Facialabuse | Miley

For nearly two decades, Miley Cyrus has lived in a funhouse mirror. From the wholesome, wig-wearing teen queen of Hannah Montana to the foam-finger-wielding provocateur of the 2013 VMAs, and now to the zen, country-rock revivalist of Endless Summer Vacation , her career has been a public exorcism. But beneath the headline-grabbing twerking and the tongue-out poses lies a darker, more complex narrative: the story of how the entertainment industry systematically abuses its young stars, forcing them to abuse themselves in return.

By [Staff Writer]

However, this leads to the second phase of the abuse cycle: self-abuse through lifestyle. The endless partying, the blunt-smoking, the hedonistic Bangerz era—it was fun until it wasn't. In the documentary Miley: The Movement , we saw the exhaustion behind the eyes. The industry had taught her that her value was in performance. So, she performed "wild," performing "broken," performing "unbothered." That is the insidious nature of lifestyle abuse—when you can no longer tell if you are using the drugs or if the lifestyle is using you. facialabuse miley