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dsMiley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and television judge. Her music spans a range of styles, from pop and country pop to hip-hop. Cyrus' personal life, public image, and performances have often sparked controversy and received widespread media coverage.



Most folks know through her highly successful turn on Disney's "Hannah Montana" series and subsequent movies. Not unlike previous Disney prodigies (Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Demi Lovato) — Miley grew up in front of the public view and slowly began to move away from the good-girl image that was created for her and it showed in controversial live performances and her music.



Controversy and pearl-clutching moms



Truth be told, her audience was growing up with her, and the subsequent lashing out by "moms" was more about them than their children who related to her antics. Often these antics came across as awkward and frankly — not as overly sexualized as the pearl-clutching mothers would have you believe. That mantle still belongs to Christina Aguilera who by her second album shed all pretenses when she dropped the video for her first single off her second album entitled "Dirrty."



While Cyrus came out swinging with several hit singles from her first two albums — after reprising her role as Hannah Montana for the movie,