Miley Cyrus is expressing sadness and outrage after learning of the murder of a fan in Brazil. On Sunday, a Twitter user tagged Cyrus in a post addressing her directly, writing, “Hey Miley, this is Gabriel.
He was a huge fan of yours, brazilian, and recently lost his life to brutality. Homophobia. He loved you very much. Get to know him a little bit more.” Gabriel, according to the post, was shot and killed in an apparent homophobic hate crime “because of who he is.” RELATED: Cher Praises Miley Cyrus’ Pride-Themed Cover Of ‘Believe’ Cyrus responded in a series of tweets, writing that she was “devastated to find out a smiler has brutally lost their life due to hate, judgment, and injustice!