Miley Cyrus debuted her new music video for the song "Wrecking Ball" on Monday morning. This is the second single of Miley's upcoming album, "Bangerz," set to be released on October 4. This video comes right after the controversial "We Can't Stop," which showed a wild, different side of the once Disney starlet. She clearly left her teenage years behind her in the party track, referencing drug usage and demonstrating very provocative dance movements, including twerking.
And then came the infamous MTV VMA 2013 appearance, which was more than just a musical number. She delivered a brow-rising performance where she spent most of the time touching her privates, touching Robin Thicke's privates, twerking, motor boating one of her dancers' butt, sticking her tongue out, stroking her invisible hair, and making every parent in America and the world cover their children's eyes during her time on stage.
Her new single, however, shows a much more vulnerable Cyrus, and with the help of celebrity photographer Terry Richardson, who acted as the director, Miley was able to -- almost -- vindicate herself. The singer and the photographer took the song's "wrecking ball" metaphor and portrayed it way too literally, which actually worked for the video, making it a beautiful piece of art, simple, yet meaningful, emotional, sensitive and very touching. Until Miley decided to lick a sledgehammer.
Even her nakedness isn't a big deal because it portrays the whole feeling of the song. She gave everything for love and ended up with nothing. That's why having a close-up of Miley's teary eyes didn't bother me too much, although I would've preferred if she had no make-up on to give it a more dramatic effect. However, her acting abilities and emotional connection to the song were on point, showing a more believable side of the singer, and finally portraying what she's been trying to do all along with the twerking madness: look a bit more mature.
That actually makes me wonder if releasing "Wrecking Ball" as her first single would've been a better career choice for the pop star since it's a power ballad that would've captured an "older" audience, with a relatable love theme for girls going from her teens to adulthood, and since she insists on licking things. That way, all the "tongue action" seen on "We Can't Stop" and subsequent performances wouldn't have been so shocking because we all would've had a little preview and time to prepare for it.
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