By Laura Evans For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 07:33 EST, 31 August 2014 | Updated: 09:30 EST, 31 August 2014
They called off their engagement in September 2013, but it seems that Miley Cyrus still has strong feelings for her former fiance Liam Hemsworth.
The 21-year-old American opened up about her emotions for the Hunger Games actor during an interview on Australia's Sunday Night television show.
'I love Liam, Liam loves me', the Bangerz singer told Channel Seven reporter Chris Bath.
'I love Liam, Liam loves me': American popstrel Miley Cyrus opens up about her relationship with former fiance Liam Hemsworth during an interview with Australia's Sunday Night
Talking about her single Wrecking Ball, which it has been speculated was inspired by the deterioration of the couple's relationship, the Nashville-born beauty said, 'it's about finding yourself.
'I had to set myself free.'
The couple who met whilst starring on The Last Song in 2010 started dating shortly after.
Liam proposed to Miley in 2012, but in 2013 they announced they were separating.
Billy Ray Cyrus's daughter also used the interview to air her feelings on feminism, the criticisms she faces for her risque onstage antics, and her philosophy on life.
Finding herself: The 21-year-old said her single Wrecking Ball was about setting herself free
Split: The couple (pictured in 2012) met while starring in RomCom The Last Song in 2010, before getting engaged in 2012 and splitting in 2013
The twerking queen whose sexualised MTV Video Music Awards performance with Robin Thicke sent shock waves across the world, spoke about her less is more approach to fashion.
'That's just what I like to wear,' said the former Hannah Montana star.
'I never think about what someone is going to think. I've always been into fashion.
'I grew up around Dolly Parton who is all... tits.
In the indepth one-on-one interview Cyrus urged women to 'just be yourself', saying that she views herself as being a 'strong female figure'.
She went on to joke that Elvis Presley was the original twerker.
'Elvis, he wasn't wearing the outfits I was wearing but he was coming out and he was doing like the OG twerking. Like, no one wants to admit that he was twerking, he was,' Cyrus said.
No holds barred: The American singer was interviewed by Chris Bath (left) she spoke about being a strong female figure
'He was like sex. He was a symbol of sex but no one would have ever called Elvis a s*** because he wasn't a girl.
'It's that double standard and I think I'm doing something for the double standard.'
The social media lover who posts pictures of herself smoking marijuana on Instagram also responded to criticisms that she advocates drug taking by uploading the snaps.
'I wasn't brought up thinking marijuana is bad', she said after saying that she doesn't promote doing drugs.
Heart to heart: The Nashville singer said she's trying to change the double standards of the way people view men and women
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