Miley Cyrus is opening up about the real story behind her voice. In a new episode of Apple Music 1's The Zane Lowe Show, the pop star revealed why she sounds the way she does.

Cyrus, 32, explained that she has Reinke's edema, a condition that affects the vocal cords. She also has a large polyp on her vocal cord, which has given her a unique tone and texture to her voice.

The "Flowers" hitmaker called it a part of her "unique anatomy." She said, "It's extremely difficult to perform with because it's like running a marathon with ankle weights on. So even when I'm talking sometimes, at the end, I'll call my mom and she'll go, 'Oh, you sound like you're talking through a radio.'"

Cyrus said that her condition creates the "ultimate vocal fry" when she's really tired. She also shared that it's challenging for her to go incognito because of her voice. Even a hat and sunglasses don't help her remain anonymous.

Despite the challenges, she isn't willing to have surgery on her vocal chords because the chance of waking up from a surgery and not sounding like myself is a probability.

Cyrus is set to release her forthcoming visual album, Something Beautiful, on May 30. She shared the first taste of the record with "Prelude" followed by the title track, "End of the World," and "More to Lose."

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