It wasn't merely the flames consuming her Malibu abode that Miley Cyrus witnessed with sorrowful eyes. The soulful singer behind "End of the World" opened up about the profound impact of losing the home she once shared with her ex, Liam Hemsworth, during the inferno of November 2018. She addressed how this悲剧reshaped her life and how she now embraces that loss as a silver lining. At a Spotify-presented preview of her new album, Something Beautiful, in New York on May 6th, Miley confided in her fans, as quoted by People, "When my house burned down, it was actually the greatest blessing I've ever received in my life." She elaborated, "Losing everything compelled me to rebuild from scratch, allowing me to purposefully curate every possession and reevaluate the people in my life."
The former Hannah Montana star, who tied the knot with her on-again, off-again love Liam, 35, just a month post-fire but parted ways with the Hunger Games actor eight months later in August 2019, further revealed that the loss of her home coincided with the disappearance of some of her closest relationships at that time. Miley shared, "Perhaps for me, the fire that consumed my house also scorched some of my closest ties, yet this led me to experience unparalleled magic and profound gratitude."
The Grammy Award-winner, who is now in a relationship with Maxx Morando, wishes she had grasped the value of adversity sooner. She reflected, "I would advise my younger self to cherish those challenging moments, for they are the very stepping stones guiding you towards the light."
Recently, amidst the devastating wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles at the dawn of 2025, the Last Song actress revisited the traumatic 2018 wildfire. Posting a black-and-white snapshot of her charred home to her Instagram Stories in January, Miley emotionally stated, "This image pierces my heart today." She continued, "This photo captures my front porch in 2018, after the Woolsey fires reduced our house to ashes. It's an indelible feeling."
"Stepping up to the door you once eagerly anticipated, longing for the warmth of loved ones' greetings, only to find a heap of ash and debris," she mournfully recounted. The 32-year-old then extended her heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by the January fires, adding, "My soul aches for those experiencing this heart-wrenching devastation firsthand. I weep for my city, for Los Angeles, the epitome of 'living the dream,' now marred by wreckage and destruction. It's beyond heartbreaking."
