Nearly two decades after legally adopting Miley as her name, the singer may now be experimenting with her identity once again.
Only this time, instead of adding or replacing something, she appears to be stripping it back.
Destiny Hope Cyrus became Miley Cyrus.
And Miley Cyrus may now simply be Miley.
For an artist whose career has been defined by transformation, the progression almost feels natural.
Miley has moved through numerous musical and visual identities since first becoming famous through Hannah Montana.
She has embraced pop, rock, country influences, experimental sounds and increasingly personal songwriting.
Each chapter has arrived with its own aesthetic.
So when the word “MILEY” appeared by itself across her official website, longtime followers immediately recognized that it could mean something more than a design decision.
The possibility became even more emotional because it followed one of the most painful weeks of Miley’s life.
Just one day after Dolly’s death, Miley was photographed arriving at a Los Angeles recording studio.
