Despite a 17-year successful career and numerous chart-topping hits, Cyrus felt overlooked by the music industry for years.

Miley Cyrus, the famous singer and actress, recently opened up about her long-standing frustration with the recording academy, expressing that she was not taken seriously until her 2024 Grammy win.

Miley Cyrus felt overlooked by the recording academy for 17 years until her 2024 recent Grammy win

In a candid interview with W Magazine, Cyrus reflected on her journey and questioned why it took so long for her to receive recognition from the Grammy.

Miley Cyrus felt overlooked by the recording academy until her 2024 Grammy win. Image Credit: Getty

She pondered the criteria used to measure success in the industry, whether it be based on statistics, numbers, or cultural impact.

Cyrus passionately expressed her pride in her accomplishments, emphasizing that her desire for acknowledgment was not rooted in arrogance.

Miley Cyrus questioned the industry’s success criteria: stats, numbers, or cultural impact. Image Credit: Getty

Cyrus was once nominated twice before her 2024 Grammy win.

Although this was her first time winning at the Grammys, Cyrus had previously been nominated twice, demonstrating her talent and influence within the music scene.

Her 2023 album, “Endless Summer Vacation,” garnered nominations for album of the year, best pop vocal album, and song of the year, specifically for her track “Flowers.”

Miley Cyrus won her first Grammy, but had been nominated twice before. Image Credit: Getty

During the Grammy ceremony, Cyrus captivated audiences with her performance of “Flowers” while wearing a striking cut-out sparkly dress.

However, she couldn’t help but address the lack of enthusiasm from the audience, questioning why they acted as though they were unfamiliar with her hit song.

Miley Cyrus questioned the audience’s lack of enthusiasm, wondering why they didn’t recognize her hit song. Image Credit: Getty

Cyrus recognized that anyone who lets others see and judge them is courageous, no matter how many people are watching. 

She talked about her own experience of feeling scared to perform, especially after being isolated for two years due to the pandemic.

Going from being alone to performing on the big stage at the Grammys was overwhelming for her, but she embraced it with a childlike confidence, letting her inner 12-year-old self shine.

Miley Cyrus embraced the Grammy stage with childlike confidence, letting her inner 12-year-old shine. Image Credit: Getty

For Cyrus, competition holds little interest. She sees other artists as fellow creators rather than opponents in a zero-sum game.

She believes that art is not about keeping score but about expressing oneself creatively.

Her career, which began at a young age with her breakout role as Hannah Montana, has spanned close to 20 years, and she feels a sense of accomplishment for the hard work she has put in throughout her life.

Miley Cyrus feels accomplished after nearly 20 years in her career, starting with “Hannah Montana.” Image Credit: Getty

Recently, Miley Cyrus admitted to deceiving her former partner, Liam Hemsworth, about her virginity for a decade.

Cyrus and Hemsworth began dating during their teenage years and eventually got married in 2018, but their marriage ended in divorce less than a year later.

During an interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Cyrus opened up about her love life, revealing that she initially had an attraction to girls before developing an interest in guys.

Cyrus and Hemsworth dated as teens, married in 2018, but divorced less than a year later. Image Credit: Getty

She shared that she had her first sexual experience with girls and didn’t engage in sexual activities with a male partner until she was 16 years old.

However, she chose to keep this information from Hemsworth, fearing that he might view her as inexperienced or less desirable.

Instead, she fabricated a story, claiming that she had already lost her virginity to someone else.

Miley Cyrus revealed her first sexual experience with girls and waited until she was 16 for a male partner. Image Credit: Getty

Cyrus managed to maintain this lie for almost a decade, but the truth was eventually clarified when one of Hemsworth’s friends married the person Cyrus had falsely claimed to have been intimate with.

This forced Cyrus to confess her deception when she was 24 years old.