Miley Cyrus says ‘change is inevitable’ after split with Liam Hemsworth

'Don’t fight evolution, because you will never win'

Monday 12 August 2019 07:38 BST

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Miley Cyrus confirms marriage to Liam Hemsworth

Miley Cyrus has spoken out for the first time since announcing her split from Liam Hemsworth, who she married in December 2018.

The singer posted a series of scenic snaps on Instagram alongside thoughtful captions that referenced change and evolution.

While Cyrus did not directly reference her ex-husband, her words made it quite clear that she was going through a transition in her life.

“Don’t fight evolution, because you will never win,” the “Wrecking Ball” singer wrote underneath two photographs of her posing in the Dolomites mountain range in northeastern Italy.

“Like the mountain I am standing on top of, which was once under water, connected with Africa, change is inevitable,” Cyrus continued, adding that the Dolomites were “not created overnight”.

Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union

The couples matched in matching Dundas on the red carpet. The actress wore a floor-length cardigan on top of the dress, which featured a high slit in the middle to show off her black high heels. Meanwhile, her husband wore a headpiece and black suit that matched Union’s bejewelled look.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Tom Brady and Gisele Budchen

The pair wore matching shades of pink on the red carpet. Bündchen looked chic in a pleated metallic pink gown by Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri. Meanwhile, the sportsman wore a velvet dark pink tuxedo.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

The couple contrasted with the light pink red carpet in matching green ensembles. Keys wore a hooded light green sequined dress for the occasion while her beau wore a dark green tuxedo jacket and black trousers.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez

The newly-engaged couple stunned on the pink carpet. Lopez arrived with her fiancé in a silver sequined-encrusted dress with a deep V-neck plunge and matching headpiece. Meanwhile, Rodriguez wore a pink suit.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner

The pair looked like they’d just stepped out of a video game, with Jenner donning a purple wig and sheer lavender-coloured dress by Versace for the occasion. The reality star’s ensemble featured matching coloured feathered sleeves, while her boyfriend wore a brown and black Dior military-inspired suit.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner

The newly-married couple attended their first Met Gala together this year. The Game of Thrones star wore a Louis Vuitton two-piece ensemble, which had the appearance of a jumpsuit, with an oversized belt. Jonas, meanwhile, coordinated with his wife’s look in a black suit that featured multi-coloured embelishments.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas

Chopra looked every inch as regal as she did on her wedding day to Nick Jonas last year in this stunning silver Dior Haute Couture gown at the Gala. the dress featured feathered ruffles and a matching cape, and was paired with a silver crown and Chopard jewellery. Standing by her side was Jonas, who wore a white Dior Men tuxedo, Chopard jewellery and silver Christian Louboutin shoes.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

James Corden and Julia Carey

The presenter and his wife matched in black and baby pink at the Gala. The comedian teamed his look with a matching neck tie, waist coat and patent black dress shoes.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Kim Kardashian-West and her husband caused a frenzy on the red carpet. The reality star wore a nude ensemble designed by Mugler, while her husband wore a black jacket and trousers. "This is the first time in 20 years that Mr. Mugler has designed for the House of Thierry Mugler," the media mogul told E! News' Zuri Hall on E!'s Live From the Red Carpet at the Met Gala.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Megalyn Echikunwoke and Chris Rock

The duo posed side-by-side a pose on the Met Gala stairs. Echikunwoke wore a textured terracotta-coloured patterned dress for the occasion which featured a high neck and cascading mini dress that ran into an elongated train. Meanwhile, her beau kept things simple in a black tuxedo.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego

The pair channelled disco glamour on the pink carpet at the event. The couple, who have been married for six years, looked effortlessly chid as Saldana teamed her sequined rust-coloured dress by Michael Kors with a matching necktie, sequinned satin clutch, snakeskin platform heels, and purple embellished glowers in her hair. Her husband, meanwhile, kept it causal in a black tuxedo with an open-collared white shirt.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Charles Melton and Camila Mendes

Riverdale's Camila Mendes and Charles Melton attended their first Met Gala together this evening. Mendes wore a yellow feathered Prabal Gurung gown with a light blue bow tied around the back while her beau complemented her look in a dark Sies Marjan suit.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

The pair made their Met Gala pink carpet debut in coordinating looks. The singer wore a Saint Laurent sequin striped dress with a pair of sheer black dotted patterned leggings. Meanwhile, her husband wore a black suit that matched his wife’s outfit, perfectly.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter turned things up a notch in their matching ensembles. The actor didn’t hold back in his all-white suit and fedora, while his wife donned a strapless lilac-hued dress with oversized billowing sleeves.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart

The Riverdale pair might have looked like they’d stepped from the pages of a children’s novel at tonight’s gala but their outfits surely packed a sartorial punch. Reinhart wore a blue strapless romper dress with oversized sleeves and a long train, while her beau wore a matching red sleeveless suit jacket and trousers that featured a floral motif.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian

Williams stole the show on the night in a pair of neon yellow Nike trainers designed by Virgil Abloh and a bright yellow Versace floral-printed dress. She walked the red carpet with her husband of two years, who wore a black and white tuxedo.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Baz Luhrmann, left, and Catherine Martin

Director Baz Luhrmann and his wife Catherine Martin matched in various shades of pink. Martin’s look capitalised on the night’s biggest trend –feathers – with the detailing featuring on the hem of her cuff and trouser legs.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo showed their patriotic side, dressed in a stars and striped motif inspired by the US flag.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble

Jenner looked almost unrecognisable in a blonde wig at the event, dressed in a custom jumpsuit and jacket from Tommy Hilfiger. Her partner, Corey Gamble, coordinated with Jenner’s look in a matching blue tuxedo.

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“My dad always told me ‘Nature never hurries but it is always on time’... it fills my heart with peace and hope KNOWING that is true.

"I was taught to respect the planet and its process and I am committed to doing the same with my own.”

Cyrus posted another photograph of herself standing with the Italian mountains in the background alongside the caption: “New day. New adventure.”

The singer’s posts have garnered millions of likes and comments from fans and friends, including one from Ariana Grande, who wrote: “I love you”.

Cyrus and Hemsworth announced their split after eight months of marriage on Saturday.

A representative for Cyrus told PEOPLE: “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time.

“Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers.

“They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy.”

The couple had 16 pets together, including seven dogs, three cats and two pigs.

Cyrus, 26, and Hemsworth, 29, tied the knot in December 2018 after dating on and off for almost a decade, having met in 2010 on the set of romantic drama The Last Song.

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