Hearing the name of Miley Cyrus in recent times tends to evolve certain emotions in most people, and they are usually not very positive ones. The singer has been in the news a lot lately, but her mentions have been far from positive for the most part, as she took an interesting turn in her career and started acting outlandishly, in what many saw as a failed attempt to stay relevant in an environment where her fame was fading away quickly.
Sure, the incident did get her name in the news for a while, but it was in a very scathing tone and the publicity she got arguably hurt her image more than it benefited her. In the end, she calmed down a bit but this controversy will probably haunt her for a while longer as people started to associate the event with her image in general.
Because of this, it wasn’t really surprising to many to hear that she recently made an appearance at a charity event held for James Franco, where she showed up in a provocative blue leotard that was quite revealing, and many people attending the event described it as inappropriate. On the other hand, some were completely unfazed by her appearance and claimed that they had expected it from her in one way or another.
Some wanted to defend her, clinging to arguments such as the fact that the leotard wasn’t 100% revealing, but its tight-fitting form and the fact that it matched her skin color didn’t leave much room for doubt, and it was clear what kind of effect she was hoping to achieve. Cyrus herself seems to be distancing herself from the negative comments about her appearance, but this has made some of her fans even more confused as they are not sure why she chose to go out like that in the first place.
In the end, little was said about the actual performance that she delivered, as pretty much all discussion was focused on the clothes she was wearing during the event. According to some, this could be just what Cyrus wanted, as she is likely starting to see the waning interest in her singing, and she’s trying to generate hype through controversy. It’s of course a strategy that works, as we’ve seen countless times through the history of the music industry – but it’s also something that can’t be maintained for long before the interest in the controversy dies down as well.
Some have even been joking about the event, claiming that they fully expect Cyrus to show up for her next performance completely naked. At this point, we’re not even sure about the joking part – some people seem to be genuinely convinced that Cyrus is going to push her nude act as far as she can take it. It seems to be working out for her in some ways, so she might want to give that idea some thought indeed. But on the other hand, it’s a road that there is no return from.
Are we going to see Miley Cyrus performing at more events like that, or are people slowly going to distance themselves from her act as she is becoming more and more outrageous? There has been some speculation on this topic, with some people claiming that Cyrus should definitely tone it down if she wants to still show up at events other than her own concerts. But it’s not very clear how much she actually cares about that happening.