Most fans are still processing Miley Cyrus' August 2019 split from Liam Hemsworth.
But after a month-long romance with Kaitlynn Carter, the singer was spotted sharing a kiss
with Aussie musician Cody Simpson that October.
Here are some of the strange things about Cody Simpson and Miley Cyrus' relationship.
Cyrus managed to shade both Hemsworth and Carter during an Instagram Live session with
Simpson, when she made some pretty unexpected claims about her sexuality - but let's back
up a bit.
In a 2015 interview with Elle, the former Disney starlet came out as both pansexual
and gender fluid.
She later told Vanity Fair that her marriage to Hemsworth was "redefining" what it looks
like for a, quote, "queer person [to be in a] hetero relationship."
But just a few weeks into shacking up with Simpson, Cyrus expressed a very controversial
opinion about the reason why she gravitated towards romantic relationships with women
in the first place.
"I always thought I had to be gay because I just thought, like, all guys were evil,
but it's not true."
She went on to say she's only met one guy who's not a jerk - and that's Simpson.
"There are good men out there, guys, don't give up.
You don't have to be gay."
The singer-actress' comments, of course, angered the LGBTQ+ community, as The Advocate reported.
Cyrus later took to Twitter to clarify that she believes "you don't choose your sexuality"
and was merely talking about, in her words, "sucky guys."
"Every morning I try to remind myself that words matter, and to respect them, and how
much power they have."
Still, it's hard not to wonder what Hemsworth could have possibly done to deserve such shade.
Some might say getting a tattoo with someone you've only been dating for a couple weeks
is really, really risky.
In this case, it's just Miley being Miley.
And once you've got enough ink that reminds you of people who've scorned you, what's one
more?
According to Page Six, the "7 Things" hitmaker got inked with her Australian beau just two
weeks into their budding relationship.
Cyrus got a heart and dagger with the words "Rock 'N' Roll Heart," while Simpson got a
skull and crossbones.
Cyrus is already a few tattoos ahead of the tiny Vegemite jar she got zapped to commemorate
Hemsworth - which could technically now represent Simpson, since he's also Australian.
According to Page Six, she debuted a breakup tattoo during her 2019 MTV VMAs performance
that had the Pixies lyrics:
"My head was feeling scared, but my heart was feeling free."
Cyrus also got a tattoo to celebrate her headline-making Italy trip with Kaitlynn Carter during their
month-long fling, and covered up the avocado tat on her arm with a rose, among others.
Cyrus seems to have made a habit of introducing her partners to her mom almost immediately.
As they say, mama knows best, and there's no point in wasting your time with someone
who doesn't get along with the fam.
According to TMZ, Cyrus and Simpson met up with Miley's mom Tish at a tiny Los Angeles
breakfast cafe less than two weeks after they were caught smooching.
Of course, Simpson has been a friend of the Cyrus family for a long time.
Since the pair has known each other for years, he's probably already met Tish - but the idea
of being a couple is a whole new ballpark.
This isn't the first time Cyrus has brought a love interest around her mother in the early
stages of a relationship.
TMZ reported that Kaitlynn Carter was spotted with Miley and Tish Cyrus in West Hollywood
just a few days after photos of the divorcée duo locking lips in Italy started circling
around the tabloids in mid-August 2019.
Cyrus' romance with Simpson might seem like a total whirlwind - especially because fans
have come to expect that from the singer - but they were actually somewhat involved a few
years earlier.
In truth, they had already secretly kissed long before anyone knew they were an item.
In an Instagram Live session captured by a fan, Cyrus and Simpson revealed that their
first kiss was four or five years prior to getting together in the fall of 2019.
The former Hannah Montana star couldn't exactly remember where or when it took place, but
she thought maybe it was in a nightclub.
Meanwhile, Simpson was certain it happened in 2016 at the Los Angeles club One Oak - but
then they both ended up admitting it was probably at her house.
Based on Cosmopolitan's timeline, this places the couple's first kiss sometime after Cyrus'
first split from Hemsworth during her rebellious Bangerz era and likely after she broke up
with Patrick Schwarzenegger in 2015.
In July 2019, Cyrus graced the cover of Elle and owned up to some truths about her marriage.
As it turns out, the singer was never really comfortable in the role of wife - at least
in the traditional sense.
She explained,
"I still am very sexually attracted to women.
People become vegetarian for health reasons, but bacon is still f--ing good, and I know
that.
I made a partner decision...I definitely don't fit into a stereotypical wife role.
I don't even like that word."
There were previously a couple hints that Cyrus maybe wasn't as into the idea of being
locked down in holy matrimony as Hemsworth - aside from her song "Can't Be Tamed."
In 2016, she told Ellen DeGeneres that she didn't like her engagement ring, but wore
it because Hemsworth loved her.
Her free-spirited sentiment seemed to bleed into her later work, too.
Cyrus revealed the lyrics to her song, "Never Be Me," in her 2019 Elle cover story, which
literally admits,
"If you're looking for faithful, that'll never be me.
If you're looking for stable, that'll never be me."
Regardless, it doesn't seem like Simpson is contemplating marriage any time soon.
On October 11th, 2019, he told Us Weekly that it was "too early" to tell if Cyrus was "the
one."
