UPDATE: MILEY CYRUS AND LIAM HEMSWORTH OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER ENGAGED VIA PEOPLE MAGAZINE ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2013:
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20735370,00.html
Miley's Music Career
Miley has already teased us on her Twitter that she has been working on new music for a while and this week, perfectly timed with the announcement of her engagement, a few album details have been released. A “source” (you know how reliable those are) tells E! News that Miley’s new album will be “very adult and sexy and believable.” Miley’s previous album, Can’t Be Tamed, was also considered adult and sexy, it was lacking in the believable area though (probably playing a part in the album’s poor showing – it is her worst performing album, selling less than 400,000 albums in the U.S. to date). Now that Miley is a little older and farther away from her Hannah Montana days (Can’t Be Tamed was released a year before the show aired its last episode), she should be able to sell the adult and sexy angle with more believability. Plus, now that she is going to be a married woman, fans will be more accepting of mature songs about matured love. And it wouldn’t hurtif Liam appeared in a music video with his bride-to-be (he already appeared in the music video for “When I Look at You,” and the chemistry is amazing, perhaps because it was filmed as their romance first began to blossom on the set of The Last Song). PEOPLE also gives us “official” confirmation that Miley is “writing songs for her next album, and will be in the studio in the coming weeks.” | |
Miley's Movie Career
Let’s face it, Miley’s acting career has not done so well since her exit from Hannah Montana in 2011. And it’s not like Miley hasn’t tried. She filmed two films in 2010: LOL & So Undercover. LOL was given a limited release last month (and by limited, we mean that it only hit 105 theaters nationwide and only made $46,500 its opening weekend). To be fair to Miley, LOL’s terrible numbers cannot entirely be blamed on her. The company behind it, Lionsgate (the same company behind boyfriend Liam’s The Hunger Games), decided to give the movie a limited release (they probably would have sent it straight to DVD if they could have). The company didn’t have Miley or any of her costars do any press. Despite LOL’s poor performance, Miley assured her fans on Twitter that she still appreciated the opportunity to do the movie: “Thank u so much for everyone who went to see LOL. It is a film I loved making and I am proud of...That’s really all that matters to me” (Tweeted on May 7). |
Miley’s other movie, So Undercover, has a current release date of June 27 (its release date has been changed so many times that we’ve lost count). However, considering there’s not even a trailer for it at this point, this date will probably be changed, just like the others. There were even rumors recently that the movie would be given the same limited release treatment as LOL, which would suck for Miley’s acting career if the only two movies she’s done since leaving Disney both bombed. HOWEVER, now that Miley is an engaged woman and will be receiving tons of press due to her upcoming nuptials, the company will, more than likely, soon dispel these rumors and do some major marketing, making sure to schedule lots of interviews and press to ride the coattails of the publicity of her engagement. In fact, Miley was spotted doing a photoshoot for Marie Claire this week. Whether or not the interview will be for the movie, her album, or her engagement has not yet been revealed. |
Miley's Public Image
| Miley has certainly had her ups (singing “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” with Johnzo West for Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International) and her downs (the penis cake and all those braless jogs caught on camera). As Len Klady put it, “Miley Cyrus has a real image problem.” Miley has been very open with her opinions (and clothing) as of late. As someone who’s been in the spotlight for almost ten years, we can understand her frustration with the paparazzi and those snoopy red carpet interviewers, but as someone who seems to want to be in the spotlight for the next ten years, Miley’s going to have to change her game a little bit. Luckily, Liam seems to be someone who keeps her calm and happy. Between his calming effect and his star being on the rise (he’s Gale in The Hunger Games, is currently filming in New Orleans, and is set to film with Harrison Ford later this summer), Liam’s support and the publicity he’ll pull in should help Miley’s image to get the boost it needs. However, Miley will also have to make an effort on her own. |
UPDATE: MILEY CYRUS AND LIAM HEMSWORTH OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER ENGAGED VIA PEOPLE MAGAZINE ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2013:
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20735370,00.html
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