The rest of Miley Cyrus' Elle Magazine interview was released. Here's what she had to say (in addition to vowing never to do another red carpet):
During filming [of The Voice] earlier, you said to a contestant that not everyone can be Mariah Carey.
"I've never really been a fan, because it's so much about Mariah Carey. That's part of her shtick; I can see through that. That's part of what makes her a gay icon; like, it's about Mimi! It's about what she's wearing, and it's about her. What I make isn't about me. It's about sharing my story; it's about someone being connected to what I'm saying."
Musicians today, at your level, have to be moguls to some degree, though. Do you find that to be at odds with being an artist?
"That's why you don't see me, like, on the sides of buses, selling shit. I mean, what am I going to do—sell makeup? Mostly, I tell people, Don't wear makeup. Today, I only have makeup on because Joan had eyeliner on yesterday, and we all think Joan looks so cool that I copied her. I don't really [wear makeup] for the contestants, because some of these girls come from fucking Arkansas with cake face on. Like, I don't want these kids to come out here and wear a bunch of makeup. I mean, I cover my zits, but besides that, I don't really wear it. And Alicia doesn't really wear it. But she's got a makeup artist and I don't."
So you do your own makeup for the show?
"Yes, girl! This is my kit! People are like, "Oh, I want to make your eyes almond." I don't have almond eyes! Why are you trying to change my eye shape? When someone changes your face, it's really shocking and scary."
You mentioned that you don't subscribe to the idea that you're a businesswoman. But when you were younger, surely someone made smart decisions on your behalf?
"Even though my dad was in the industry, he so wasn't. But he was very smart—we have a huge farm in Nashville that he bought for nothing, and now it's, like, a music capital. But I did not grow up spoiled in any way. I just wanted to be on TV. I mean, at one point—they'll probably kill me for saying it—I was probably the least paid person on my [Hannah Montana] cast because I didn't know any better. I was just like, I can be on Disney! Yeah, I want to do it! My name was Miley on my show, but I didn't own my name—we didn't think about that. Like, Yeah, you can use my name on your show, sure! My mom started understanding how many people take advantage of a child, so she hired smart people to protect me in that way. I'm happy that when I was younger, people protected me and put me in a position where I can now control my music."
You have some really incredible mentors yourself. Joan, whom you just mentioned. There's also Dolly Parton, who's your godmother; there's Woody Allen.
"I've had a lot of good people in my life. This one little tattoo I have is of [a note from] Johnny Cash; he was a friend of my dad's. The people I had around me as I was growing up [brought] good energy—their true love for music and just being good people. They're not pop stars—they're country singers—and they're so down to earth. I learned that that's how you are as a musician: Just because you're an artist doesn't give you an excuse to be an asshole. I feel like a lot of famous people think that they're doing a good thing by being kind. They're like, "Hey, I could be an asshole, but I'm not! Isn't it so cool that I'm so down to earth?" Like, No, you're not!"
Do you have a relationship with Britney [Spears]?
"[My manager] works with her; we've stayed close because of that. She's a little distant in her world. I just want Britney to be happy. Every time she puts out new music, I'm like, Is that what she wants to be doing? Or does she just want to chill? She's looking so good right now, and looking happy."
Do you text her?
"I'm not sure if Britney knows how to text. [Laughs] I think I've actually texted her twice."
I can't imagine being famous at 16. What do you think you gained or lost from being famous so young?
"When we were that age, we so thought we knew who we were. When people say you're going to be so different at 22 or 23, when you're 16, you're like, I'm so not! And then you change drastically. But when you're younger, you're more selfish, because there's so much self-exploration, you're in your own mind. I didn't think about the meat I was eating. I would wear leather; I would wear fur. I was just uneducated."
Read the full interview at Elle.
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