Guest Blogger: Amanda #3

In response to “Megan #1” Although Miley has taken a drastic turn, who says it’s for the worse? She is being expressive of herself and music is meant to help one express their lives and feelings, so who can say what she’s doing is wrong? Her new music video for her song “Wrecking Ball” is looked at as being provocative, and at first it definitely seems that way, but that is because most don’t listen to her reasoning. In her MTV special, “The Movement” she explains that the nudity is symbolism for how her recent break up has stripped her bare and torn her down. Her music videos, like “Wrecking Ball”, that are viewed as trashy are really just a true and beautiful depiction of what her music says. She has referenced drugs in many of her songs but it hasn’t taken away from music or character. She is a human and has the right to expression. She has defended herself recently, saying, “Going out doesn’t make you a bad person, just like going to church doesn’t make you a good person.” She has music that is relatable and beautiful and is something that, many people who see her as a role model, can look up to.