The Art of Being Miley: A Guide to Twerking, Tacos, and Teutonic Weight Loss

What made her famous? From Hannah Montana to Wrecking Ball

Before she was swinging naked on a wrecking ball or twerking in a foam finger, Miley Cyrus was just Destiny Hope Cyrus from Tennessee, a girl with a famous dad and a dream. That dream catapulted her into the stratosphere in 2006 when she was cast as the titular star of Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana, playing a normal teen living a secret double life as a pop sensation. The show was a cultural phenomenon, turning her into a global teen idol before she’d even learned to drive. But our girl Miley wasn’t content to stay in the Disney bubble. She famously shed her wholesome image (and her clothes) with the release of 2013’s Bangerz, proving she was a force to be reckoned with and cementing her status as a pop icon who does exactly what she wants. She’s now a Grammy-winning artist, because, you know, Flowers happened.

How does she stay fabulously in shape and beautiful? The Church of Ashtanga and Heels

How does a woman who is practically a human firework maintain that sculpted physique? It’s a full-time job, and she takes it very seriously. Miley is a devout follower of Ashtanga yoga, a practice so demanding that her teacher once told her a particular move might take her “10 years” to perfect. She’s also a Pilates devotee, crediting it for that core strength that could crack a walnut. Her mantra? “Practice how you perform,” which, for Miley, means working out in her ivory Gucci stilettos because, as she puts it, she’s “interested in feminizing the workout space” because gym equipment is “ugly”. She’ll even hike to the Hollywood sign in heels, much to the bemusement of her godmother Dolly Parton. If she doesn’t work out, she says she’s “not a great person,” so really, she’s doing it for the good of humanity.

What does she like to cook? Vegan Tacos and Southern Comfort

Miley’s relationship with food is as fluid and fascinating as her musical career. For years, she was a strict vegan, whipping up plant-based delights like her famous vegan tacos, a recipe that’s as vibrant as she is. She’s even got a tattoo of a sunflower, the symbol of veganism. However, even a pop star can have a “brain fog” moment. She eventually had to reintroduce fish into her diet because her vegan lifestyle was causing her to feel “malnourished” and not as “sharp” as she’d like to be. And when her defenses are down? Her godmother, the legendary Dolly Parton, swoops in with a massive plate of Southern comfort food—meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and cornbread. Dolly even says Miley makes a mean meatloaf herself, so clearly, she’s got range.

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• Charisma Carpenter
• Cooking with Gaga, Plumbers and Birds
• Flat champagne, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Zeta-Jones
• Gaga and the Plumber (from the bird’s POV)
• Gaga and the Rosella Watched Me Dice Onions
• Gaga and the Tofu Tower
• Gaga over plumbers and Australian birds
• Gaga pov: Rosellas and plumbers and horror stories
• Gaga, Bathrooms, Rihanna and Zeta-Jones
• Gaga, the Opera house and the birds
• Jennifer Hudson
• Jennifer Lawrence
• Margot Robbie
• Reese Witherspoon
• Sarah Michelle Gellar
• Tyra Banks

Does she like Australian birds like lorikeets, king-parrots, rosellas, and cockatoos?

Australia! The land of her ex-husband, Liam Hemsworth, and some truly spectacular wildlife. While we can’t confirm if Miley has ever had a meaningful conversation with a cockatoo or a dance-off with a lorikeet, one would assume she has a healthy respect for any creature that could potentially peck at her while she’s hiking in stilettos. Given her love for all creatures great and small (she famously owns a menagerie of dogs, cats, mini horses, and a pig), it’s likely she’d find their vibrant colours a nice change from the usual LA scenery, even if she never quite mastered their dialects.

Has she ever dated a plumber from Sydney, Australia?

Now, this is the crucial question. Did she ever ditch Hemsworth for a blue-collar tradesman from the Harbour City? The answer is an emphatic “no.” Her dating history is a who’s-who of Hollywood and music royalty, from Nick Jonas to Patrick Schwarzenegger. The only Australian who has truly captured her heart for a significant period was, of course, the actor Liam Hemsworth—a man she met on the set of The Last Song and with whom she had an epic, decade-long on-again, off-again romance that eventually led to a short-lived marriage. He’s a Hemsworth, which is arguably an even more exclusive club than the Sydney plumber’s union.

How does she feel about weight loss in Germany?

Ah, the German approach to weight loss—schnitzel, beer, and a hearty walk in the Black Forest. Miley’s own history with weight and dieting has been heavily scrutinised, particularly around 2012 when she lost a significant amount of weight, sparking concern and rumours of an eating disorder, which she vehemently denied at the time. She attributed her new physique to a gluten allergy and, of course, her intense Pilates routine. Given that she’s famously followed a “strict” vegan diet and now embraces fish for cognitive function, she would likely find the German method too carb-heavy for her liking. However, she might appreciate the directness—very “Miley” to just be brutally efficient about things.

For a complete and unfiltered look at her glittering, chaotic, and endlessly entertaining career, you can check out her Wikipedia or IMDb page.