
In October 2024, while filming for her visual album Something Beautiful, Miley Cyrus rolled and danced on the gritty surface of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. By Thanksgiving, she was admitted to the ICU due to a severe knee infection. She described it chillingly: “my leg began to disintegrate … around the kneecap area.” A surgeon even reacted with disgust upon hearing how she’d injured it—despite dealing with far more intense medical cases daily .
The infection was traced to bacteria entering the small cuts and abrasions caused by contact with the dirty pavement . Though her ICU stay was brief—it was partially due to a crowded emergency room during Thanksgiving—she received prompt medical care that prevented further complications .
Thankfully, Miley recovered fully and laughed about the ordeal during her Jimmy Kimmel Live! appearance.