Miley Cyrus, Raspy Voice
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Miley Cyrus explains why she won't have vocal cord surgery despite struggles, choosing to protect her unique voice and health.
Miley Cyrus’ raspy voice is no accident. The Grammy winner, 32, revealed that her signature music sound is actually the result of having a vocal cord disorder called Reinke’s edema. In her May 21 interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Cyrus described the disorder as “abuse of the vocal cords.”