Miley Cyrus Explains Why She’s Less 'Accessible' To Fans As She Once Was

Miley Cyrus is opening up about her evolving relationship with fans.

The 32-year-old sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Wednesday to talk Something Beautiful, her ninth studio album. And while reflecting on some of the world’s biggest stars, like Beyoncé and Dolly Parton, she revealed why she’s no longer quite as “accessible” to fans as she used to be. The Plastic Hearts singer explained:

“I really respect [Beyoncé], you know, the kind of way she’s navigated [fame] … Beyoncé and I are very different. In her fandom, it’s like Queen Bey. It feels in this way like she’s like a mother to the world, it’s a way that kind of Dolly feels. And I feel like I’ve felt more like a friend to the world … because we grew up together.”

The Flowers singer continued:

“You know, that’s a change for my audience to feel that they don’t have this direct access the way that you would’ve had every night on your TV. Because when you were little you grew up every night — I would talk you to sleep. You would watch episodes of Hannah Montana and you would hear me all day if you wanted to listen to my music.”

She added:

“There was something accessible because I was on TV and I was touring. It was a different time in media, too.”

Definitely! She’s a grown woman now and not the Disney Channel star we all once knew! And tours across the board are less common and less extensive. That’s a whole other can of worms, but the upshot for Miley is less face time with fans. And so she just has to figure out how to move forward. The Grammy winner concluded:

“I feel that everything catches up eventually to me and I’ve just had to feel strong in my idea and have that steadfast belief that sometimes it’s lonely ahead.”

You can hear her talk more about it (below):