Miley Cyrus’ Wild Life

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Best of Both Worlds

Cyrus began playing Miley Stewart, an ordinary teen who masquerades as a pop star named Hannah Montana, in 2006. The show's fourth and final season, Hannah Montana Forever, premiered in July 2010.

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Dark Days

After Cyrus and Nick Jonas called it quits in 2007, the teen superstar admitted to having a difficult time coping post-split. "At first I bawled for a month straight," she told Seventeen. "I just went into this weird funk and I dyed my hair black."

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Magazine Controversy

After semi-nude photos of Cyrus appeared in the June 2008 issue of Vanity Fair, the then 15-year-old Hannah Montana star told Us she was "so embarrassed" by Annie Leibovitz's racy shots.

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Jailbait!

Despite a four-year age difference, Cyrus dated underwear model Justin Gaston for nearly a year between 2008-2009. When they broke up in June, Cyrus addressed the split on Twitter. "Tears are words the heart can't express," she wrote. "How many tears are in there? They've gotta run out soon, right?"

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Dirty Dancer

Though viewers were shocked when Cyrus, then 16, swirled around a pole during a performance of "Party in the USA" at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards, her dad Billy Ray didn't see what the fuss was over. "You know what? I just think that Miley loves entertaining people," he explained.

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Sex Kitten

The actress filmed a cameo in Sex and the City 2 with Kim Cattrall in October 2009. "It was literally, like, the best job I've ever done," Cyrus later told Ryan Seacrest. "It was, like, a total dream come true. It was so cool."

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Written in Ink

Cyrus got the phrase "Just Breathe" tattooed under her left breast in December 2009 to honor a friend who passed away from cystic fibrosis. "It reminds me not to take things for granted," she later explained. "I put it near my heart because that is where they will always be."

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Outrageous Outfit

Cyrus downplayed the attention she received for donning a skin-baring black leotard at the MuchMusic Video Awards in June 2010. "I don't walk around in a bikini and bright red lipstick all the time," she told Us. " That's just who you are when you are performing."

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Love Down Under

After more than a year of dating, the teen queen split with her Last Song costar Liam Hemsworth in August 2010. Though they briefly rekindled their romance, a source told Us that "they're not talking much. People think they're done."

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Spreading Her Wings

In May 2010 the singer vamped up her look in a $25,000 silver-scaled corset by The Blonds for her "Can't Be Tamed" music video. Though the clip worried some parents groups, Cyrus boasted that her dad Billy Ray "loves it!"

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Skimpy Costumes

Cyrus ignited a frenzy when she began wearing provocative leotards on stage in 2010. "I'm not trying to be slutty," she explained of her revealing get-ups. "I'm really comfortable with my body, I work really hard to be fit and to know that I can wear whatever makes me most comfortable."

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Family Affair

A source tells Us that Bret Michaels "became close to the entire family" when he and the teen star released the racy duet "Nothing to Lose" in February 2010 -- so close that the rocker reportedly had a secret romance with mom Tish Cyrus; husband Billy Ray filed for divorce in October 2010.

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Harsh Criticism

Though she's sold out concert arenas, Cyrus admits it can be hard to deal with criticism following her performances. "You can YouTube me, because half the comments are like, 'She sounds like crap!'" she told David Letterman in June 2010. "I'm like, 'At least I'm singing live, so take that.'"

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Miley's Legal!

Two days before she turned 18, Cyrus threw herself a birthday bash at West Hollywood's Trousdale nightclub. Partygoers included Demi Moore, Rumer Willis and Ke$ha -- and most notably, Victorious actor Avan Jogia, who was seen passionately kissing Cyrus against a banquette.