Miley Cyrus is dumbfounded as to why simply being herself seems to rattle so many people.

According to People magazine, the "Wrecking Ball" singer opened up to Marie Claire for its music issue, set to hit newsstands later this month.

The 22-year-old, who will be hosting the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, tells the magazine the industry she has long revered has become too focused on money.

"People in this industry think, I just gotta keep getting more money, and I'm like, 'What are you getting more money for?' You probably couldn't even spend it all in this lifetime," she said. "People get more famous, so that they can make their brand more famous, so that they can sell more sh*t, so that they can make more money. It's a never-ending cycle."

Branding her tastes as "janky," Cyrus goes on to lament having "more money" and "more hits" may "stimulate," but they don't lead to happiness.

"I've experienced it all already, and I'm telling you firsthand, it doesn't," she added.

Cyrus insists she's also left at a loss to understand why things like violence are glorified in the industry, yet things like her apparent fondness for nudity draw backlash.

"I don't get the violence revenge thing," the star says of Taylor Swift's star-studded "Bad Blood" music video. "That's supposed to be a good example? And I'm a bad role model because I'm running around with my titties out? I'm not sure how titties are worse than guns."

Even with all her fame and recognition, the "We Can't Stop" singer also claims she still experiences sexism within the industry.
"There is so much sexism, ageism, you name it," she said. "Kendrick Lamar sings about LSD and he's cool. I do it and I'm a druggie whore."

As for her recent decision to create the Happy Hippie Foundation, Cyrus hinted she's just being who she feels she was meant to be.

"A lot of us are born into some sh*t, you know what I mean? Lately, I've been talking a lot about my being gender-fluid and gender-neutral. And some people snarl at that. They want to judge me."

She later added people have come to feel they need more conventional role models, but she is fine with knowing she will never be that person.