Sinead O’Connor vs. Miley Cyrus
Following Sinead O’Connor’s untimely death at 56, her 2013 open letter to Miley Cyrus went viral. The beef between them began when Cyrus claimed her “Wrecking Ball” video was inspired by O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U.” Concerned about the exploitation of young artists in the music industry, O’Connor wrote a letter warning Cyrus against using nudity and provocative imagery to sell her music.
O’Connor believed this approach would obscure Cyrus’s true talent. The rivalry played out on social media, with Cyrus responding negatively to the letter. Despite their differences, both singers appeared to have made up, with Miley even mashing up O’Connor’s classics with her own music at the 2022 Super Bowl pre-concert.