MILEY CYRUS

Miley Cyrus is a pansexual singer and actress. She came out as pansexual to her mother at age 14 and has said: "I never want to label myself! I am ready to love anyone that loves me for who I am! I am open." In June 2015, Time magazine reported she is gender fluid. She was quoted as stating she "doesn't relate to being boy or girl, and I don't have to have my partner relate to boy or girl." Cyrus stated she is "literally open to every single thing that is consenting and doesn't involve an animal and everyone is of age".

Miley’s song "My Heart Beats for Love" (2010) was written for one of Cyrus' gay friends, while she has since claimed London to be her favorite place to perform due to its extensive gay scene. Cyrus also has an equals sign tattooed on her ring finger in support of same-sex marriage. After her 2018 marriage to a man, Cyrus went on the record to state she still identified as queer.

In 2014, she founded the Happy Hippie Foundation which has supported over 25,000 LGBTQ+ youth and their families with resources about gender and sexuality. Happy Hippie encourages Cyrus' fans to support causes including gender equality, LGBTQ rights and mental health through awareness campaigns and fundraising. n June 15, 2015, Cyrus unleashed the campaign #InstaPride in collaboration with Instagram. The campaign features a series of portraits starring transgender and gender-expansive people, which were posted to her Instagram feed with the hashtags "#HappyHippiePresents" and "#InstaPride". It was aimed at encouraging diversity and tolerance by showing these people in a positive light as examples for others who might be struggling to figure themselves out, as well as a reference point for people who didn't know personally anyone in that situation.

Miley Cyrus is a Certified Proud Icon as she chooses to live her life in her own way, while using her platform to create equality for the LGBTQ+ community.