So, Miley Cyrus decided to throw it way back and stir up some conversation with a repost of her daring V Magazine shoot from her wild twenties. Now, here’s a thought — maybe the stars knew she was ready to shed that peroxide pixie cut and edgy persona, ’cause this fiery Aries energy just can’t help but march to her own fierce drum. Flashing that bare-chested charisma under an open coat, with knee pads and corseted briefs no less, Miley was serving up “Rebel Issue” realness long before she became the sleek “Flowers” era icon we know today. And honestly, who else could make an outdoor shoot look like a masterclass in couture-meets-gladiator chic, especially with the legendary Karl Lagerfeld behind the lens? If today’s cosmic mix has you wondering whether your inner wild child should make a surprise comeback, take a page from Miley’s book — confidence, a touch of rebellion, and maybe just a little tape. LEARN MORE

Miley Cyrus stunned fans with her racy V Magazine shoot back in her 20s, and with a relatively recent repost on Instagram, it looks like the photo hasn’t been forgotten. In 2014, the singer stripped down for a racy outdoor shoot while modeling an open coat, going bare-chested beneath as she flashed her assets and legs. Miley, who has ditched her wild child image in favor of a sleeker one, was still rocking her peroxide blonde pixie cut in these photos, ones reposted in 2022. For her shoot, the pop sensation wore teeny, corseted briefs and knee pads, but the rest was sending out couture.
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Scroll for the photo. Posing from a backyard while sending out a fierce energy, Miley displayed a fair amount of chest, modeling a bathrobe-style coat in fuzzy white fabrics.
The “Flowers” star, who is fronting designer Gucci these days, kept her image true to the magazine’s Rebel Issue, wearing ivory briefs with crisscross details while flashing her toned tummy and hips.
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Adding lace-up leg guards with a gladiator feel, Miley kept things edgy while showcasing her figure, and with now-deceased Chanel director Karl Lagerfeld behind the camera, it was quite the shoot! The ex to Liam Hemsworth, who was aged 21 at the time of the shoot, wore a full face of statement makeup, adding a fancy wristwatch to glam up her look.
The photos are live, and so are the reactions. “I don’t like Miley, but let’s not deny that this cover is the best Karl has done this year,” one user wrote. “It is a progress from her previous raunchy V cover, too. I am not complaining tbh. Karl will probably disappoint us with the spread, though.”
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Another, meanwhile stated: “I wouldn’t say [she] was ‘provoking’ as the tagline might suggest,” continuing: “I don’t think Miley is that provocative either – just the classic ‘good girl gone wild’ transformation that the world is still ‘shocked’ by for some reason, but really it’s nothing that interesting or indeed shocking.” Miley has since transformed her image, notably ditching her COVID mullet for a bombshell look to usher in her “Flowers” era back in January 2023. In 2025, she released her Something Beautiful album.
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Upping the ante in this 2025 photo, Miley Cyrus showed off her darker hairdo, modeling a skintight, snakeskin dress as she rocked the bandeau trend. The “You” star highlighted her muscular shoulders and arms while teasing her curves, going slightly low-cut as she dazzled at a promotional event. More recently, Miley has made headlines for getting engaged to fiancé Maxx Morando after four years of dating.
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