that was going to occur. She became well known at the age of 14 after her hit on Disney’s “Hannah Montana”. This series gave us this sweet little innocent girl, her silly attitude, with her down south accent. Kids wanted to be her, and parents wanted their kids to be like her. Everybody was fully invested in this show “Hannah Montana” everyone idolized this little girl, and ignored the fact that Hannah Montana was a creation of some writer’s imagination. When we idolize characters, we sometimes forget
“Wrecking ball” and “We Can’t Stop.” This is in an effort to evaluate whether this representation is a form of unfairness against Miley Cyrus, or it truly represents her transition from the golden girl to a wrecking ball since her appearance in the Hannah Montana TV series. This assessment will involve a review of academic literature related to issues of controversy in the media with particular reference to Miley Cyrus’ controversy and an academic analysis based on the research. The format used will be
example, Miley Cyrus has been popular since she was young. Her appearance for Disney Channel’s music comedy show ‘Hannah Montana’ brought an incredible success as it was ranked the most popular television show at that time which achieved more than 54 million viewers (highest ratings ever) in total for all episodes and she officially became a teen idol. She released several Hannah Montana soundtracks which became a commercial success and were sold more than two million copies. She also released some
father, she changed her birth name to Miley Ray Cyrus. ("Miley Cyrus Biography.") “As a young girl, Miley had her acting debut in an episode of her father’s television series ‘Doc’ in 2003.” ("Miley Cyrus Biography.") She played in the series ‘Hannah Montana’. She was the main character. She gained her nationwide popularity for playing that role, which was a teenage girl leading a double life. ("Miley Cyrus Biography.") Not only was Miley an actress, she was a singer too. “She began writing songs
time she was on stage. She was at the age of three. Miley sang songs from Elvis Presley to her father’s best songs. Miley was on Big Fish in 2003, High School Musical 2 in 2007, and Bolt in 2008. She has also played in Super Rhino in 2009, Hannah Montana the movie in 2009, and The Last Song in 2010. Miley was in sixth grade when she was participating in competitive cheerleading and auditing for the lead role i... ... middle of paper ... ...many little girls dream of being, she is now famous for
From “the heart breaker” to smoking weed on stage, pop culture has really taken a turn for the worst. Madonna was the type of girl who partied with the best of them but didn't do anything that could possibly ruin her career and health. Miley Cyrus, on the other hand, is a wild child who does what she wants and could care less about her social image and physical self. These two pop stars also have many things in common as well. But, from looking at the individual lives of Madonna and Miley Cyrus,
currently surrounding the music industry, that in order for a woman to achieve success they will have to sexualize themselves. This idea is seen in the controversy surrounding Miley Cyrus with her new “movement” in order to strip the Disney Start Hanna Montana image. This controversy thickened after Miley’s Video Music Awards (VMA) performance this August. This year VMA’s is know for Miley Cyrus Twerking on stage with little clothing, a foam finger and dancing bears. Since the end of the performance the
Theories in mind and find two factors that would predict why other people might choose to listen to “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus. “Wrecking Ball” is pop ballad sung by the American recoding artist Miley Cyrus. Once known and adored by many as “Hannah Montana”, Cyrus shed her childish shell and adopted a sexualized and edgy persona for her fourth album, Bangerz, which “Wrecking Ball” is the album’s second single. The song starts with a quiet and minimalist synthesized keyboard instrumentation which
Heather Padgett Padgett 1 Mrs. Pollock English Comp. 111304 February 12, 2014 Sadie Vs. Miley Modesty vs. Floozy is how I would describe the difference between Miley Cyrus and Sadie Robertson. Both young girls have spent their teenage years in the spotlight surrounded by tabloids, the media, television, and money. Each one has taken completely different roads throughout the fame and fortune, and each one has had some type of impact on people throughout America. They have also had the same
Despite celebrities seemingly having endless amounts of money, happiness, and good intentions, many turn to drugs and alcohol to escape their problems. One famous example is Drew Barrymore. Drew Barrymore was a child actress, and became famous at age six when she played Gertie in the popular film E.T. After starring in E.T., she played roles in many more successful films. Despite having lots of money and a successful career, Barrymore turned to drinking and drugs at a very young age. Barrymore began
