I can't believe people are mentioning ARTPOP. NO ONE cared about this era outside of the internet, like it generated no buzz/controversy whatsoever.
Definitely Bangerz.
This is not the MOST controversial era, but PF:RR had pretty much controversy.
Stupid Hoe
Grammy Performance
Starships
Summer Jam
The whole ****ing album
The album leak/Twitter deletion
etc.
Plus the Mitt Romney line Which wasn't basically a part of PF:RR (it was from Wayne's mixtape) but it was during the PF:RR era.
No other had more controversy than that. From the We Can't Stop video to the VMAs performance to Wrecking Ball, to all the parents being mad at Miley for growing up (and acting a fool everywhere), to the cultural appropriation discussions, to Adore You (which never got as much attention but still was controversial).
Even if the era only had the VMAs and Wrecking Ball then it would still be the most controversial.
I can't believe people are mentioning ARTPOP. NO ONE cared about this era outside of the internet, like it generated no buzz/controversy whatsoever.
Definitely Bangerz.