This paper explores the evolution of singer Miley Cyrus from her role as Hannah Montana to Miley Cyrus today. This paper looks at image projected by Cyrus as her Hannah Montana counterpart versus her image now as performer Miley Cyrus. We use the theorist Albert Bandura in attempts to explain Miley’s transition from girl next door to the hypersexual twerker she’s known as today.
The Evolution of Miley Cyrus:
Bandura’s Take on Miley’s Behavior Evolution
Personality theorist Albert Bandura, believes that most behaviors, whether they are good or bad, are learned from observing others (Schultz & Schultz, 2013). Bandura’s research reveals the type of influence that violent shows have on behavior in children, types of parenting behavior affecting
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It seems every time someone turns around, Miley is pulling another stunt that involves hyper-sexuality and nudity. On tour for the release of her album “Bangerz”, Miley puts on a pretty lewd show filled with sexual innuendos and near nude outfits (FTD News, 2014). The world seems to be waiting to see just how far Miley will go.
Evolution. Clearly Miley wants it to be known that she is done with the Disney, Hannah Montana image. While it is understandable that Hannah Montana was merely a character Miley played, many wonder at the newest images of Miley and what happened.
According to theorist, Albert Bandura, Miley’s behavior can be explained by looking at her role models and behaviors that she grew up watching. In her video, “Miley: The Movement” which aired on MTV, Miley explains how she is merely growing as a person rather than reinventing herself (MTV, 2013). If Miley is modeling behavior she has witnessed in her life, who does Miley consider to be her role models?
In an interview given to Ronan Farrow in 2014, Miley talked about being compared to the likes of Madonna, Blondie, and Joan Jett when it comes to pushing the envelope (Farrow, 2013). In a tell all interview, Miley reveals that Dolly Parton is her primary role model, especially when it comes to how she dresses (Star,
During the growth stage, the sales of the product increase rapidly and expand its market by adding variations to product (Solomon, 2008). Madonna’s career experienced a rapid growth when her first single “Holiday” was released in 1983 (Grant, 2008). Following the success of “Holiday”, Madonna establishes consumer loyalty by launching more music that contains sexual innuendos as well as addressing unspoken issues like teen pregnancy. Madonna gains market ...
Demi Lovato is more than just a famous actress and singer. She has dedicated much of her time to her fans. Everyone faces their own battles and have their own insecurities, yet she inspires her fans to embrace and overpower them. She not only uses her vocals for singing, she uses it to reach out to her fans. In terms of sales (music and concert), advocating mental health, and philanthropy, Demi Lovato has changed the meaning of the music industry.
Having a celebrity role model as a child can be good and bad. “As a parent, it is important ...
"Music is what I breathe, what I love to do. It keeps me alive, " Miley Cyrus once said. Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, knew even as a baby, Miley could sing (Miley Cyrus Quotes). She has an extraordinary story. One day Miley was just a normal girl and what seemed like the next day, a pop star. She was introduced to fame at a very young age and is now still growing up in front of the world. She was born Destiny Hope Cyrus because her parents believed she would achieve greatness (Miley Cyrus Biography). They had a lot of hope and promise for their young daughter. Miley is one of the most successful kids from Disney and now she is rising to fame all on her own. It is hard having everyone watch your every move and being constantly photographed, but she deals with it because she loves what she does. Miley Cyrus has led a very unique life both through her childhood and teen life.
