FACT CHECK: Did Miley Cyrus burn a Bible during a concert in order to promote tolerance?
Claim: Miley Cyrus burned a Bible during a concert in order to promote tolerance.
Origins: On 14 June 2015, the entertainment web site
The People’s Cube published an
article reporting that singer Miley Cyrus had set a Bible on fire during a recent concert in order “to promote tolerance”:
Immediately following her interview,
in which Miley Cyrus confessed to being “the least judgmental person in
the world” and “understanding and accepting of everyone,” she started
her next show by setting a Bible on fire.
In an opening act for her recent concert at the Staples Center in Los
Angeles, Cyrus walked out onto the stage and held the Bible out to the
crowd saying, “Here is a tribute to all you Jesus-lovers out there.” She
then set the pages on fire and yelled “Hillary ’16!” before dropping
the book to the ground. As the music started, Cyrus began to sing while
squatting over the burning Bible and performing a sexually provocative
dance with repetitive thrusting hip movements, called ‘twerking.’
After the concert, Cyrus told the journalists that her actions were
meant to raise awareness and understanding of the downtrodden segments
of our society. “Being a role model for millions of people, I know no
better way to express the massive amount of love I have for the world,
and if some crybabies are upset about it, they’re idiots and I hope they
die,” Cyrus said before sticking out her tongue and suggestively
spreading her legs for the cameras.
The above-quoted article was widely circulated on social media, with
many people mistaking it for a genuine news report. However, the article
was just a spoof from
The People’s Cube, a satirical
conservative website that publishes (among other items) fictional news
tidbits about subjects such as Rosie O’Donnell’s getting an Isis
tattoo and President Obama’s
replacing a White House portrait of Abraham Lincoln with a picture of his dog.
Immediately following her
interview,
in which Miley Cyrus confessed to being "the least judgmental person in
the world" and "understanding and accepting of everyone," she started
her next show by setting a Bible on fire.
In an opening act for
her recent concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Cyrus walked
out onto the stage and held the Bible out to the crowd saying, "Here is a
tribute to all you Jesus-lovers out there." She then set the pages on
fire and yelled "Hillary '16!" before dropping the book to the ground.
As the music started, Cyrus began to sing while squatting over the
burning Bible and performing a sexually provocative dance with
repetitive thrusting hip movements, called 'twerking.'
A few
moments later the stage went dark, lit up only by two large red inverted
crosses, usually associated with satanic worship. Cyrus began to dance
around a large phallic object, using it as a stripper pole, while
removing parts of her clothing. At that point about one fifth of her
audience got up and left the concert, telling MTV reporters in the lobby
that the display was extremely offensive and they didn't feel
comfortable remaining in that environment.
After the concert,
Cyrus told the journalists that her actions were meant to raise
awareness and understanding of the downtrodden segments of our society.
"Being a role model for millions of people, I know no better way to
express the massive amount of love I have for the world, and if some
crybabies are upset about it, they're idiots and I hope they die," Cyrus
said before sticking out her tongue and suggestively spreading her legs
for the cameras.
Liberal members of the media called the
concert an "act of bravery," describing Cyrus's artistic performance as
"by far the greatest example of a new, enlightened culture, unhindered
by the ancient rulebook that promotes bigotry, fear, and hate."
A
conservative reviewer who happened to be at the concert referred to it
as "trash not fit for viewing." Cyrus responded to this single critical
review by complaining about the ongoing massive oppression of dissent on
the part of religious conservatives, noting that "That's exactly what
I'm talking about when I say that Christians are intolerant of opinions
expressed by their betters. If those Jesus-lovers were upset about what I
did last night, just wait until they see what I have planned for my
next show."
- See more at:
http://thepeoplescube.com/peoples-blog/miley-cyrus-burns-bible-on-stage-to-promote-tolerance-t16463.html#sthash.qs8rRvAW.dpuf
Immediately following her
interview,
in which Miley Cyrus confessed to being "the least judgmental person in
the world" and "understanding and accepting of everyone," she started
her next show by setting a Bible on fire.