Cyrus may or may not be checking off every box for a whirlwind Hollywood romance.
Her Australian singer-songwriter boyfriend all but outright told fans that they'd already
moved in together less than two weeks after they were first caught kissing.
According to an Instagram Story captured by Elle, Simpson posted a photo of himself with
the words "move in day" in mid-October 2019.
Though no one actually confirmed that the photo was taken from Cyrus' house, it certainly
seems like the couple spends all of their waking - and sleeping - hours together.
It's also pretty typical for the "We Can't Stop" singer.
In early September 2019, People reported that Kaitlynn Carter had moved in with Cyrus before
their month-long relationship fizzled out.
Still, the situation may not be as wild as fans might think.
According to a statement from Simpson's manager,
"[The couple's] friendship is long-standing and deeper than people realize."
Cyrus and Simpson have a four-year age gap, which led the singer-actress to proudly joke
about being a "cougar" during their joint Instagram Live in October 2019.
What fans likely didn't know is that Cyrus actually made Simpson's childhood dreams come
true.
In a 2012 interview with Fuse, the Masked Singer winner owned up to having a little
crush on Cyrus.
He admitted,
"Miley Cyrus has always been my childhood celebrity crush.
I knew all the words to her songs, I'm not gonna lie.
I'm not ashamed about it at all.
I was a big Miley Cyrus fan, and I think she will be forever the most dateable Disney star."
At the time of the interview, Simpson was around 15 years old, and Hannah Montana had
aired its last episode a year prior.
Fast forward seven years and the Aussie singer is calling Cyrus "baby" in his Instagram Stories.
Apparently sometimes the long game really can be worth it.
Everyone knows Miley Cyrus used to have a passion for partying, and the Disney alum
is well-aware of her reputation.
In a 2019 tweet, she admitted,
"I have not only smoked, but advocated for weed, I’ve experimented with drugs, my biggest
song to date is about dancing on molly and snorting lines in the bathroom."
Today, the Miley that couldn't stop has stopped.
According to Hollywood Life, the singer admitted In an October 2019 Instagram Live that she's
"four months sober" and feels the best she's ever felt.
This sober lifestyle is reportedly part of what brought her back to Simpson.
According to a source cited by the website,
"Partying isn't a part of her life anymore, and Cody seems to be right in sync with her
on that.
Back in the old days, when they used to hang out, they'd be watching the sun come up together
after a long night of partying.
Now they're getting up together to do sunrise yoga."
Simpson confirmed the same sentiment to People, saying,
"[We] found each other again in a space where we're both not partying, working real hard,
and it just keeps things healthy and it's good."
Simpson has admitted that he's always been into older women.
In a 2014 interview with People, the Australian singer revealed,
"I'm a big fan when a girl is smarter than you.
That's why I've been with older girls, 'cause I like intelligence."
At the time, Simpson was 17 years old and had recently broken up with then 19-year-old
Gigi Hadid.
Though Cyrus and Simpson's four-year age gap doesn't really mean much in adulthood, the
former Disney star actually served as a mentor as the young Aussie singer navigated a career
in the music industry.
While speaking with GQ in 2015, Simpson praised Cyrus for guiding him into adulthood, saying,
"Miley is one of my best friends and she helps with some of that transitional stuff, trying
to escape your childhood.
She's super open-minded and I'm working on becoming more like that."
When you put it that way, their relationship actually sounds pretty adorable.
Pressuring him
Cyrus didn't just help Simpson make the jump from child star to adult celebrity.
Once they started dating, the Disney alum influenced his music career in a major way
when she more or less forced him to release the song he had written about her.
According to Cosmopolitan, Cyrus finally admitted that Simpson was her boyfriend in an Instagram
Story while she was in the hospital with tonsillitis on October 9th, 2019.
He had written a love song for her while she was recovering, and he reportedly arrived
with roses and sang to her.
The song apparently did the trick, as Cyrus gushed,
"Suddenly I am feeling much better."
After Simpson played Cyrus the song, she apparently liked it enough to encourage him to release
it.
According to People, Simpson later told reporters,
"I wrote her a song this week that she's pretty much forcing me to put out.
She was like, 'If you don't put this s---- out, I'm putting it out on your behalf for
you.
I'm getting your Spotify login and doing this s--- myself.'"
Simpson later released "Golden Thing" on YouTube - and now fans everywhere are crying.
Many people have a tendency to date the same kind of people over and over again, but this
relationship is actually really different for both Cyrus and Simpson.
The "Slide Away" singer, who linked up with Simpson just two months after separating from
her husband, had been with Hemsworth for most of her adult life.
In other words, she really never had to experience the world of dating and urged her fans to,
quote, "get used to [her] dating" after her kiss with Simpson hit headlines in early October
2019.
Cyrus later tweeted out in a lengthy text-post, in part,
"This 'dating' thing is new to me too.
I've never been an 'adult' / grown ass woman experiencing this.
I was in a committed relationship for almost all my teens and early 20s; with the exception
of a few breaks, which usually in those times I was working my ass off with not much R&R...and
'meeting/trusting' people in my position is really tuff."
Simpson is also experiencing a relationship first: dating one of his friends.
He told People that all of his prior relationships have been immediate romance, adding,
"It's a different experience having been friends with somebody before and it developing naturally
into something more."
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