7. The Miley Cyrus/Sinead OConnor Dispute
Miley Cyruss decline has been extremely public; the Robin Thicke twerking controversy, and Mileys ongoing use of social media has only exacerbated this. Irish singer Sinead OConnor penned an open letter pleeading for Miley Cyrus not to allow herself to be exploited by the industry. The former Hannah Montana star then launched a vile tirade of tweets alluding to OConnors mental health. Sinead OConnor has bipolar disorder, and Miley publicised this through screenshots of tweets and asked her followers to recommend a psychiatrist. OConnor later threatened legal action if the tweets were not removed, and expressed her amazement at the way in which the Wrecking Ball singer dealt with the advice. Miley has posted various images on her Instagram account that have spurned controversy, but nothing has quite lived up to the furore that emerged over this high profile clash. Sineads letter criticised Mileys dismissive attitude to mental health issues and highlighted the very real impact that her comments could have; Miley simply came away from this argument looking like an immature child who could not deal with someone looking out for her.
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