Over the years Hannah Montana has been looked up to among young adults all around the world. Hannah was a teenager that lived a double life as a popstar and an ordinary teenage girl. She struggled with mean girls at her school just like many girls do nowadays. Hannah Montana wrote her songs with experiences she had faced in her life. These songs related to the majority of young adults, who listened to her music. One of the reasons Hannah Montana was so successful was that, her songs were very catchy
nickname 'Smiley' which was eventually shortened to Miley (she officially changed her name in May 2008).” She had began acting at a young age, she starred in a show called “Hannah Montana.” which was a show that gave her singing career off to a big hit. In consecutive years, Miley had a desire to distance herself from the Hannah Montana persona everyone had seen her as. So she cut her hair short and she also created her own sense of fashion. But no one was quite prepared for how far she would go at the
Famous families are becoming the ‘norm’ in Hollywood. Famous parents have brought their children to the public’s eye, generally through photography. A child should not be forced into their famous parent’s limelight. Young children are being forced into the public’s eye through paparazzi that take photos without permission while disturbing privacy and personal space. Many children with famous parents have become famous themselves, them then being successful raises their parent’s expectations of them
‘cause somebody loves ya” (“We Can’t Stop” lyrics) These lyrics from Miley Cyrus’ lead single of her 2013 album Bangerz perfectly encapsulate the new Miley Cyrus. First gaining popularity as the squeaky clean main character of the Disney show Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus has undergone a colossal change, shedding her Disney image in favor of a provocative Madonna-type figure. The twerking and tongue-twirling singer has undoubtedly transformed her star image drastically. Her debatable actions have become
Miley Cyrus is a cultural icon. Since the time she was fourteen the media has been scrutinizing every move she makes. From whom she is dating, to what roles she chooses and what she says. But nothing is scrutinized more than her performances; most specifically Miley’s performance at the MTV VMA’s. Miley preformed her song We Can’t Stop and along with Robin Thicke preformed his song Blurred Lines. This performance led to a huge backlash in the media. Every major new station covered it. CTV even brought
Star Text Evolution: From Hannah Montana to Miley Cyrus The star text of a celebrity can help to decipher their image and transitions they may undergo. In order to better understand these transitions, one must know the definition of a star text. A star text is the sum of everything we affiliate with celebrities, which includes their body of work, promotion, publicity, and audience participation (Jackson, 08/09/16). One must note that “celebrity doesn 't happen because someone has extraordinary qualities
Miley Cyrus ' 2013 VMA performance at the VMA’s created immediate controversy. The once wholesome star of Disney 's Hannah Montana came onto the stage scantily dressed, singing a song that celebrated drug use, as she twerked all over her full figured, black female backup dancers. A multitude of articles were written about her performance; some were outraged, and some defended her right as a liberated young woman to express her sexuality. Two writers who expressed their outrage were Tressie Cottom
On March 26th, 2006, the live-action comedy show, Hannah Montana was launched on Disney Channel with Miley Cyrus playing her first major role as the show’s protagonist, conveniently named Hannah Montana. The television show showcased a 13 year old teenager’s everyday misadventures as living a double life as Miley Stewart and Hannah Montana. The show instantly became a fan favorite, permanently staining Miley Cyrus’ public image as Hannah Montana. At this point, Miley was young, she was innocent
of their role models have changed their style significantly without losing fans. For example Miley Cyrus used to have a television show named “Hannah Montana” on Disney Channel. She sang nice songs and had fun with her friends on the show and also had concerts in real life that many young girls would go to. Miley Cyrus and her alter ego Hannah Montana had a no sort of negative influence on these young girls. Many of her songs were positively oriented about life lessons and how you learn from
passion for contributing to the well being of others. She has found a variety of outlets in the form of thirty nine different charities and twenty seven different causes. It is reported that Miley donated one dollar to The City of Hope for every Hannah Montana ticket sold. (Miley Cyrus charity work, events and causes) The City of Hope is a biomedical research, treatment and educational institution dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer. She is also involved with another charity “Musicians on