Miley Cyrus on Fame, Rage and How Therapy Saved Her Life | The Interview

Miley Cyrus’s entire life has been shaped by fame. She was born at the height of her father’s country music career, was a child actor on “Hannah Montana,” and has grown to become one of pop music’s reigning female queens. In this interview, she gets candid about her relationship with her mom, how Dolly Parton became her godmother, and what inspired her new album, “Something Beautiful.” She opens up about the therapy that helped her work through her complicated feelings about stardom, and her need to be loved. Watch her full conversation with Lulu Garcia-Navarro on "The Interview,” a series from The New York Times Magazine.

00:00 - Introduction
01:09 - Met Gala
03:01 - “Ask me anything!”
06:18 - 2024 Grammy award win
09:02 - Shedding the “Hannah Montana” persona and becoming an artist
10:47 - New album, “Something Beautiful”
13:52 - Experiencing rage
22:28 - Being bullied in middle school
24:42 - On being a child actor
27:02 - 2013 VMA performance
28:52 - Open letter from Sinéad O'Connor
34:27 - Relationship with Dolly Parton
36:19 - Growing in a famous family
39:58 - E.M.D.R therapy
45:06 - Relationship with parents
48:16 - Sobriety
51:26 - Significance of 2024 Grammy award win

“The Interview” podcast from The New York Times features conversations with the world’s most fascinating people. Each week, hosts David Marchese and Lulu Garcia-Navarro talk to compelling, influential figures in culture, politics, business, sports and beyond — illuminating who they are, why they do what they do and how they impact the rest of us. New episodes every Saturday. Watch the show on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧

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