Miley Cyrus wanted to remember Sinéad O’Connor, stating that she was unaware of the singer-songwriter’s personal problems and that she was only 20 years old and did not understand the situation well.
Miley Cyrus she went back to talking about Sinead O’Connorwith whom he quarreled 10 years ago via social media during a new ABC special called Everlasting Summer Vacation: The Sequel (Backyard Sessions).
The former Hannah Montana star actually came under fire from the Irish singer-songwriter for a Wrecking Ball video in which she appeared nude.
Dispute on social media
Miley Cyrus said in 2013 that she was inspired by Nothing compares to 2 U for images Wrecking ballprompting a reaction from Sinéad O’Connor, who responded with a letter advising her young colleague to claim that “it’s not cool” to appear naked and lick hammers, emphasizing that it was a choice that risked eclipsing her talent and being exploited only by men working in the music industry.
Miley Cyrus responded to the letter by sharing some of Sinead O’Connor’s old tweets in which she talked about her mental issues and compared her to Amanda Bynes, who was going through a difficult period in those weeks. Then the Irish music star replied:Today you shared some of my tweets from two years ago that were posted when I was sick and seeking help, making it seem like they were recent… While you made fun of me and Amanda Bynes for suffering from mental health issues and are asking for help. . I mean, really, who advises you?“.
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Explanation
Ten years later, Miley explained: “I had no idea what a fragile state of mind he was in, and besides, I was only 20 years old. I didn’t really understand mental health issues and all I saw was another woman telling me that this idea wasn’t mine. I’ve been judged for so long for my choices that I’ve been exhausted and put myself in the position of finally making my own choices and decisions. The fact that all this was taken away from me shocked me deeply. God bless Sinéad O’Connor, I’m serious.“.
Then Miley sang a song amazing woman dedicating it to the memory of his colleague, who died in July at the age of 56.