Miley Cyrus Wears “Grandma” Bathing Fits After Bodyshaming

The yr was 2013 and the web was a reasonably merciless place. Probably the most viral moments of the yr ended up revolving round Miley Cyrus‘s controversial VMAs efficiency, which noticed her sporting a nude two-piece and a teddy bear leotard. The efficiency resulted in huge backlash from the press and quite a lot of memes that made enjoyable of Cyrus’s physique within the costume.

Twelve years later, Cyrus continues to be just a little traumatized by all of it. Whereas talking on the June 9 episode of Monica Lewinsky‘s podcast Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, Cyrus opened up in regards to the lasting impression of the memes. “Individuals have been placing my head on completely different, very unattractive issues,” she mentioned. “I nonetheless see that once I placed on a washing go well with to at the present time. I put on very modest bathing fits.”

Apparently, the memes make her select “grandma” bathing fits—even when she’s along with her personal pals. On a current ladies’ journey, she recalled, “everybody else had on a string bikini,” whereas she wore shorts and a tank prime.

Cyrus added, “You realize that is what a grandma wears to the seashore.’ It simply hit me, like ‘oh, I’m nonetheless so insecure about these memes about my physique.’”

This is not the primary time Cyrus has opened up in regards to the 2013 VMAs efficiency. In reality, again in 2018, she told Wonderland that the eye she acquired did result in some optimistic modifications. “Not solely was tradition modified, however my life and profession have been modified eternally…It impressed me to make use of my platform for one thing a lot larger.” She added, “If the world goes to deal with me and what I’m doing, then what I’m doing needs to be impactful and it needs to be nice, It inspired me to be extra concerned, which then led me to start out my very own group, which is the Completely satisfied Hippie Basis. It’s devoted to preventing injustice for weak populations.”

Cyrus just lately debuted her ninth studio album, One thing Lovely, at Tribeca Movie Pageant. For the event, she embraced a extra bare look in a see-through net dress.