Miley Cyrus’ “Scary” Body Paint Campaign For Maison Margiela Divides The Internet

Miley Cyrus has become the first celebrity to represent the 37-year-old French luxury fashion house, Maison Margiela.

The company is known to avoid celebrity ambassadors, and thus, it has become associated with the general masses.

The appearance of Miley Cyrus as its torchbearer has thus triggered accusations of the brand betraying its founder’s vision.

Miley Cyrus was wearing not much more than white paint

Miley Cyrus with styled hair and detailed gold body paint in Maison Margiela campaign capturing a bold and artistic look.

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For her representation of the brand’s Autumn/Winter 2025 Avant-Première, Miley Cyrus can be seen wearing little more than white paint.

The Wrecking Ball hitmaker posted three of the shoot’s images to her Instagram account with the caption:

“The Maison’s Bianchetto technique transforms Cyrus in portraits by Paolo Roversi, for the Autumn-Winter 2025 Collection.”

Person wearing oversized white shirt with body paint effect, part of Miley Cyrus scary body paint campaign for Maison Margiela.

Image credits: Paolo Roversi / Maison Margiela

“Standing n**ed for a fashion campaign felt major, all I wore was body paint and the signature painted Tabi boots. In that moment, Margiela and I became one.”

The development sparked claims of her being the brand’s first celeb ambassador 

The sighting has since stirred up widespread furore. On X, Pop Crave posted images of the singer and actress and headlined it: “Miley Cyrus is the new face of Maison Margiela.”

Model wearing body paint and a long leather coat, holding a bag in a Maison Margiela fashion campaign photo.

Image credits: Paolo Roversi / Maison Margiela

“This is the first time the company has ever had a celebrity ambassador.” This statement, however, clashes with a report by luxury fashion news outlet Jing Daily that the same company had recruited China’s table tennis champion Sun Yingsha as its perfume ambassador.

“Sun is an Olympic champion currently holding the No. 1 spot in women’s singles,” the outlet elaborated.

“She won gold in mixed doubles and team events at both Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games.”

Casting Cyrus is seen as drifting away from Martin Margiela’s vision of catering to the average

 

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Nonetheless, the sight of Cyrus in the buff drew comments like:

“Maison Margiela built its identity on rejecting celebrity culture. making Miley their first ambassador feels like selling out the very philosophy that made the brand iconic.”

“Everyday we drift further away from Martin’s original vision,” lamented another, referring to the brand’s founder, Martin Margiela, and his vision of making fashion non-elites.

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Miley Cyrus posing in a bold body paint campaign for Maison Margiela, sparking divided reactions online.

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Or, as a write up by Berenice Lelpeuvre put it: “He wanted to make fashion accessible for everyone and everywhere—something that was attainable, wearable and not limited to the elite.”

The shoot revived more than a decade old chatter about the singer’s figure 

Netizens also dug into Cyrus, saying: “Miley as their first celebrity ambassador is a bold statement,” wrote one, despite the former child actress having posed for Gucci,Perfect Magazine, Spotify and more.

A model with striking body paint holding a handbag in a Maison Margiela campaign, showcasing bold fashion artistry.

Image credits: Paolo Roversi / Maison Margiela

“Why she can’t close the mouth?” asked another, puzzled at her expression, to which they received the answer: “She looks so skinny that’s why.”

“Auschwitz wannabe,” came the quip from a user crediting her spare frame to poor nutrition. “She didn’t have to try hard for that Auschwitz look.”

“She looks awful,” wrote another, laying the prevailing sentiment bare. “She needs some sort of intervention.”

She has already had to douse an*rexia rumors

Close-up of an eye with white body paint lashes in Miley Cyrus' body paint campaign for Maison Margiela.

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This bout of negativity surrounding her body is not the first. Cyrus came under the spotlight for her weight more than a decade ago, in 2012, when an*rexia rumors flared.

 At the time she was described as “runway model-thin.”

Then came the snap of her inhaling the edible contents of a brown paper bag and the accompanying caption:

Miley Cyrus in bold body paint for Maison Margiela campaign, sparking divided opinions on social media.

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“I can’t eat it. So I’m just gonna smell the (bleep) out of it! My mouth is LITERALLY watering.”

At the time, she claimed that it was merely a gluten-free diet that made her lose so much weight 

Cyrus would later return to social media to set the record straight, explaining that she was allergic to the unnamed food and not dieting or starving herself.

Model wearing a sheer dress with body paint in a Maison Margiela campaign featuring edgy and artistic fashion styling.

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Miley Cyrus speaking into microphone during Maison Margiela body paint campaign recording session in a studio setting.

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“For everyone calling me an*rexic,” the Hollywood Reporterquoted her saying, “I have a gluten and lactose allergy. It’s not about weight, it’s about health.”

“Everyone should try no gluten for a week. The change in your skin, physical and mental health is amazing! U won’t go back!”

Social media is not inspired by the photos

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Tweet screenshot showing a user commenting on Miley Cyrus' body paint campaign for Maison Margiela sparking debate online.

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Screenshot of a tweet criticizing Miley Cyrus' body paint campaign for Maison Margiela as uninspiring.

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Miley Cyrus in a striking body paint look for the Maison Margiela campaign, sparking mixed reactions online.

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Tweet by a user sarcastically commenting on Maison Margiela's campaign featuring Miley Cyrus’ body paint causing online debate.

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Fan tweet praising Miley Cyrus' body paint campaign for Maison Margiela, calling the collaboration a perfect fit.

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Miley Cyrus posing in striking body paint for Maison Margiela campaign sparking strong reactions online.

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Tweet announcing Miley Cyrus as the first celebrity ambassador for Maison Margiela with a fire and sparkle emoji.

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Tweet by The Notorious J.O.V. praising Miley Cyrus' body paint campaign for Maison Margiela as high fashion.

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Miley Cyrus showcasing body paint in a bold Maison Margiela campaign that sparked mixed reactions online.

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Miley Cyrus posing in body paint for Maison Margiela campaign, sparking divided reactions online.

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Miley Cyrus posing with bold body paint for Maison Margiela campaign, sparking mixed reactions online.

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