Miley Cyrus felt like a “fraud” for a long time after her contentious performance with Robin Thicke. She had to pretend she wasn’t self-conscious about her physique, but deep down, she was.
What made it more challenging was that my brand has always been about unapologetic self-confidence; the last thing I wanted my followers to think about was that I was dishonest or deceitful.
In my personal life, I wouldn’t even wear swimsuits and shorts, so I felt that projecting this image of being the most self-assured girl on the earth was a facade.
“And I wore four pairs of tights because I was so insecure,” she said, “and when I was wearing like my little leotards and things.” Now she can finally discuss it.
