Miley Cyrus knows a thing or two about moving on.
The “Midnight Sky” singer, who allegedly recently split from boyfriend Cody Simpson, has had several high-profile breakups, including a divorce from her longtime partner, Liam Hemsworth. But it’s clear that Miley has learned a lot from her relationships, as she recently discussed with Alexandra Cooper while appearing on her popular Call Her Daddy podcast.
As E! News reports, Miley left very few stones unturned in her candid conversation, touching on an array of personal topics including losing her virginity and developing her sexual identity. She also spoke about what it’s like to end a longtime relationship (her romance with Liam spanned over a decade), comparing the end of their journey to the loss of life.
“It’s like a death when you lose a love that deep, like it feels like a death,” Miley said. “Sometimes that even feels easier because it’s more…the person’s still walking on the earth and choosing every day, because it’s a choice. Death isn’t a choice and this is a choice.”
But despite the flood of emotions that accompany any breakup, let alone one in the public eye, Miley emphasized the importance of focusing on logic. And she has a pretty methodical recipe for post-breakup healing.
“Make a list of what you were gaining and what you were losing,” she suggested. “What they were contributing to your life and what they were subtracting. Value each of these things by 1 through 10, and then you add them all up. If the person was adding more to your life, then you know what is expected for your next relationship. And what they were subtracting — you know what you will not accept ever again.”
Personal growth is something that has always been important to Miley, and it’s a theme that’s reflected in her latest single, “Midnight Sky.” As the singer explained to SiriusXM Hits 1, the track is a way for her to reclaim the narrative over her public persona, and chart what she’s learned while overcoming a variety of loss. “I had to kind of be human and experience and grow, but then I wanted to tell it directly from my mouth and not from the idea of the public perception,” Miley said. “My story throughout my career has been told through the public perception a lot. I think I just want to regain that power.”
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