Miley Cyrus recently shared that she has a medical condition affecting her singing career called Reinke’s edema. This non cancerous condition causes swelling in the vocal cords and is more common in women, often linked to long term smoking. Cyrus explained that she has a large polyp, which is an unusual growth of tissue, on her vocal cord.
According to the NY Post, This polyp plays a part in giving her voice its signature raspy quality, something that has become a defining feature of her music. However, the same polyp also makes it much harder for her to sing live. The singer compared the physical toll of performing with this condition to “running a marathon with ankle weights on.”
