Has Miley Gone Too Far?

Mckenzie Browne, Entertainment Editor

October 12, 2013

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Within recent years, many stars have “gone wild.” The most recent celebrity to join Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, and Amanda Bynes is no other than “Hannah Montana” star, Miley Cyrus.

After her hit show ended in May 2012, and she became engaged to Liam Hemsworth later that year, Cyrus’s popularity died out. No one had heard much of anything from her until she tweeted a picture showing that she was cutting all of her hair off. The public was outraged that she cut off her beautiful locks for such a boyish look.

“The hair was a little extreme, but she’s still beautiful,” junior Julia Dunham said. “I love her and her music!”

Once the hair riot also died down, an uneventful year passed. This past June, Cyrus released her first single, “We Can’t Stop,” off of her upcoming album “Bangerz.” With the song also came a music video which got back the attention she wanted.

The video features Miley twerking on walls and dancing provocatively. A live performance of her song on the VMA’s once again included twerking, but this time she was wearing a nude colored outfit and dancing with life sized teddy bears. Her song merged right into Robin Thicke’s performance of “Blurred Lines.”

“I thought it was quite scandalous and Miley should be ashamed of herself,” junior Kendra Nicholls said. “She tried looking hot, but she definitely was not!”

A few weeks later, Cyrus released her second song “Wrecking Ball.” The music video received more negative, and some positive, attention. This video starts out with Miley kissing and licking a sledgehammer. As soon as you think things could not get weirder, she comes out swinging naked on a wrecking ball.

Many rumors have gone around about why Cyrus acts this way in the video. A popular thought was it is all about her fiance, Liam Hemsworth.

“I think it’s stupid how ignorant people are. It was a beautiful video,” junior Julia Bergeman said. “Obviously Miley is feeling a lot of pain. She may not be expressing it in the most appropriate way, but either way she’s getting the publicity she desires.”

The rumors were proven to be true, as Miley announced on September 16 that she and Liam have officially called it quits.

The next question from the public: will Miley keep this act going and join the list of has-been crazy actresses?

About the Contributor

Mckenzie Browne, Entertainment Editor

McKenzie Browne was part of the Spotlight Staff for four years and an editor for three. She has made a significant impact on the newspaper as editor of the Entertainment and Features pages. Apart from writing articles and slaving over InDesign, Kenzie boasts an impressive background in the sport of inline speed skating. Since speed skating is not in the Olympics yet, she has to compete to qualify for the USA World Team, which she has done for the past three years. She has traveled the globe while competing in the World Championships where she is ranked as the 12th fastest junior sprinter. Being a world-renowned athlete is no easy task, for McKenzie gets no “off days.” She works out daily and can squat up to 270 pounds. It is rumored that she wrestles bears in her free time and can beat up any boy that is willing to take on the challenge. Excluding writing, editing, and skating, McKenzie takes interest in media and entertainment. She recently read the Divergent series, and it quickly became her favorite. It has inspired McKenzie to become fearless and brave in order to one day become a part of the Dauntless faction. Her favorite television shows include “Boy Meets World,” “Breaking Bad,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and “Dexter.” With television shows come with deep, long analysis sessions with Mrs. Spritzer and Dana during class. Although she may not agree with their opinions, the discussion sessions continue to be something to look forward to. Kenzie also enjoys the city of Philadelphia. Along with being THE number one fan of the Flyers, Eagles, and Phillies, she also enjoys going to concerts. She’s seen a variety of artists in venues across the Philly area. Favorite artists that she’s seen live are Mike Stud, Huey Mack, and Maroon 5. McKenzie Browne’s pure awesomeness and impressive achievements are evident. During the next few years of her life, she will take her talent and completely involve herself in skating. She will take an adventure to Salt Lake City, Utah, to try ice speed skating and hopefully train for the 2018 Winter Olympics. McKenzie’s favorite teachers during her time at Southern Lehigh have been Mrs. Spritzer, Mr. Dow, and Mr. Skrapits. Her favorite memories include the three years she spent with her Chinese class, winning districts in lacrosse junior year, and of course all the time she spent with the Spotlight staff. “Being a part of The Spotlight the past four years has been incredible. Even though the stress of spending four hours after school putting the paper together was awful, I’m going to miss doing it for some strange reason,” she said. “Maybe it’s because I will miss my fellow editors, Dana, Cody, and Kylie, who have been there through everything. Oh, and of course, Spritz!” McKenzie made a huge impact not only in the newspaper, but in our hearts. The Spotlight Staff wishes her the best of luck in her future escapades and hopes to see her doing bigger and better things.