Continuing, she did a photoshoot for the cover of Vanity Fair, which resulted in controversy because parents did not want their daughters to imitate Miley. This was a precursor to Miley 's now reconstructed star text because she understood that controversy brought in a lot of attention, and she embraced it whether it was good or bad. That 's why she no longer wanted to be the stereotypical-looking woman, so she cut her hair short, got tattoos all over her body, and started dressing provocatively and doing nude photoshoots. She started to change up her songs from strictly pop and country music to doing R&B, rap, and unclassifiable genres. This led her to working with many people from all over the entertainment industry, predominantly with African Americans. Since changing genres, she started singing and rapping about partying and smoking marijuana, which she would be spotted doing with some of the rappers she rapped with. She made twerking, sticking one 's tongue out to the side, and foam fingers cool, which is apart of her controversial and outlandish brand. Overall, Miley Cyrus reconstructed her star text in order to stay relevant in today 's ever-changing
Her critics believe that she is still trying to discover herself and figure out who she really is as a person. Rihanna is often given two choices, to do what she is being asked to do, or to throw her career out the window. She either gives the crowd the sexual acts they want or lets her career die down. In the song “S&M,” Rihanna was really exposing herself to the crowd, as well as “Good Girl, Gone Bad.” She is basically telling the crowd that this is the person she is, but is it really?
Nicki’s apparent feminist agenda through her music and identity is being distributed to her wide audience, which covers a massive array of hip-hop and pop music fans. Her wide reach and continual influence has the potential to lastingly correct the anti-feminist, misogynistic tone of the male-dominated genre and culture. Despite her hyper sexualized image and defamatory lyrics, she is arguably a positive, albeit controversial, feminist role model, which is evident in her motivation for success, lyrical discourse, and use of and meanings behind her alter egos.
Britney was very successful from 1998 to 2000. During these years, things were changing for her. Britney was telling people about her “remaining a virgin until marriage” yet she was posing in pictures that convinced people to think otherwise. Her albums still continued to sell in the United States as well as in Europe. She embarked on many successful roads through 2003 (Wikipedia, 2011). Her public finally saw her as a woman not a girl.
she will forever be loved and inspirational by many keeping her popularity and fame for another
...many little girls dream of being, she is now famous for much different choices. Miley has gone from teenage pop sensation to shocking her audiences by flaunting herself around the world. She states in US magazine, “I want to see people sing along and participate in my show.” She does not want to see phones in front of her fans faces. She wants to see people having a great time and enjoying her show (Nome, 49). Miley Cyrus has done many shocking and remembering things in her life but still has big plans for her future.
Who comes to mind when thinking about who the best role model is? Is it a friend? A sibling? Possibly a parent? For me, When thinking about who the best role model to have is, one person in particular comes to mind. She has been there my entire life, has seen me through thick and thin, and always supports me in everything that I do. The person that I consider to be the best role model is my older sister, Kelly. To this day my sister and I aren't joined at the hip, and I don't speak to her everyday, but my sister is still one of my closest friends. Growing up we saw things differently, but as I grew up and saw my sister go through life with a confidence still unrivaled, I realized she was the one person who I could count on to pick me up when
Many people find someone in his/her life to look up to, a role model. There are many different kinds of role models; they can be singers, public speakers, a parent, or even a friend. Role models also are not determined by certain criteria. A role model can be a role model just because they are a leader or have a great talent. Oprah Winfrey is considered a role model to many individuals because of her tough childhood, wonderful charity work, her schools, and the true relationships with her fans. Oprah stands out among many people on her ability to feel others’ pain and help those people get through their troubling times.
Not all celebrities in this world are bad “role models” for children or adults. Some celebrities display good morales for others to follow. One of these
My grandma is my role model because she has accomplished so much and been through so much in her life. She is a very beautiful person, but very stubborn in what she believes and wants. Its almost impossible to get her to change her mind. She is always telling me how proud she is of me and has pretty high expectations of me. My mom is also a role model for me because she had a rough childhood and after she started a family she went back to college she is still attending college now, she gives me motivation to never give up and reminds my of how good my life is
Another one is obviously because she is my mother, I respect her, and I love her to death. My other role model is Yvonne Strahovski, the actress from ‘Chuck’ because if you watched her in interviews and videos, you can see that she is humane, sweet, intelligent, fun, talented and a strong woman. She supports and gives money to charities such as St. Jude’s Hospital. She supports animal rights and she adopted a dog from an animal foundation. She is a great example of a good role model. I used to look up to Selena and I still do, I loved all her songs and she had a beautiful