Highlights
- Miley Cyrus was vegan from 2013 to 2019 but had to stop due to its negative impact on her brain and health.
- Cyrus now follows a pescatarian diet, incorporating fish into her meals along with vegetables and plant-based foods.
- Some nutritionists are concerned about Cyrus' reasoning for no longer being vegan and the potential impact of her decision.
In 2013, Miley Cyrus opted to embrace a plant-based diet after the death of her dog, Floyd, who she saw being killed by a coyote. Turning vegan made sense for the animal lover, who was badly shaken by the incident.
Miley is an outspoken activist on a number of issues, including HIV/AIDS research, LGBTQ youth and homelessness.
Embracing the change in her diet, she was happy to speak out about it and quickly went on to become one of the best-known vegans in Hollywood. However, she has since changed her mind about being vegan, admitting that it wasn't great for her brain.
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Miley Cyrus Was Once The Face Of Veganism
Miley Cyrus was vegan from 2013 to 2019
A year after changing her diet, Cyrus advocated vegan living to social media, and publicly slammed the fur industry, using her celebrity status to influence others.
Known for sporting a number of tattoos, in 2017, Cyrus added two vegan tattoos on the back of her wrists. One reads ‘Be Kind”, and the other is the Vegan Society symbol, a sunflower.
Cyrus' social media posts included messages that said ‘Vegan for life’. She also added pictures of animals, alongside #loveanimalsdonteatthem. Cyrus was also happy to speak about her reasons for becoming vegan.
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Is Miley Cyrus Still Vegan?
Miley Cyrus stopped being vegan in 2020 because of her health
With fans following Cyrus' lead on the vegan lifestyle, it’s understandable that they were shocked when Cyrus revealed a change to her diet on The Joe Rogan Experience in 2020.
After seven years of vigorously advocating the diet and the lifestyle, she told Rogan “I’ve had to introduce fish and omegas into my life, because my brain wasn’t functioning properly.”
For fans, it was a concerning comment and one that angered many. Since her announcement in 2020, Cyrus has been the victim of backlash from fans and naturopaths. But she insists her decision has been based on the impact following a vegan diet has had on her health.
The singer also told Rogan she had experienced intense pain in her hips, which she believed was connected to malnutrition.
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Miley Cyrus Admitted Going Pescetarian Was "Traumatic"
Miley Cyrus cried when she decided to try fish for the first time in years
Cyrus told Rogan how she cried when ex-husband Liam Hemsworth cooked a piece of fish on the grill for her after she realized she needed to take in animal protein. She told Rogan it was an incredibly traumatic experience.
For Cyrus, the thought of eating fish made her cry. In fact, in 2015, speaking on The Tonight Show, Miley spoke about how she became vegan because of how intelligent fish were.
The singer had a pet blowfish that would swim to greet her every time she returned home. After it died, she got a tattoo with its image on her arm.
The Wrecking Ball singer is quick to point out that despite the dietary change, she still cares deeply about animals.
She's reminded fans that she has over 20 animals on her Nashville farm and 20 more at her Calabasas home.
Cyrus told Rogan she was expecting anger from fans, but when it came to animals, her conscience is clear that she does the best for them, and will continue to do so.
Cyrus now describes herself as a Pescatarian, and her diet involves eating fish in addition to vegetables and plant-based foods.
Cyrus added that since reincorporating fish and gluten-based products into her diet, she has found herself to be “much sharper,” and that many of her other health concerns have vanished. In addition, she commented that she realized that to be able to perform on stage for hours at a time, she needed fats and protein from fish that "...an infinite number of avocados never could.”
Nutritionists Are Concerned About Miley Cyrus' Comments About Veganism
Some nutritionists do not agree with Miley Cyrus' reasoning for no longer being vegan
Cyrus said she was expecting a negative response from fans, but she has also faced criticism from nutritionists, who have said that her comments are unfounded and vague.
They’re also concerned that as a vegan celebrity, her decision can have a huge impact. Cryus isn’t the only celebrity to drop a vegan lifestyle. She’s joined other stars like Anne Hathaway, Simon Cowell, Zooey Deschanel, Channing Tatum, and Ellen DeGeneres, who have all moved away from a plant-based diet.
But for some of Cyrus' fans, stepping away from something she supported so vehemently is too big a shock. They say they do not understand why she only came out publicly a year after making the decision to change her diet.
Perhaps Cyrus herself says it best: “I think when you become the face of something, it’s just a lot of pressure”.
Source: Tonight Show
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