Celebs Make Shocking Confessions About Their Lives

Miley Cyrus has finally set the record straight about her headline-making Teen Choice Awards moment at age sixteen. That pole dance everyone talked about for years? According to Miley, it was her mom’s idea. She admits Tish Cyrus encouraged the routine, then let her take the heat when the backlash rolled in.

Miley shared the confession with her signature humor, pointing out that when people criticized her the next day, mom was “nowhere to be found.” It’s a peek behind the curtain of early fame—where parents, image, and pressure often collided in unexpected ways.