Miley Cyrus recently released her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful, accompanied by a musical film of the same name a week later. This album feels like a guided tour through your own personal history – familiar yet distant, full of our favorite and hardest memories. The highs, the heartbreaks, the choices you swore you wouldn’t repeat but somehow did anyway. The message is clear: you can’t erase the past, but you owe it to yourself to be present for the life you’re still living.
A highlight is Walk of Fame – groovy and ethereal, like walking away from something heavy and suddenly remembering how powerful you are. It’s that moment when, in your lowest lows, everything suddenly clicks: the problems, the lessons, and the next version of you all coming into focus at once.
Even the release was intimate: a hand-picked room of close friends and key figures from her past – including her ex, Liam Hemsworth. There’s a throughline of living like there’s no tomorrow – not recklessly, but with intention and gratitude for the moment you’re in. Miley’s never been afraid of reinvention, but here, she’s not just reinventing – she’s reclaiming. Every note, every lyric, every move feels like a quiet but confident declaration: this is her era, on her terms.
As an artist, Miley’s always shown up for her fans – pushing through awkward interviews or delivering impromptu performances just to keep the peace. But this album, and the film that pairs with it, feels like she finally did this one for Miley. Those who get it can come along for the ride. Those who don’t? That’s alright – they’ll catch up.