Miley goes nude for video

September 11, 2013

Miley Cyrus strips off to nothing but a pair of boots for her new music video Wrecking Ball.

The video for the heartbreak ballad – directed by famed fashion photographer Terry Richardson – opens with Cyrus singing and crying into the camera.

At times during the video, Cyrus is shown in a white top and bikini bottoms, licking a sledgehammer, before being shown straddling a wrecking ball in the nude.

Watch the video below:

According to Hollywood Life, Cyrus decided to go naked for the video to show her "vulnerable side".

A source told the gossip website: "Miley has shot with Terry a lot over the years so she’s very comfortable with him and she trusts him.

"She chose him to direct her video because he’s all about pushing boundaries and making a statement. That’s what Miley’s into right now.

"Miley loved  the idea of going naked because it suits the song — she’s showing her naked emotions. It’s her vulnerable side and it’s not something she shows very often, so having nudity made sense."

> GALLERY: Miley’s evolution.