Miley Cyrus has opened up about her recent Grammy win , slamming the academy for the amount of time it’s taken them to acknowledge her career. Sitting down with W magazine , the 31-year-old musician spoke candidly about her Record of the Year win in February, admitting it was her “first time actually being taken seriously” at the Grammy Awards during her two-decade-long career . “No shade, but I’ve been doing this for 20 years , and this is my first time actually being taken seriously at the Grammys?” She told the magazine.
She added: “I’ve had a hard time figuring out what the measurement is there, because if we want to talk stats and numbers, then where the f**k was I? And if you want to talk, like, impact on culture, then where the f**k was I? This is not about arrogance. I am proud of myself.” Cyrus - daughter of Billy Ray and Tiff Cyrus - has been a notable figure for more of her life than not, after launching into the entertainment industry with her Disney show Hannah Montana .
In the years since, the popstar has released eight studio albums, including Meet Miley Cyrus in 2007 which featured two top 10 singles, See You Again and 7 Things . Elsewhere, her 2009 single Party in the USA has become one of the best-selling singles of all time and has been certified platinum 13 times by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Cyrus’ more recent work includes her Grammy-nominated album Endless Summer Vacation , of which her Grammy-winning track.
