Miley Cyrus shimmers in a gold leotard as she talks her fame and what Dolly Parton has taught her

Miley Cyrus wore a shimmering gold minidress for the December/January cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine.

The superstar has a new album coming out as she told the publication her influences have been Joni Mitchell and Madonna.

In her interview she also talks her wild past.

‘Obviously, [being a child star] shaped me into a very different adult than some of my peers or my friends,’ she shared.

‘It is just a really different childhood to have. For a while, I thought it got in the way of me connecting with people.

‘I feel like I can connect to people and I feel like I’m a friend to all. But because of how I’ve grown up, sometimes people make it harder. I can drop my persona really easily, but it’s hard for other people to erase that part of you.’

Miley Cyrus wore a shimmering gold minidress for the December/January cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine. The superstar has a new album coming out as she told the publication her influences have been Joni Mitchell and Madonna

One of her top mentors is Dolly Parton.

‘She lets everyone in and no one in at the same time,’ Cyrus said.

‘Everyone feels like they know her, but they’re also okay with the fact that they don’t see her without makeup, without the full drag.’ 

Cyrus grew up on a farm outside of Nashville, then moved to Los Angeles with her family – her dad is country icon Billy Ray Cyrus – after being cast in Hannah Montana. 

Miley also credited her mother Tish with keeping her normal when she was making a fortune with Disney.

The teen wanted a fancy car and Tish said no way. 

‘My mom said that I had to get a Nissan or Toyota just like my other siblings,’ Cyrus shared.

‘She was never afraid to take my cell phone away. Even when I paid my own cell-phone bill! 

‘I would always go, like, Mom, that’s for kids that don’t pay their own cell-phone bill. And she’s like, I don’t care. You’re not getting your phone.’

The magazine said: ‘She’s a free spirit and an old soul, a Disney Legend and a Grammy winner.

‘But the one thing she’s not interested in? Being predictable. 

‘For our Art issue, Cyrus gets candid about everything from her creative process to her relationship to her new album.’

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