Miley Cyrus’s entire life has been shaped by fame. She was born at the height of her father’s country music career, was a child actor on “Hannah Montana,” and has grown to become one of pop music’s reigning female queens. In this interview, she gets candid about her relationship with her mom, how Dolly Parton became her godmother, and what inspired her new album, “Something Beautiful.” She opens up about the therapy that helped her work through her complicated feelings about stardom, and her need to be loved. Watch her full conversation with Lulu Garcia-Navarro on "The Interview,” a series from The New York Times Magazine. For more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/magazine/miley-cyrus-interview.html 00:00 - Introduction 01:09 - Met Gala 03:01 - “Ask me anything!” 06:18 - 2024 Grammy award win 09:02 - Shedding the “Hannah Montana” persona and becoming an artist 10:47 - New album, “Something Beautiful” 13:52 - Experiencing rage 22:28 - Being bullied in middle school 24:42 - On being a child actor 27:02 - 2013 VMA performance 28:52 - Open letter from Sinéad O'Connor 34:27 - Relationship with Dolly Parton 36:19 - Growing in a famous family 39:58 - E.M.D.R therapy 45:06 - Relationship with parents 48:16 - Sobriety 51:26 - Significance of 2024 Grammy award win “The Interview” podcast from The New York Times features conversations with the world’s most fascinating people. Each week, hosts David Marchese and Lulu Garcia-Navarro talk to compelling, influential figures in culture, politics, business, sports and beyond — illuminating who they are, why they do what they do and how they impact the rest of us. New episodes every Saturday. Watch the show on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 Watch more from The Interview: https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast More from The New York Times: https://www.youtube.com/nytpodcasts Follow NYT Magazine: https://www.instagram.com/nytmag/ Follow NYTimes: https://www.instagram.com/nytimes/ Subscribe to NYT Audio: https://bit.ly/3Qz3GZu Download the NYT App: https://bit.ly/4gZdoip #TheInterview