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Miley Cyrus Jokes About 16-Year Avatar Journey vs Her Month-Long Role

Miley Cyrus received the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for co-writing the end credit song "Dream As One" for *Avatar: Fire and Ash*. During her acceptance speech, she humorously noted that while the Avatar team worked on the film for 16 years, her involvement lasted only about a month. She described the collaboration as a "joy of a lifetime" and thanked the film's team for their welcome. The song was inspired by themes of unity and her personal experience rebuilding her Malibu home after wildfires.

Key Points: Miley Cyrus Honored for Avatar Song, Jokes About Short Involvement

  • Awarded for co-writing end credit song
  • Joked about brief involvement vs 16-year production
  • Song inspired by unity and resilience
  • Gala featured other major Hollywood stars
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Miley Cyrus says humorously that 'Avatar' team worked on movies for 16 years, while she's been "involved for like a month"

Miley Cyrus wins award for Avatar: Fire and Ash song, humorously contrasting her month-long work with the film's 16-year production.

"I've been involved for like a month - Miley Cyrus"

Washington DC, January 29

Singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus was honoured with the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award at the 37th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival film awards gala for her contribution to James Cameron's film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', as reported by People.

Cyrus received the award for co-writing the song "Dream As One," which plays over the end credits of the third installment of the Avatar franchise. The song was co-written with Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and composer Simon Franglen.

While accepting the honour, Cyrus jokingly remarked onstage that while the Avatar team had worked on the film for 16 years, she had been involved "for like a month" but still attended the same award events, drawing laughter from the audience.

The award was presented to her by Avatar actor Jack Champion. An orchestra played a brief segment of "Dream As One" as Cyrus took the stage, which she praised as "amazing," as reported by People.

In her speech, Cyrus spoke about reinvention and storytelling in music, calling her collaboration on Avatar: Fire and Ash a "joy of a lifetime." She also thanked the film's team for being welcoming, adding humorously that she was "totally backpacking off" their work.

The singer also described the Palm Springs gala as a sophisticated event, joking about the lack of drag queens and saying she would visit a local venue afterward.

Cyrus previously said the song was inspired by themes of unity and resilience, drawing from her personal experience rebuilding her Malibu home after the 2018 wildfires.

Other honorees at the festival included Timothee Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Michael B Jordan and Adam Sandler, as reported by People.

Avatar: Fire and Ash is currently playing in theatres.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Honestly, this is a bit of a disconnect. A team works for 16 years on a cinematic universe, and someone gets a top award for a month's work? I respect her talent, but the award scale feels off. The focus should be on the VFX artists and technicians from India and elsewhere who actually built this world.
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Aman W
Good for her! "Dream As One" is a great track. The inspiration from rebuilding after wildfires connects with so many themes of hope we need today. James Cameron knows how to pick collaborators.
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Sarah B
Saw the movie in IMAX here in Mumbai. The visuals are mind-blowing as always, and the end credits song was a perfect, emotional finish. It stuck with me after leaving the theatre. She did a great job in that one month!
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Karthik V
Her joke about "backpacking off their work" shows self-awareness. At least she's not taking all the credit. The Avatar franchise is a global phenomenon, and having a pop star like her involved just expands its reach. Smart move by the producers.
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Nisha Z
Unity and resilience are universal themes. Whether it's rebuilding a home in Malibu or facing challenges anywhere in the world, art that speaks to this is valuable. Hope the song gets recognized in our music charts too!

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