Miley Cyrus felt she had "freedom" to act however she wanted at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), and always knew it would be a pivotal moment in her reinvention.
The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker hit headlines for her controversial stage show, which saw her gyrating up against Robin Thicke and making inappropriate gestures with a foam finger and told Britney Spears it was part of her plan to creates a new and unique image for herself.
During an interview recorded prior to the VMAs, Miley told the Britney: "Right now I'm at a point in my career where I can be exactly who I want to be, what I want to be.
"I have this freedom to do whatever I want because I'm starting as a new artist now. Every time I do anything I want to remember this is what separates me from everybody else."
Over the past few weeks Miley has been promoting her new album 'Bangerz' in Europe while her ex-fiance, Liam Hemsworth, has reportedly moved out of the Toluca Lake, California, home they shared.
The Hollywood hunk has reportedly wanted to announce their break-up for months and is now planning to go back to his native Australia for some space.
A source told Life & Style magazine: "Liam had been begging Miley to announce the split all summer.
"[Liam] told Miley he is actually thinking of moving back to Australia for a while."
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