There is a clear comparison between Miley Cyrus’s earlier
albums ‘breakout’ to her latest album ‘Bangerz’. ‘Breakout was released just
after she was 15 and Bangerz was released when she was 21. It has been 7 years
since the two albums were released but I believe that Miley Cyrus star image
has changed immensely during that time and this is shown through the two
albums. In the album ‘breakout’ she is portrayed as a innocent young girl
through her smile, clothes and her pose by the way she is holding the microphone.
The clothes which she wore were her typical day to day clothes and were in
fashion at that time so she inspired many teenage girls who were her biggest
fans. The fact that she is smiling in the image connotes that she is happy and
implies that she is having a good time. This is in contrast to the Bangerz album. I
believe that through the images seen in the album she appears to look like a
sex object with minimal clothing revealing her skin. Her new star image is
enhanced rather well by the image used on the front cover. The gesture of her
biting her lip is seen as a sexual gesture attracting a male audience. The fact
that she is only wearing a short jacket implies that she isn’t wearing any
other clothes and this further highlights her being seen as a sexual object rather
than a fun teenage girl making music which is highlighted in the ‘breakout’
album. Laura Mulveys theory of the male gaze I believe is used through the
Bangerz album. The image of Miley shows her in a way that is appealing to men
through her body language, costume and the fact that she is wearing bright red
lipstick which connotes lust and passion. In the ‘breakout album’ her makeup
was natural and subtle and she doesn’t reveal any of her skin, this shows her
innocent and youthful age.
The difference between how she is represented through her
first album and her latest album is most appealing to the audience. The images
in the Bangerz album Miley is looking directly into the camera making eye
contact with the audience which grabs their attention. This makes her look
mysterious and creates suspense for what the music in her album contains. On
the back cover she is wearing the same costume but her image is positioned in a
different way. Here it is revealed that she isn’t wearing any other clothing
underneath her jacket but the camera shot doesn’t show any intimate areas. The
inside booklet defiantly accentuates her change in star image. The image of
Miley Cyrus shows her unique whacky side. She isn’t wearing a top and is
covering her intimate area just by using her hands. This would attract the
audience as they may be shocked to see Miley in this way especially after the
release of her previous albums where she is represented as innocent. The images
on the inside booklet are unique and are used to represent Miley’s personality.
This is in contrast to the microphone which was used on the album breakout. The
image of the dollar sign and party emoji show her crazy party lifestyle and the
smiley face enhances her fun unique character. This would grab the audience’s
attention as they would be able to learn various things about her just through
these images.
The CD disk is very simplistic, elegance and plain white
which connotes purity. The text used illustrates who the artist is, the albums
name and other relevant information about the disk. The colour of the text is
in a soft coral colour which stands out against the white. I believe that the
disk is very simplistic compared to the inside booklet which could tease the
audience making them have mixed thoughts about what music Miley Cyrus brings to
the album.
Overall there is a
clear difference between her ‘breakout’ album and the ‘Bangerz’ album. It shows
that Miley’s star image has changed over the years because of her personality
and also through the media. Her record company would want her to be more unique
by wearing outrageous outfits and performing in an insane way because this is
what grabs the audience’s attention and makes her and the record company more
successful.
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