Miley Cyrus gave a subtle nod to ex-husband Liam Hemsworth while celebrating 4 years since 'Malibu'

• Miley Cyrus celebrated the fourth anniversary of "Malibu" with a video of her writing the single.
• She called it "a song about a place and person that at the time I loved very much."
• Cyrus previously confirmed that "Malibu" was inspired by her then-fiancé Liam Hemsworth.

Miley Cyrus celebrated the fourth anniversary of "Malibu" on Wednesday, the fan-favorite pop single from her 2017 album "Younger Now."

Cyrus shared a video of herself writing "Malibu" in her home studio, describing it as "a song about a place and person that at the time I loved very much."

"That love was reciprocated beyond what I could describe here with freedom & escapism," she wrote on Instagram. "I lost that home along with many others in 2018. Here is a video of me writing it in my home studio."

When the song was released in 2017, Cyrus lived in Malibu with her fiancé Liam Hemsworth. The two had recently reconciled after many years of on-and-off dating.

The following year, the couple's home was destroyed by the Woolsey Fire that raged through California. Shortly after, they tied the knot in a low-key Tennessee ceremony.

"What Liam and I went through together changed us," Cyrus told Vanity Fair. "I'm not sure without losing Malibu, we would've been ready to take this step or ever even gotten married, who can say? But the timing felt right and I go with my heart."

In 2019, Hemsworth filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.

"I was playing house, which felt really good at the time," Cyrus later told Rolling Stone while reflecting on her short-lived marriage.

"A couple of years ago, it looked like I was living some fairy tale. It really wasn't," she continued. "There's an idea that during the 'Younger Now' era, I was pure. The media likes to have my hair or what I look like be the point of reference for my sanity. 'Hair's long and blond, she's sane right now.'"

She added: "Dude, I was way more off my path at that time than any of the times before where my sanity was being questioned."

The 28-year-old singer appeared to address her split from Hemsworth, disinterest in commitment, and ever-changing identity on her newest album, "Plastic Hearts," which Insider called "her most honest and persuasive" work yet in our official review.