Miley Cyrus Swings Unclothed From A Chain-Suspended Ball While Bringing Back 2013
By Rebecca Cukier on August 25, 2020 at 8:01 AM EDT
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Miley Cyrus is looking back at it – and giving Instagram a lot to look at in the process. The 27-year-old singer marked earlier times in her career today by sharing a clip from 2013 smash hit "Wrecking Ball" – the iconic track formed part of the former "Hannah Montana" star's fourth studio album.
Miley back in the day, fully nude, and swinging on a chain-suspended ball is going to rake in the views. The "Slide Away" singer snagged herself over 300,000 in under 20 minutes. Check it out below.
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Scroll for the video. It comes as Miley makes major headlines this month for releasing her "Midnight Sky" single, losing a loved one, and splitting from 23-year-old boyfriend Cody Simpson – Miley and her Aussie ex lasted ten months.
The video was a simple setup. Miley shared a moment from the "Wrecking Ball" music video, with the 2013 footage showing Cyrus' then-iconic blonde and shaved pixie, plus bold red lips. Miley started out on the ball in a crop top and undies. Then it all came off.
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A caption from Cyrus spoke to her 114 million Instagram followers:
"7 years of Wrecking Ball. My concept of time is completely askew. Feels like a lifetime ago... but somehow only yesterday. Thank you for all the support you gave me then and of course the love you’re continuing to show my art today. Forever grateful & inspired."
Miley is also fresh from announcing that she'll be performing at the 2020 VMAs on August 30. The star has suffered a massive blow this month, though, and it had nothing to do with her ex Cody Simpson.
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Miley and the entire Cyrus family are currently mourning the loss of "Mammie" – Miley's grandmother passed away last weekend at the age of 85. Alongside 20-year-old sister Noah and other members of the family, Miley has been posting tributes and photos of her grandma – including one with rapper Snoop Dogg.
Three days ago, Miley posted a video of her grandmother, writing:
"Even though you are gone.... NOTHING has or ever will change. You will FOREVER be my inspiration and fashion icon. Even more than that, the ultimate model of being a true LIGHT in a dark world. You are sunshine."
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Mid-August marked Miley ending her relationship with singer and poet Cody. The two, once inseparable, have now parted ways, with this marking the third failed relationship for Miley in under two years. In summer 2019, Miley split from now ex-husband Liam Hemsworth, after which she embarked on a short-lived romance with blogger Kaitlynn Carter.
"So today, it came out that me and my boyfriend have broken up, it was confirmed by a 'reliable source' even though no one is reliable in a relationship except the two individuals that are participating in it," Miley told her fans.) on Instagram Live.
