Miley Cyrus revealed she has Reinke's oedema, a rare vocal cord condition, explaining it stems from both her lifestyle and natural anatomy. She shared this insight during a candid interview with Zane Lowe on May 21.

Miley Cyrus’ raspy voice is no accident. The Grammy winner, 32, revealed that her signature music sound is actually the result of having a vocal cord disorder called Reinke’s edema. In her May 21 interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Cyrus described the disorder as “abuse of the vocal cords.”