Miley Cyrus has never been one to shy away from controversy.
The feedback has occasionally been vicious and cruel, pointed, and sometimes seriously sexist.
The following outfits, in particular, caused a serious stir.

“I mean I had a big blanket on.
And I thought, This looks pretty, and really natural,” she said.
“I think it’s really artsy.”

The rest of the world disagreed, to put it mildly.
Mommy blogger Lin Burress toldCNBC, “Parents should be extremely concerned.
Very young girls look up to Miley Cyrus as a role model.”

With a decade’s distance, Cyrus took back her mea culpa.
F**K YOU.
One young fan toldThe New York Times, “She used to be more kid-friendly, sweeter.

Now she is just Miley.”
Another commented, “I wish she’d be the same as the show.”
“They can think what they want … Cyrus was only 17 at the time, remember!

At London’s G-A-Y nightclub, Cyrus donned the Hole Dress by Danielle Scutt for Topshop.
The appearance did indeed cause waves, especially in the United Kingdom.
“I’m very taped,” she said.

“My hair, face, everything … can’t move.”
The breast-baring blazer caused consternation online.
“I think you might say Miley Cyrus is trying too hard to be something she’s not?”

one observer mused onX, whileanothersuggested that she was trying to copy Rihanna’s daring fashion sense.
A very punk Meta Gala gown
2013 would prove to be a banner year for Miley Cyrus.
Fans were surprised to see Cyrus looking like this.

Oy very!“E!
Newslater dubbed the look one of the “most controversial Met Gala outfits ever.”
The bear winked and stuck its tongue out, its two ears forming the bra cups.

Cyrus wore her hair in two tiny buns, pairing them with a bold red lip.
In fact, the existence of the teddy bear outfit proved to be a flashpoint for controversy.
“There is always good art and bad art unfortunately … this was bad art.”

I repeat: This teddy bear costume made a lot of people angry.”
In 2018, Cyrus toldWonderland Magazinethat this controversial performance ended up having a big impact.
Peopletracked down the people responsible for the pot-leaf bodysuit, a designer duo called The Blonds.

Since we know how much she enjoys the Mary Jane.”
After an outfit like this one, we can safely assume no one had any doubt left about that.
She paired the piece with a pair of glittery, heart-shaped pasties.

Kimmel seemed thrown off by the colorful clothing explosion sitting in front of him.
I’m embarrassed now!"
Not everyone liked this look, however.

Commenting on a picture of the star, one persontweeted, “Trash.”
She changed looks numerous times throughout the night all of them dubbed “crazy” byRolling Stone.
One bikini looked like a pair of eyes and lips; another look featured long, puffy rainbow sleeves.
They then answered their own question, concluding, “Society is f***ed up.”
Sure enough, the shirt fell away, causing Cyrus to dash offstage.
“Everybody’s definitely looking at me now,” she quipped (viaPeople).
“She looked terrible and this was not classy at all!
Have a bit of self respect and actually put on some clothes,” one personwrote.
She’s a PR expert."
“Comparably to Pete, I’m pretty classy!”
Dolly taught me that."
Onetweetread, “Miley Cyrus is rocking some excellent 1980s PTA board mom hair.”
Others weren’t as appreciative.
One fan asked, “Why is she naked?”
The controversial footwear are they chic or ugly?