Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' was last year's song of the summer.
The self-love anthem was released in January 2023 ahead of her eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation, and the song quickly became a global hit.
Cyrus performed 'Flowers' at the 2024 Grammy Awards after securing her first Grammy, giving a subtle nod to her ex-husband, actor Liam Hemsworth, with whom she was on-and-off with for a decade. But the music video has more references than that.
From the gold dress to the house it was filmed in, here are all the hidden details in the song's music video.
1. The first verse is a nod to their Malibu home.
The song opens with Miley singing: "We were good, we were gold. Kind of dream that can't be sold. We were right, 'til we weren't. Built a home and watched it burn."
In 2018, Cyrus and Hemsworth's Malibu home burned down in the Woolsey Fires. Following the fire, the couple got engaged for the second time, married, and nine months later, split.
Only matters where your ex is going to hear it, right?
6. A Bruno Mars connection.
The 'Flowers' chorus flips Bruno Mars' 'When I Was Your Man' on its head, as it was apparently the song Hemsworth dedicated to her at their wedding.
In 'When I Was Your Man', Mars sings: "I should have bought you flowers, and held your hand, should have gave you all my hours, when I had the chance, take you to every party ’cause all you wanted to do was dance, now my baby’s dancing, but she’s dancing with another man."
While in 'Flowers', Cyrus says she can do all of that, on her own.
It's not the only song fans have linked to Cyrus'. According to internet sleuths, 'Flowers' also samples Gloria Gaynor's breakup classic 'I Will Survive'.
Listen carefully in the background.
7. An alleged affair.
According to an unofficial source, Cyrus filmed her entire music video in the same house Hemsworth used to cheat on her with "14 women".
While the claim is entirely unchecked, it's gone viral on social media.
"The house where the music video for Miley Cyrus’ Flowers was recorded, was previously used by Liam Hemsworth to cheat on Miley with more than 14 women while they were married," Twitter account @ThePopTingz wrote.
Others speculate the house is the Studio City home that Cyrus had purchased herself in 2011 as a symbol of her independence. Either way, it's clear that this filming location was NOT a coincidence.
8. That gold dress.
And the final hidden detail might be the biggest stretch, so take it with a grain of salt.
In the video, Cyrus wears a vintage gold dress from YSL's fall 1991 collection which features a draped hood, criss-cross waistline, and prominent cut-out.
Fans have speculated it's a reference to the gold dress Jennifer Lawrence wore to the Hunger Games premiere, insinuating Hemsworth cheated on her with his former co-star.
@putterjax Tell us Miley! Queen of shade #mileycyrus #flowers #liamhemsworth #jenniferlawrence @Joshua Pingley ♬ Flowers - Miley Cyrus
However, nothing has been verified.
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This article was originally published on January 20, 2023 and has since been updated with new information.
Feature image: YouTube/Miley Cyrus.
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