"I'm naked because I'm sad", Miley Cyrus defends her controversial video Wrecking Ball (Video)

She made headlines earlier this week with another attention-seeking display of flesh by going fully nude in her new hit video Wrecking Ball. But Miley Cyrus says her nudity actually has a deep and very personal message to communicate to her fans.

The 20-year-old claims her gratuitous display is symbolic of where she is in her life right now.

In a recent interview, the singer revealed that her nakedness in the short film is a metaphor for how vulnerable she feels inside. Miley explained "I think the video is much more, if people get past the point that i'm naked and you actually look at me. You can tell that I actually look more broken than even the song sounds." Adding "The song is a pop ballad. It's one of these songs that everyone is gonna to relate to, everyone's felt that feeling at some point."

In the video a nude Cyrus straddles a swinging wrecking ball, lick a sledgehammer and smashes up a few walls for good measure. But Miley admitted that the provocative visuals may provide a challenge to viewers, who could write off the performance as merely lewd and attention-seeking.