Two-and-a-half years before Miley Cyrus was born, Madonna was in the throes of her Blond Ambition tour, hitting the stage around the world in the now-iconic Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra. Now, 35 years later, Cyrus is celebrating the release of her latest album, Something Beautiful, in Madge’s image.
Last night, Cyrus wore a chocolate brown dress from Gaultier’s fall 1990 collection. Like Madonna’s Blond Ambition look, it featured the same lace-up corsetry throughout the front, sides, and along the hips—though the embroidered cups on Cyrus’s dress were far less exaggerated than Madonna’s poke-an-eye-out bust. And while Madge wore her corset with fishnets and a pair of panties, Cyrus’s look featured a midi-length fringe skirt. Styled by Bradley Kenneth, she paired the piece of prized vintage with a pair of pointy-toe pumps secured with an ankle strap.
Cyrus’s reverence for Madonna is no secret. The duo shared the stage in 2014 during Cyrus’s special for MTV’s Unplugged, where they performed a mash-up of Madonna’s “Don’t Tell Me” and Cyrus’s “We Can’t Stop.” In 2022, Cyrus covered “Like a Prayer.”
While Miley Cyrus has worn no shortage of major vintage surrounding her Something Beautiful release–from Mugler to Roberto Cavalli—this Jean Paul Gaultier isn’t only a major flex, but an homage to the pop stars who came before her.
