Miley Cyrus received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Friday, expressing gratitude and emotion during the ceremony.
Heartfelt Speech
“To my family, my future family, parents, my mom, my siblings, my friends, my collaborators, thank you for loving and supporting not only the choices that I make, but my fears, and then facing them with me,” Cyrus said, visibly emotional. “Today is something that I’ll never forget and I’m always going to cherish. I love you all so much, thank you.”
Her mother Tish Cyrus, sister Brandi Cyrus, and fiancé Maxx Morando attended the event. Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, was absent due to a recent falling out, though Miley still acknowledged him.
Reflecting on Her Journey
“My dad used to say that a skyscraper starts with a jackhammer — so does a star on the Walk of Fame by the way — and it’s not about the force, but it’s about the repetition,” she shared. “What feels so special to me about this star is that it’s an accumulation of devotion.”
Cyrus discussed the importance of her legacy. “The star isn’t something that you win like a seasonal game. It’s not something that you can chase or collect. It’s not something you make the next record for, and then tote it around like a trophy. At 1 p.m., this moment will be over, and it’ll go back to being a busy street full of unique people and people that are here exploring for the first time, our city that we all share and that we love so much. After today, I commit to continuing the cycle of creation, because that is what I truly live for. My hope is what I leave behind continues to affect the hearts of generations to come, ones that I won’t be here to experience. I hope it awakens something raw and imperfect and sexy and glamorous and joyful in times that need it.”
Musical Milestones
The honor arrives less than a year after her album Something Beautiful, featuring the song “Walk of Fame.” Co-written by Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, the song ends with Howard singing “You’ll live forever.” “Although I love the lyric, the fact I won’t [live forever] is what creates the urgency that sets my heart on fire, my life and my art,” Cyrus commented.
Tributes and Personal Reflection
Anya Taylor-Joy and Donatella Versace also paid tribute. Taylor-Joy recounted seeing Cyrus in J-14 magazine, “I knew this and her were going to be huge,” she said. “What I did not know [is that] ‘huge’ would barely begin to cover it.” Versace advised those visiting Cyrus’ star, “Just remember, if any of you guys step over Miley’s star, do it with attitude.”
Cyrus and her father reconciled after a publicized falling out post her parents’ 2022 divorce. In May, she joined Billy Ray for her brother Braison’s 31st birthday. “My dad and I have had our challenges over the years. Now, in my thirties, family is my priority above all else,” she wrote on Instagram.
Discussing her relationship with her parents, she told The New York Times, “I think timing is everything. As I’ve gotten older, I’m respecting my parents as individuals instead of as parents.”
Last year, she wrote on Instagram, “When I first came to LA from Nashville as a little girl, my family would stay at a hotel on Hollywood Blvd, and I would go on late night walks with my dad when no one would recognize him. To now be cemented on this legendary boulevard... feels like a dream.”
Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/miley-cyrus-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-billy-ray-cyrus-1236605357/
