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Singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus announced this week that she’s launching the Happy Hippie Foundation to support homeless and LGBT youth reports the AP. Cyrus said the death of trans teen Leelah Alcorn and Bruce Jenner’s coming out as trans spurred her to use the fame and attention she receives and re-direct it into a good cause:

“The position I’m in, I feel like I’ve got a lot of power. But so many kids don’t feel that way. They’re under their parents’ rule.

“When you have all eyes on you, what are you saying? And that’s what I had to ask myself a lot. It’s like, I know you’re going to look at me more if my (breasts) are out, so look at me. And then I’m going to tell you about my foundation for an hour and totally hustle you.”

Cyrus generated media attention when she brought a homeless man as her date to the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, where he accepted an award on the singer’s behalf. In the AP interview, Cyrus revealed that not all of her previous relationships could be considered “straight or heterosexual.” She declined to elaborate. 

Cyrus recently shot a series of music videos with other stars including Joan Jett and Ariana Grande to help raise funds for the foundation; the video with Joan Jett officially debuted this Tuesday on the foundation’s Facebook page.

You can watch Cyrus’ kill it with Joan Jett as they perform “Different,” AFTER THE JUMP…