Miley Cyrus receives a star on Hollywood that “represents immortality”

Los Angeles.- Pop star Miley Cyrus received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this Friday, which “represents the immortality” of her legacy, in a ceremony that was attended by actress Anya Taylor-Joy and renowned fashion designer Donatella Versace. “My father used to say that a skyscraper begins with a jackhammer. And the same goes for a star on the Walk of Fame!”, celebrated the American star during an acceptance speech for the number 2,845 star, which was placed in front of the Los Angeles headquarters of the popular Madame Tussauds wax museum chain, one of the busiest streets in Los Angeles. Cyrus remembered one of the songs in his repertoire titled ‘Walk of Fame’, which precisely honors this famous boulevard, and whose closing ends with the mantra, “you will live forever”. “Although I love the lyrics, the fact that I won’t do it (be immortal) is what creates the urgency that ignites my heart. My life, my art, and my desire to break down the walls of any box in which we have been tricked into believing exists,” she added.

A career marked by success

During the event, both the Buenos Aires-raised actress and the celebrated designer and one of the best friends of the Cyrus family praised her ability to “do whatever you want, without asking anyone’s permission.” “We’re not just celebrating a race, we’re celebrating a woman who taught an entire generation to take ownership of their own stories,” said Taylor-Joy. We recommend reading: Nominated three times for a Golden Globe in the musical categories, Cyrus “is an acclaimed songwriter with numerous platinum and diamond-certified singles and albums,” indicated the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in a statement that praised the figure who once embodied the pop-rock superstar Hannah Montana in the Disney series that defined an entire generation in the 2000s. Twenty years after her debut in ‘Hannah Montana,’ the 33-year-old artist “has continuously transformed pop music, moving fluently between genres such as pop, rock, country, soul, and alternative, establishing herself as a true musical chameleon,” the organization indicated.

A “lasting and influential” voice in music history

Cyrus won her first Grammy in 2024 for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for ‘Flowers’, the best-selling single worldwide in 2023. Both the album ‘Something Beautiful’ and the successful ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ «reflect a career defined not by eras, but by evolution, which consolidates Miley Cyrus as an enduring and influential voice in music history», the writing added. Beyond the music, Cyrus is also the founder of the Happy Hippie Foundation, which supports LGBTQ+ youth; in addition to the Miley Cyrus Foundation, dedicated to supporting mothers in all their diversity.