Miley Cyrus reveals that she was a bully during her younger days and one of her victims is now a global superstar.

SUMMARY

Miley Cyrus is known for her outspoken personality and apparently, has been the same since her childhood.
During her younger days, the singer was quite a bully and was “evil” to some other children she knew.
One of her victims is now a famous model and media personality.
Hint: Fans of Selena Gomez mostly do not like her.

Genre-bending music is not the only thing Miley Cyrus is known for. She is also quite famous for her outspoken personality and recently had a surprising revelation about her past relationship with Hailey Bieber.

While Cyrus and Bieber are sometimes seen socializing together, it appears their history isn’t all sunshine and pop anthems.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth in their 2010 movie
The two have known each other since a young age and crossed paths many times, well before reaching global stardom.

However, their connection isn’t the picture-perfect friendship fans might assume.

Miley Cyrus Reveals She Bullied Hailey Bieber During Childhood

Justin and Hailey Bieber in a still from the music video Popstar
Hailey Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and Kendall Jenner appeared on an episode of Carpool Karaoke with James Corden. There, Cyrus revealed a playful, though perhaps not-so-innocent, past with Bieber.

It turns out the A-listers have known each other since childhood, but their bond wasn’t exactly built on friendship.

Cyrus admitted to teaming up with Bieber’s older sister to “be evil” to her. This “evil” apparently involved locking a young Hailey out of rooms whenever she tried to join in on their fun.

Cyrus humorously took credit for Bieber’s thick skin, claiming her childhood antics were simply “preparing” the future model for the industry. Bieber seemed to agree, calling Cyrus the “biggest troll” and crediting her for her ability to handle online criticism.

“I would be evil to her,” “She would try to play with us, like me and Alaia, and we would lock her out of the room.” “I had to. It made you who you are, you know?

It made you stronger,” “Now you can always take like trolls and s***. Cause I was such a troll.” – Miley Cyrus speaking to Bieber.

“Miley was the biggest troll to me. She prepared me for this industry!” – Bieber agreed

While Bieber and Cyrus did not have the perfect relationship in their younger days, it seems they get along quite well these days.

Miley Cyrus Unfollowed Hailey Bieber on Instagram After The Selena Gomez Feud

Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana | Source: Hannah Montana: The Movie
In 2023, Selena Gomez sported an eyebrow trend. The same day, Hailey Bieber posted a FaceTime call screenshot with Kylie Jenner where they seemed to be zooming on their eyebrows. The fans believed this was a dig at Gomez and it turned into an internet firestorm.

In the backlash, Bieber lost about a million followers on her Instagram account.

This included celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Adele, and also Miley Cyrus, whom she had known since childhood.

Fortunately, Cyrus’ bullying had prepared Bieber for such internet moments.