5 Times Miley Cyrus Dressed For Revenge

Anyone who is a fan of Miley Cyrus knows that she's not one to stand down. She can toss back a diss at the drop of a hat and exact revenge at just the right moment. In one of the most famous examples, Nicki Minaj accepted an award during the 2015 VMAs and took the opportunity to call Cyrus out for seemingly dissing her in an interview. Without missing a beat, the "Wrecking Ball" singer shot back, "We're all in this industry, we all do interviews, and we all know how they manipulate s***." She then gave her a saucy congratulations, tossed her hair, and turned her back on Minaj.

The former Disney Channel star isn't just a whiz at verbal revenge — she can get even with a fierce 'fit like no one else. Miley Cyrus has had a stunning style transformation since she was a young teen and her look has become bolder than ever. Not one to waste a moment on the red carpet or in a music video, the "Flowers" singer has proven to be a mastermind at revenge-dressing.

Before Nick Jonas married Priyanka Chopra, he broke a few hearts, including Miley Cyrus'. The two dated before calling things off in 2007, and the breakup left Cyrus devastated. "At first I bawled for a month straight. I was so sad. I just went into this weird funk," she told Seventeen in 2008 (via People). In February of that year, Cyrus proved she was done pining over Jonas when she showed up to the Oscars wearing a gorgeous red Valentino gown. As she smiled at the cameras, we bet she was thinking, "Eat your heart out, Nick."

Amid rumors of Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's breakup in 2013, the "Malibu" star arrived at MTV's EMAs that year wearing a statement dress with a plunging neckline and thigh-high trippy boots. The graphic 'fit consisted of Tupac and Biggie Smalls images with the words "Please Stop the Violence" emblazoned around it. The dress was a far cry from her Disney image, and the then-21-year-old definitely wasn't shy about strutting her stuff as a single lady.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth gave their relationship another go in 2016, and the two tied the knot two years later. Unfortunately, things didn't work out for them, and they split in 2019, finalizing their divorce in 2020. That February, Cyrus looked fierce in a black jumpsuit with a deep V-neck and loose pants, showing off her numerous tattoos at the Tom Ford show in Los Angeles. She may have been coming off the heels of a split, but the singer-songwriter had no tears in her eyes as she rocked the feminine menswear trend way before its winter 2024 rise.

Miley Cyrus has never confirmed that her hit song "Flowers" is about her relationship with Liam Hemsworth, but fans think it's a nod to their breakup. Whether or not it is, it's definitely a song about breaking free from a toxic lover, and the gold hooded Saint Laurent dress that she wore in the music video signified just that. "The dress is such an important part of that song. It is such a part of the armor," Cyrus explained to Harper's Bazaar. In the video, she sheds the dress, signifying that she doesn't need her "armor" anymore, but the golden gown is still an iconic part of the song.

Miley Cyrus' album "Bangerz" was nominated for a Grammy in 2015, but she unfortunately lost to Sam Smith. When Cyrus arrived at the 2024 Grammys with six nominations for her album "Endless Summer Vacation," she didn't come to play. She walked the red carpet in a daring Maison Margiela piece made out of gold safety pins that draped over her body, resembling chainmail to prove she was ready for battle. Miley Cyrus, new hair in tow, later changed from her controversial 2024 Grammys dress to something more comfortable, but her statement red-carpet look must have brought her luck, as she won two awards that night for "Flowers." Revenge-dressing for an awards show is a flex that Cyrus proved she can pull off.