In an opening act for
her recent concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Cyrus walked
out onto the stage and held the Bible out to the crowd saying, "Here is a
tribute to all you Jesus-lovers out there." She then set the pages on
fire and yelled "Hillary '16!" before dropping the book to the ground.
As the music started, Cyrus began to sing while squatting over the
burning Bible and performing a sexually provocative dance with
repetitive thrusting hip movements, called 'twerking.'
A few
moments later the stage went dark, lit up only by two large red inverted
crosses, usually associated with satanic worship. Cyrus began to dance
around a large phallic object, using it as a stripper pole, while
removing parts of her clothing. At that point about one fifth of her
audience got up and left the concert, telling MTV reporters in the lobby
that the display was extremely offensive and they didn't feel
comfortable remaining in that environment.
After the concert,
Cyrus told the journalists that her actions were meant to raise
awareness and understanding of the downtrodden segments of our society.
"Being a role model for millions of people, I know no better way to
express the massive amount of love I have for the world, and if some
crybabies are upset about it, they're idiots and I hope they die," Cyrus
said before sticking out her tongue and suggestively spreading her legs
for the cameras.
Liberal members of the media called the
concert an "act of bravery," describing Cyrus's artistic performance as
"by far the greatest example of a new, enlightened culture, unhindered
by the ancient rulebook that promotes bigotry, fear, and hate."
A
conservative reviewer who happened to be at the concert referred to it
as "trash not fit for viewing." Cyrus responded to this single critical
review by complaining about the ongoing massive oppression of dissent on
the part of religious conservatives, noting that "That's exactly what
I'm talking about when I say that Christians are intolerant of opinions
expressed by their betters. If those Jesus-lovers were upset about what I
did last night, just wait until they see what I have planned for my
next show." - See more at:
http://thepeoplescube.com/peoples-blog/miley-cyrus-burns-bible-on-stage-to-promote-tolerance-t16463.html#sthash.qs8rRvAW.dpuf
Immediately following her
interview,
in which Miley Cyrus confessed to being "the least judgmental person in
the world" and "understanding and accepting of everyone," she started
her next show by setting a Bible on fire.
In an opening act for
her recent concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Cyrus walked
out onto the stage and held the Bible out to the crowd saying, "Here is a
tribute to all you Jesus-lovers out there." She then set the pages on
fire and yelled "Hillary '16!" before dropping the book to the ground.
As the music started, Cyrus began to sing while squatting over the
burning Bible and performing a sexually provocative dance with
repetitive thrusting hip movements, called 'twerking.'
A few
moments later the stage went dark, lit up only by two large red inverted
crosses, usually associated with satanic worship. Cyrus began to dance
around a large phallic object, using it as a stripper pole, while
removing parts of her clothing. At that point about one fifth of her
audience got up and left the concert, telling MTV reporters in the lobby
that the display was extremely offensive and they didn't feel
comfortable remaining in that environment.
After the concert,
Cyrus told the journalists that her actions were meant to raise
awareness and understanding of the downtrodden segments of our society.
"Being a role model for millions of people, I know no better way to
express the massive amount of love I have for the world, and if some
crybabies are upset about it, they're idiots and I hope they die," Cyrus
said before sticking out her tongue and suggestively spreading her legs
for the cameras.
Liberal members of the media called the
concert an "act of bravery," describing Cyrus's artistic performance as
"by far the greatest example of a new, enlightened culture, unhindered
by the ancient rulebook that promotes bigotry, fear, and hate."
A
conservative reviewer who happened to be at the concert referred to it
as "trash not fit for viewing." Cyrus responded to this single critical
review by complaining about the ongoing massive oppression of dissent on
the part of religious conservatives, noting that "That's exactly what
I'm talking about when I say that Christians are intolerant of opinions
expressed by their betters. If those Jesus-lovers were upset about what I
did last night, just wait until they see what I have planned for my
next show."
- See more at:
http://thepeoplescube.com/peoples-blog/miley-cyrus-burns-bible-on-stage-to-promote-tolerance-t16463.html#sthash.qs8rRvAW.dpuf
Immediately following her
interview,
in which Miley Cyrus confessed to being "the least judgmental person in
the world" and "understanding and accepting of everyone," she started
her next show by setting a Bible on fire.
