Miley Cyrus performance as "cringe-worthy". Cyrus released "Wrecking Ball" (2013) as the second single from "Bangerz" on the same day as the VMAs. The song became an instant hit, and its accompanying music video showing her swinging naked on a wrecking ball was viewed over nineteen million times within its first day of release. The single became Cyrus' first single to top the Hot 100 chart in the United States having sold over two million copies. After months of media speculation, on September 16, 2013, a representative for Cyrus announced that she and Hemsworth had decided to call off their engagement, ending
Miley Cyrus: Tongue Tied wondered "if this [was] the spawn of a sexual revolution." She described the video as "incredibly sexualized and aesthetically captivating, as the black and white combinations of fluttering eyelashes, slathered black paint and eye masks appeal to the limited attention spans of today’s generation. The mixed-media music video is short and surreal, using layers of photography, illustration, and animation to create a story." Credits adapted from "Miley Cyrus: Tongue Tied". Miley Cyrus: Tongue Tied Miley Cyrus: Tongue Tied (alternatively titled Miley) is an American short film directed by photographer Quentin Jones and starring recording artist Miley Cyrus. It was released