It then got a lot more punk, as the singer chopped off her locks and faced mounting criticism on the Internet.
Now, thanks to her appearance at tonight's MTV Video Music Awards, the Miley Cyrus transformation is complete and we know the exact look this artist was aiming for: Pink's!
Looking eerily like the "So What" crooner, Miley posed for fans and photographers with a mohawk and a plunging neckline. See for yourself:
What do you think of this look on Miley Cyrus?