Miley Cyrus 'In Her Healing Era'

She's got a new album, a happy and stable relationship with her musician boyfriend and is on good terms with her famous family. Sources tell Us how Miley Cyrus finally found peace

- JAIME HARKIN

Miley Cyrus has been famous since she was 12 years old, when she landed the lead in Disney's Hannah Montana. Since then, she's released eight albums and established herself as a music icon. In 2024, she won her first two Grammys for her hit “Flowers.” She told interviewer Zane Lowe during a May 21 sit-down that taking home the coveted trophies gave her a newfound confidence, which she drew on while working on her latest album, Something Beautiful. “After I felt that validation that somewhere inside of me really needed to feel, I really felt free to make the album I've been craving my whole adult career.”

The record reflects where Miley is in her life. (It comes out May 30; a companion film will debut at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6, followed by a one-night-only theatrical release on June 12.) “When you're listening,” she told fans on May 6, “you're going to feel this fulfillment that I have.”

The 32-year-old star has been through a lot in the last decade, including her 2019 divorce from Australian actor Liam Hemsworth, losing her $2.5 million Malibu home in a devastating 2018 fire and ongoing and highly-publicized drama with her famous family. A source tells Us Miley — who's found love with her 26-year-old musician boyfriend Maxx Morando — is feeling content and more comfortable in her own skin than ever. “Miley's in her healing era,” says one source. “She's in a really good place after doing a lot of introspective work on herself and figuring out who she is.” Adds a second source: “She's learned to let go and be at peace.”

Under Pressure

Miley's been open about how her child star past negatively affected her. In 2023, she said she carried “guilt and shame around myself for years because of how much controversy and upset I really caused,” referencing her infamous 2013 twerking VMAs performance. (She was also criticized for posing in just a sheet for a 2008