Miley Cyrus is giving a rare glimpse into her personal life, detailing her friendship with Beyoncé.
The "Flowers" singer opened up to W Magazine about her onstage persona, an "expanded, fully realized version of myself," versus who she is on a regular day. She likens her personal life to her Cowboy Carter collaborator's, with both of them taking a step back from public attention in recent years.
"Sometimes I forget to talk about things that are a normal part of my day-to-day, like texting with Beyoncé. I think it's a really cute part of our relationship, because over the past couple of years I've really locked down on my privacy and on what I share with the public. She's the same way. Part of our relationship is the safety between us."
The "safety" that the "Wrecking Ball" singer has found in her friendship with Beyoncé is applicable to other industry pals. Cyrus says that their behind-the-scenes relationship transcends the musical work that they do, also mentioning her Godmother, Dolly Parton.
"The songwriting or the work is just a small part of my relationship with [Beyoncé]-or with Dolly, or with anyone. Our personas have a relationship, but then we have a relationship. And I love that."
Further elaborating on her time working with the "Texas Hold 'Em" songstress, Cyrus reveals that she had written their "II Most Wanted" collaboration years ago. Once Queen Bey had reached out to her about potentially working on a duet, the Bangerz hitmaker immediately thought of the track.
"I thought of it right away because it really encompasses our relationship. I told her, "We don't have to get country; we are country. We've been country.' I said, 'You know, between you being from Texas and me being from Tennessee, so much of us is going to be in this song.' Getting to write a song, not just sing, for Beyoncé was a dream come true."
The 31-year-old says she always felt a certain protection from the Lion King star. Looking back on her performance in the Stand Up to Cancer Benefit that frequently goes viral on social media, she says that performing with fellow industry powerhouses gave her something to look up to - literally.
"We performed together when I was really young, probably 14, at the Stand Up to Cancer benefit. I was sandwiched between Beyoncé and Rihanna, who were, you know, five feet ten inches and in heels. Their hips were, like, up to my shoulders. They were these powerful, fully realized, grown women, and I'm pretty sure I had braces on the back of my teeth. They were protective of me."
20 years into her career, Cyrus celebrated the "first time actually being taken seriously at the Grammys" earlier this year. Now, as she is honored by Disney for her work in Hannah Montana, she looks forward to diving back into acting... if the right role comes to her.
"I would like to act again. But the role would really need to be right, since it's kind of hard for people to see past me and buy into a character. The character would either need to be an extension of myself, or someone-or something-with a personality that can conquer my own. I would need a character that is bigger than me."
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