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Certainly one of Miley Cyrus’ earliest controversies was when she infamously danced on a “stripper pole” at the 2009 Teen Selection Awards — besides she didn’t plan for it to trigger a stir.
“I had minimize ‘Social gathering within the USA’ and I used to be doing my first efficiency for the Teen Selection Awards,” Cyrus, 30, stated in a Friday, September 1, TikTok video in her “Used to Be Younger” sequence. “My mother, [Tish Cyrus], was like, ‘I believe it’d be actually cool if she was within the trailer park as a result of that’s the place we actually do come from.’ So, apparently, me dancing on an ice cream cart with a stripper pole [was part of that] — however it wasn’t a stripper pole, it was truly for stability.”
Miley famous that she “had a heel on” and easily wished to remain balanced throughout the set. “What did you need from me? Was I actually gonna do my efficiency with out dancing on prime of an ice cream cart?” she joked. “That efficiency was superb. My pitch was, actually, a bit of off and the hat wanted to go, however apart from that, [it was great].”
Because the Hannah Montana alum looked again at her 16-year-old self’s efficiency, she revisited a teen journal article in regards to the quantity on the time. “Is Miley Turning Into the Subsequent Britney [Spears]?” she stated within the Friday video, studying aloud the headline. “Hopefully! If God is nice, which we all know she is!”
After Miley’s August 2009 set, she sparked backlash after viewers criticized {the teenager} for gyrating on a pole and claiming that it was inappropriate for her age. Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, didn’t see a problem in her conduct.

“I all the time inform her to like what you’re doing and keep targeted for the love of the artwork and never fear a lot about opinion,” the nation singer, now 61, solely instructed Us Weekly later in August 2009. “I give my youngsters loads of freedom to make the artwork they wanna make and make it in their very own voice. I believe it’s vital.”
Billy Ray and Tish, 56, share daughters Miley and Noah, 23, and son Braison, 29. Billy Ray additionally adopted Tish’s two eldest youngsters, Brandi and Hint, from a earlier relationship. The longtime couple known as it quits for good in April 2022 earlier than transferring on with Firerose and Dominic Purcell, respectively.
Tish and Purcell, 53, wed final month at Miley’s Malibu, California, dwelling with Miley, Brandi, 36, and Hint, 34, all within the bridal get together. Noah and Braison didn’t attend the ceremony.
“Tish will all the time love her youngsters it doesn’t matter what,” a supply solely instructed Us in August. “She understands divorce may be difficult particularly when she and Billy Ray had been collectively for therefore lengthy.”