A new controversy is brewing in Hollywood, as a former Disney star accuses Miley Cyrus of bullying behavior from years past.
Jordan Pruitt, who found fame touring alongside iconic acts such as the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, and the Cheetah Girls in the early 2000s, has made these claims in a recently surfaced Instagram comment. The conversation, which caught fire on Reddit, has many buzzing.
Her remarks came in response to an old social media clip where Cyrus purportedly mocked fellow Disney alums Lovato and Selena Gomez. In the comment, Pruitt remarked, “This is how Miley treated everyone back in the day, including me lol.”
The revelation spurred a fan to chime in, asking Pruitt to “give us the tea.” This encouragement led her to divulge more about the alleged incidents.
Pruitt recounted, “Miley used to call me and leave mean voicemails with her friend Mandy, telling me I needed a nose job, new teeth, and even a choreographer lol,” further intensifying the discussion surrounding the past actions of the pop sensation.
The singer, 35, ended her comment by calling the “Party In The U.S.A.” artist, 33, “relentless.”
Pruitt’s post about Cyrus’ alleged mean-girl behavior amassed more than 1,000 likes at the time the screenshot was taken.
Cyrus’ rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
This isn’t the first time Pruitt has dragged Cyrus publicly. In March, Pruitt revealed in an Instagram comment that she wrote her song “Boyfriend” about the “Flowers” singer,” according to a screenshot shared on X.
“You’re not gonna steal my boyfriend/ You’re not gonna steal him, not now,” Pruitt sings in the 2008 tune.
At the time, rumors swirled that Pruitt was dating Nick Jonas, though their romance was never confirmed. Meanwhile, Cyrus dated Jonas between 2006 and 2007.
Pruitt is best known for her 2006 song “Outside Looking In,” as well as her hit, “Jump to the Rhythm,” from the 2007 Disney Channel movie “Jump In!,” which stars Corbin Bleu and Keke Palmer.
The teen songstress put out two albums through Disney’s Hollywood Records and toured with several of the network’s major acts.
She took her talents to “The Voice” in 2012, where she competed as a member of Christina Aguilera’s team. Just five years later, she retired from her music career.
In 2019, Pruitt sued Disney, Hollywood Records and former manager Keith Thomas, alleging that he sexually abused her beginning when she was 14 years old and that the record label failed to protect her.
Pruitt claimed that Thomas took her virginity and once drugged and anally penetrated her, according to the August 2019 lawsuit obtained by Page Six.
“Unfortunately, these large companies are primarily concerned with sales, money and charts,” Pruitt said in a statement to Variety at the time. “Too often they fall short of protecting the young talent that they are ‘supposed’ to be caretakers for… I couldn’t be more disappointed in how Disney treats their underage talent like cash cows.”