PRESENT

It’s nearly impossible to predict what kind of fresh news the press will release about celebrities. New faces to stardom appear, new styles become trendy and even celebrities tend to switch up their musical genre, just like how Taylor Swift shifted away from the country genre singing phase to the “Everything Has Changed” pop music. Another popular, present day star who pretty much transformed their entire style is Miley Cyrus.

Cyrus was thrust on the silver screen at 11 years old. Now going on 22, her image evolved from an innocent Disney Channel star to a rebellious adult who, evidently, cut off her long locks and now prances around in a skimpy two piece, rides hot dogs or dances around topless as was the case of her recent “Happyland” themed birthday party. Around 2010, Cyrus released Can’t Be Tamed, including her first “older” or more mature music video which included lots of leather and provocative dressing. She shed Disney and adults were outraged and wondered where the sweet Hannah Montana went.

It is true that she is only human and that growing up is a part of life. However, Cyrus didn’t stop there. 2012 was the year she posted a picture on twitter of her iconic top- knot, and in her mouth rested a pair of scissors. Fans were confused and some felt upset as a response to this mysterious image, but it’s fair enough to say that it was something they later became adjusted to, especially when her album “Bangerz” was released in 2013, as yet another new persona.

Cyrus held back nothing in her pop album infused with hip-hop style. She has anthems about rising up like “We Can’t Stop” and love songs including “Adore You.” Though critics and adults went back and forth on the album, her true fans declare it as perfection. Cyrus’ new look can be determined as independent yet rebellious and mischievous. After all, she opened up one of her shows sliding down a tongue-shaped slide, wearing an outfit made of fake marijuana leaves. She is not afraid to state her opinions, whether it be on drugs or feminism.

“I absolutely love her style now. I think she can doing anything she put her mind to. She would want to do this because she always doing something unexpected and risky,” said junior Jaylene Sparks.

Evidently, celebrities, like Hannah Montana once said, get the best of both worlds. Or a variety of worlds, for that matter.

FUTURE

A predicament for the future of celebrity phases relies upon the celebrities that are yet to become well-known. Perhaps, bands like the Mowgli’s, Terraplane Sun, Mercies, the Black Moods or Poolside will shape a new phase for all celebrities. Artists like Pitbull and Fergie will transition from their classy, polished and spunky fashion to a more alternative, subtle, ripped jeans, Red Hot Chili Peppers t-shirt with a flannel look. Or maybe Ariana Grande will team up with Jared Leto and write a new metal rock one hit wonder. The outcomes and predictions are simply endless.

As for the future, it might be that a darker Miley Cyrus is underway. She is collaborating with the psychedelic band the Flaming Lips, and gained inspiration from the punk lead singer of Bikini Kill, Kathleen Hanna. That being said, it would not be a surprise to see a even more insubordinate or punk-rock Cyrus blossom from the creation of her next album.

Sparks said, “I couldn’t really picture her being punk rock, but I also couldn’t picture her not being Hannah Montana.”

Life goes on and everybody is changing. Nobody is the exact person they were the night before. Through that unpredictable journey, some are lucky enough to find their true selves and for others, it’s just another phase. The phases that celebrities go through will never remain in one place, one style, one attitude, one feeling or one lifestyle.