In an opening act for
her recent concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Cyrus walked
out onto the stage and held the Bible out to the crowd saying, "Here is a
tribute to all you Jesus-lovers out there." She then set the pages on
fire and yelled "Hillary '16!" before dropping the book to the ground.
As the music started, Cyrus began to sing while squatting over the
burning Bible and performing a sexually provocative dance with
repetitive thrusting hip movements, called 'twerking.'
A few
moments later the stage went dark, lit up only by two large red inverted
crosses, usually associated with satanic worship. Cyrus began to dance
around a large phallic object, using it as a stripper pole, while
removing parts of her clothing. At that point about one fifth of her
audience got up and left the concert, telling MTV reporters in the lobby
that the display was extremely offensive and they didn't feel
comfortable remaining in that environment.
After the concert,
Cyrus told the journalists that her actions were meant to raise
awareness and understanding of the downtrodden segments of our society.
"Being a role model for millions of people, I know no better way to
express the massive amount of love I have for the world, and if some
crybabies are upset about it, they're idiots and I hope they die," Cyrus
said before sticking out her tongue and suggestively spreading her legs
for the cameras.
Liberal members of the media called the
concert an "act of bravery," describing Cyrus's artistic performance as
"by far the greatest example of a new, enlightened culture, unhindered
by the ancient rulebook that promotes bigotry, fear, and hate."
A
conservative reviewer who happened to be at the concert referred to it
as "trash not fit for viewing." Cyrus responded to this single critical
review by complaining about the ongoing massive oppression of dissent on
the part of religious conservatives, noting that "That's exactly what
I'm talking about when I say that Christians are intolerant of opinions
expressed by their betters. If those Jesus-lovers were upset about what I
did last night, just wait until they see what I have planned for my
next show."
- See more at:
http://thepeoplescube.com/peoples-blog/miley-cyrus-burns-bible-on-stage-to-promote-tolerance-t16463.html#sthash.qs8rRvAW.dpuf
Immediately following her
interview,
in which Miley Cyrus confessed to being "the least judgmental person in
the world" and "understanding and accepting of everyone," she started
her next show by setting a Bible on fire.
In an opening act for
her recent concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Cyrus walked
out onto the stage and held the Bible out to the crowd saying, "Here is a
tribute to all you Jesus-lovers out there." She then set the pages on
fire and yelled "Hillary '16!" before dropping the book to the ground.
As the music started, Cyrus began to sing while squatting over the
burning Bible and performing a sexually provocative dance with
repetitive thrusting hip movements, called 'twerking.'
A few
moments later the stage went dark, lit up only by two large red inverted
crosses, usually associated with satanic worship. Cyrus began to dance
around a large phallic object, using it as a stripper pole, while
removing parts of her clothing. At that point about one fifth of her
audience got up and left the concert, telling MTV reporters in the lobby
that the display was extremely offensive and they didn't feel
comfortable remaining in that environment.
After the concert,
Cyrus told the journalists that her actions were meant to raise
awareness and understanding of the downtrodden segments of our society.
"Being a role model for millions of people, I know no better way to
express the massive amount of love I have for the world, and if some
crybabies are upset about it, they're idiots and I hope they die," Cyrus
said before sticking out her tongue and suggestively spreading her legs
for the cameras.
Liberal members of the media called the
concert an "act of bravery," describing Cyrus's artistic performance as
"by far the greatest example of a new, enlightened culture, unhindered
by the ancient rulebook that promotes bigotry, fear, and hate."
A
conservative reviewer who happened to be at the concert referred to it
as "trash not fit for viewing." Cyrus responded to this single critical
review by complaining about the ongoing massive oppression of dissent on
the part of religious conservatives, noting that "That's exactly what
I'm talking about when I say that Christians are intolerant of opinions
expressed by their betters. If those Jesus-lovers were upset about what I
did last night, just wait until they see what I have planned for my
next show."
- See more at:
http://thepeoplescube.com/peoples-blog/miley-cyrus-burns-bible-on-stage-to-promote-tolerance-t16463.html#sthash.qs8rRvAW.dpuf
