traits to the pop singer and former child star‚ Miley Cyrus; both are young women fighting the pressure to conform to the societal standards for women. Lucy and Cyrus live lives that differ from the conventional views of women. Both women embrace their sexuality and do not always agree with the traditional gender roles. Cyrus expressed her feelings towards conforming in her 2010 song‚ “Can’t Be Tamed”‚ in which she pleads‚ “Don’t change
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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. Miley Cyrus recently hosted the MTV Video Music
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be another mountain / I’m always gonna wanna make it move.” This line from The Climb is probably the most relevant line to my eighth grade year because this year‚ as soon as one problem was gone‚ there was always another challenge. The Climb by Miley Cyrus is the song that best describes my eighth grade year because it is about pushing through tough times‚ how there is always going to be challenges and even states‚ “But these are the moments that / I’m going to remember most...” The Climb’s
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