Miley Cyrus Hospitalized After Hollywood Walk of Fame Shoot

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Miley Cyrus has revealed that she was briefly hospitalized in the ICU after suffering a severe knee infection last year while filming a scene for Something Beautiful, her upcoming visual album and film project, due May 30.

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on May 22, the Grammy-winning artist explained that while filming a video for her song “Walk of Fame,” she opted to shoot guerilla-style on the actual Hollywood Walk of Fame at night to avoid the cost of renting the location. But the decision came at a painful cost.

“I caught something,” Cyrus told Kimmel, sharing that she ended up in the ICU by Thanksgiving. She recalled that her leg began to “disintegrate” around the kneecap area, prompting her to seek emergency care. When the doctor examined her injury, he asked what had happened — and reportedly reacted with one word: “Yuck.”

“To have a surgeon look at you and say ‘yuck’… and they do brain operations,” she joked. The “Flowers” hitmaker said the ICU visit was brief but memorable. She described the incident as a result of rolling around on the ground during the nighttime shoot, adding that she “wanted this video to be so fabulous” — even if it came with some regrets.

Despite the ordeal, Cyrus is proud of the project. She described Something Beautiful not as a traditional narrative film, but as a visual extension of her album: “The music is the story,” she said. “There was no need for characterization because I'm the character.”

While the experience left a literal scar, it also underscores Cyrus’ commitment to her art. “I nearly gave my life for this video,” she laughed. “So they’d better go see it.”

Cyrus also performed her new track “More to Lose” during her Kimmel appearance, delivering a live performance in dramatic black attire accompanied by a full band.