Cyrus ' former fiancé Liam Hemsworth , whom she had been in a highly publicized relationship with before ending her engagement in September 2013 , and father Billy Ray Cyrus are not mentioned during the program in an intentional effort to " focus on music and professional footage . " Cyrus ' mother Tish frequently appears during '' Miley : The Movement '' , and on one occasion describes her initial hesitation after Cyrus befriended hip hop producers and recording artists Juicy J , Pharrell Williams , and Mike Will Made It . Cyrus is seen making promotional appearances for further promotion of '' Bangerz '' in the three months before its release . The preparation for her controversial performance of " We Ca n't Stop " at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards serves as a recurring theme ; she expresses concern that the track itself charted lower than Cyrus expected on the iTunes Store immediately after its release , experiences a brief illness during rehearsals , and becomes upset after her planned entrance to the event did not come to fruition . The final performance itself is not shown , although Cyrus briefly addresses criticism and describes it as " a strategic hot mess . " '' Miley : The Movement '' received generally mixed reviews from mainstream critics . Writing for E! , Bruna Nessif provided a favorable review ; she opined that the documentary was " pretty entertaining " and reminded the general public that Cyrus " takes her job very seriously and still gets nervous . " Andrew Asare from '' Entertainment Weekly '' felt that Cyrus ' footage with her mother and Spears were among " her most candid moments " , although noted the absences of her father and Hemsworth . '' Newsday '' s Glenn Gamboa gave a positive review , appreciating that Cyrus " surprises with her words , not her twerks . " Elysa Gardner of '' USA Today '' opined that Cyrus appeared " good-humored and grateful to her fans " throughout the documentary , but questioned if her evolving image and public persona would become " yet another cautionary tale . " In a mixed review , Kia Makarechi from '' The Huffington Post '' was critical of the decision to avoid mentioning Hemsworth and toning-down of the criticism Cyrus received after the MTV Video Music Awards . She implied that MTV treated Cyrus like " an honest-to-god civil rights advocate " , although felt that Spears ' appearance was among the only " redeeming moments " of the documentary . Kate Dries from Jezebel suggested that frequent flashback footage of Cyrus ' idols Madonna and Spears implied that MTV was " clearly proud " that all three women generated controversies at the MTV Video Music Awards in years past . Writing for Refinery29 , Leila Brillson felt that " very little was clarified " by '' Miley : The Movement '' , and suggested that the documentary suffered from a lack of focus
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
Miley: The Movement