Happy Birthday Miley Cyrus: FIVE times the 'Wrecking Ball' singer made headlines

From a popular teen actress to a renowned pop sensation, Miley Cyrus has been grabbing everyone's attention since her teenage days. The 'Don’t Call Me Angel' singer's evolution has been noteworthy but there were several instances where her approach has backfired and stirred controversy. While Miley turns a year older today, we take a look at the controversies which shocked the entire world.

Miley Cyrus was a popular face on Disney back in her teenage days and enjoyed a huge fan following as well. Not only that but she was one of the most followed teenage actresses and her looks used to become trends worldwide. Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato joined the block in 2008 but it seemed like their debut didn't go down well with Miley as she along with her pal mocked Gomez and Lovato in her vlog. This vlog stirred a huge controversy and Miley ended up taking down the vlog and even apologised for it.

Birthday girl Miley's 2013 VMA performance is unforgettable as the diva rocked the stage with her raunchy performance with singer Robin Thicke. While her bizarre outfit caught the attention of the audience instantly, her twerking created a huge uproar. That was not all as she further stripped down to latex lingerie before grinding on Thicke.

Miley Cyrus' new approach and attitude had already started grabbing everyone's attention and her on and off relationship with Liam Hemsworth to making headlines. The pop sensation stirred up a storm by going nude in her music video 'Wrecking Ball'. While the song turned out to be a massive hit and brought back Miley's career back on track, the music video set the mercury levels rising within no time.

With less than a year of their marriage Miley Cyrus and her acting beau Liam Hemsworth decided to split. The couple parted ways just seven months after they tied the knot and the singer's representative confirming the news, fans of the adorable couple were left in a state of shock. A few weeks later Hemsworth filed for a divorce citing 'irreconcilable differences' the reason why they were parting ways.

Soon after the news of Miley's divorce with Liam Hemsworth had made its way on the internet, picture of the 'Adore You' singer kissing Kaitlynn Carter by the poolside had gone viral on the internet. The two had even headed to Italy for a vacation while several pictures from their holiday made their way on the internet. While the couple never shied away from PDA their whirlwind romance didn't last long.

Soon after her breakup with Kaitlynn, Miley soon found solace in childhood friend Cody Simpson. With their growing closeness the duo soon started dating and they came out in open about their relationship as well. Meanwhile, on the professional front, Miley released her brand new single featuring Ariana Grande and Lana Del Rey - 'Don't Call Me Angel'.