In the "Wrecking Ball" video, Cyrus swings across the screen nude while riding a wrecking ball, which looks strikingly similar to the one formerly at GVSU. Over the last week, GVSU
A student-run GVSU Twitter account quotes a dean saying, "the ball has been taken down due to the safety hazard of people riding on it."
The pendulum was designed by acclaimed large-scale sculptor Dale Eldred, and had been a part of GVSU's large public art collection for 40 years. According to the blog Midwest Guest, "The 500-pound pendulum's movement causes its sharp point to etch designs in the sand below it."
Here are some of the best GVSU "Wrecking Ball" tributes (all relatively SFW):
- Nicci Joyce (@Niccijoyce) September 10, 2013
Miley Cyrus wrecking ball at gvsu #actuallyhappenedhere #imnotnaked https://t.co/zZnpC8spPN
The guys across from us made this! So freaking funny. #gvsu #mileycyrus #wreckingball #grandvalley #lakers https://t.co/BFGrOXCl7Y
- Hannah Cölmer (@maverickcolmer) September 10, 2013
@Grand_Valley17 miley decided her future in singing was gonna hit rock bottom!! So she decided to come to #gvsu pic.twitter.com/084achGY2S
- Alex Blackburn (@ablackturtle22) September 13, 2013
@GVSUWreckingBal My roommate @HannahMae8241 Miley impression ;) pic.twitter.com/fx0IYCvSeD
- Brooke Bednar (@b_bednar) September 14, 2013
@MileyCyrus It's like we're the same person sometimes... #WreckingBall #Bangerz #MileyCyrus #GVSU #GV #GVNation pic.twitter.com/ml6gke0HZK
- Megan Stoddard (@M3L2S) September 9, 2013
Removing a 500 pound pendulum does not look like an easy task:
Grand Valley State University wrecking ball taken down because too many naked @MileyCyrus reenactments. #proud pic.twitter.com/VhocbqeAhn
- Joseph (@Joseph_Monahan) September 17, 2013
@MileyCyrus your song got our wrecking ball at GVSU taken away #SadDay pic.twitter.com/8xV9yY2ZlH
- ?????? (@Kenton_Barczak) September 17, 2013
For reference, here's Cyrus' original video:
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