How has the introduction of the internet impacted upon the representation of women in the music industry in texts such as Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball'?
(The video at the top is a directors cut, as it is banned from linking it to the blog)
Miley Cyrus's 'Wrecking Ball'
Miley Cyrus is using her new music styles and public appearances to change the image she wants, as she was a Disney star this is a video made to add the representation of her maturity to her performance. Two well known singles that have show cast her in a different light are the single hit videos 'Can't Be Tamed' and 'We Can't Stop', in which she uses partying and wild behaviour to show herself in a more mature manner.The style of video is narrative/abstract, as shown through the video Miley Cyrus is symbolising destruction which is the action or the process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired, but the destruction is a metaphor for her emotional distress.
As Miley cyrus is nude in the video she has responded stating “I think the video is much more if people get past the point that I’m naked, If you actually look at me, you can tell that I actually look more broken than even the song sounds. The song is like this pop ballad that is one of those songs everyone is going to relate to, everyone’s felt that feeling at some point.”The use of colour is very evident and useful as the use of white is becoming a norm and identity of Miley's, as it was shown in 'We Can't Stop', in clothing and setting, which is representing her new beginning as a different person from being Disney's Hannah Montana.
The close ups on her face are very intense and emotional, and is allows us to see the pain she is trying to get through in the video, this is vital and shown as an importance when she is naked especially,as we can see that it is meant to be a statement about vulnerability, rather than sexuality.
Internet exclusive interview: Radio broadcasting (one of the texts)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/24911610
Miley Cyrus says she's one of the biggest feminists
Miley Cyrus has said she believes there is a "double standard" when it comes to men and women, and body image. She says, I feel like I'm one of the biggest feminists in the world because I tell women to not be scared of anything," she said. She also said that her on-stage persona and revealing outfits were all part of her act. "I don't actually walk around all day twerking with my tongue out dressed as a teddy bear." The 20 year old said she doesn't worry if people think badly of her controversial performances because she knows she is a "good person".
Even though Miley is showing in numerous of ways through her videos, and steamingly cat fights on social networking sites with dirty dancing on live TV! In this specific interview Miley is represented in a different light as she says that she want's women not to be scared of anything. So in a positive way women are influenced strongly because Miley in this instance is showing that you should be who you are individually and not be dominated by another human being. The message she is showing through her 'act' may be looked differently through many people but as she is a 'good person' she isn't afraid or isn't always tensed on how people judge and view her performances. Because she's creating 'art' and as she says so whatever she does on live tv etc it's not like she's actually doing her signature moves and sticking out her tongue all day long, from this extract she is showing a message to her fans and believes highly on how of a high feminist she is.
Miley Cyrus's 'Wrecking Ball'
Miley Cyrus is using her new music styles and public appearances to change the image she wants, as she was a Disney star this is a video made to add the representation of her maturity to her performance. Two well known singles that have show cast her in a different light are the single hit videos 'Can't Be Tamed' and 'We Can't Stop', in which she uses partying and wild behaviour to show herself in a more mature manner.The style of video is narrative/abstract, as shown through the video Miley Cyrus is symbolising destruction which is the action or the process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired, but the destruction is a metaphor for her emotional distress.
As Miley cyrus is nude in the video she has responded stating “I think the video is much more if people get past the point that I’m naked, If you actually look at me, you can tell that I actually look more broken than even the song sounds. The song is like this pop ballad that is one of those songs everyone is going to relate to, everyone’s felt that feeling at some point.”The use of colour is very evident and useful as the use of white is becoming a norm and identity of Miley's, as it was shown in 'We Can't Stop', in clothing and setting, which is representing her new beginning as a different person from being Disney's Hannah Montana.
The close ups on her face are very intense and emotional, and is allows us to see the pain she is trying to get through in the video, this is vital and shown as an importance when she is naked especially,as we can see that it is meant to be a statement about vulnerability, rather than sexuality.
Internet exclusive interview: Radio broadcasting (one of the texts)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/24911610
Miley Cyrus says she's one of the biggest feminists
Miley Cyrus has said she believes there is a "double standard" when it comes to men and women, and body image. She says, I feel like I'm one of the biggest feminists in the world because I tell women to not be scared of anything," she said. She also said that her on-stage persona and revealing outfits were all part of her act. "I don't actually walk around all day twerking with my tongue out dressed as a teddy bear." The 20 year old said she doesn't worry if people think badly of her controversial performances because she knows she is a "good person".
Even though Miley is showing in numerous of ways through her videos, and steamingly cat fights on social networking sites with dirty dancing on live TV! In this specific interview Miley is represented in a different light as she says that she want's women not to be scared of anything. So in a positive way women are influenced strongly because Miley in this instance is showing that you should be who you are individually and not be dominated by another human being. The message she is showing through her 'act' may be looked differently through many people but as she is a 'good person' she isn't afraid or isn't always tensed on how people judge and view her performances. Because she's creating 'art' and as she says so whatever she does on live tv etc it's not like she's actually doing her signature moves and sticking out her tongue all day long, from this extract she is showing a message to her fans and believes highly on how of a high feminist she is.
Commenting on headlines suggesting she smoked marijuana at Sunday's MTV EMAs, she said: "I never worry about what I do on stage making me look bad."I think people if they actually knew me would be surprised at how normal I am."I'm definitely crazy but I'm normal. I feel like [I am] socially probably more acceptable than a lot of people in this industry because I've just always grown up around this and so I never have any kind of attitude."Miley has been criticized for the video for Wrecking Ball, which sees her swinging naked and licking a sledgehammer.
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