“I’m not sorry…f**k you”: Miley Cyrus Has Zero Regrets for Controversial Pic That Nearly Annihilated Her 15 Years Ago
Miley Cyrus talks about her controversial Vanity Fair cover pH๏τo in a new TikTok video.
There are few pop stars today who can match the musical versatility and stardom of Miley Cyrus. The pop sensation is known for constantly reinventing herself, which is the primary reason for her long and successful career in the music industry. Cyrus’ string of musical and public image reinventions arguably started with a very controversial pH๏τo shoot in 2008 that nearly annihilated her career.
In 2008, Miley Cyrus was a teen idol, but that image was dented by her appearance on the cover of a Vanity Fair issue, draping nothing but a white blanket. The pH๏τograph sparked controversy, and Cyrus was scrutinized for the same. However, Cyrus recently revised the controversial pH๏τo shoot in a TikTok video and has claimed she has no regrets over the pH๏τo. Cyrus also shared some heartwarming behind-the-scenes details regarding the pH๏τo shoot in the new video.
Miley Cyrus Does Not Regret Controversial Magazine Cover
Following the launch of her new single, Used to Be Young, Miley Cyrus did a series of TikTok videos inspired by the song’s theme. In the Used to Be Young TikTok series, Cyrus discusses moments from her past that have shaped her as a person and a musician. She revisited the controversial Vanity Fair pH๏τo shoot in one of the videos.
Cyrus addressed the almost topless Vanity Fair pH๏τo shoot in the TikTok video while reiterating that she had no regrets and made the following statement.
“This image of me is a complete opposite of the bubblegum pop star that I had been known for being, and that’s what was so upsetting [to others].”
In 2008, a Vanity Fair cover was released featuring a topless Miley Cyrus sporting red lipstick and draped in a white bedsheet. It sparked controversy given the singer’s young age and predominant fan following of teen girls. At the time, Cyrus was primarily known as the star of Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana, and the cover dented that image.
Following the widespread negative comments about the pH๏τo shoot, Cyrus apologized in 2008. However, Cyrus has admitted over the years that she does not regret the pH๏τoshoot.
In 2018, Cyrus took to Twitter (now X) to share her feelings about the pH๏τo shoot on its tenth anniversary. In her tweet, Cyrus candidly retracted her apology. The Wrecking Ball hitmaker also shared a newspaper headline about her near-ɴuᴅᴇ pH๏τo shoot and exclaimed she was not sorry for it.
IM NOT SORRY
Miley Cyrus Shares Heartwarming Detail of Vanity Fair Cover Pic
Despite the generally negative response to her pH๏τo shoot when the Vanity Fair cover was released, Cyrus revealed she still looks back upon it fondly. In the new TikTok video, Cyrus revealed that she wore red lipstick for the first time during the pH๏τo shoot and praised makeup artist Patti Dubroff for the suggestion as it separated her from the Hannah Montana persona.
Cyrus also revealed another special memory ᴀssociated with the pH๏τoshoot in the same video. Cyrus stated that her younger sister, Noah, was also present at the pH๏τo shoot.
“My little sister, Noah, was sitting on Annie [Leibovitz]’s lap and actually pushing the ʙuттon of the camera, taking the pictures. My family was on set.”
Although pH๏τographer Annie Leibovitz is credited for the shoot, Cyrus revealed her sister was also partially involved in what became the most talked about picture of her. Seeing how Cyrus’ family, especially her sister, was a part of the pH๏τo shoot, it is easy to understand why Cyrus does not regret the shoot and still looks back at it fondly despite the controversy it generated.
