any pop girl is manufactured, if you actually think your fave handles everything you are delusional. there's a whole team behind anyone that's mainstream that makes decisions regarding the artist.
The whole purpose of her team is to perpertuate her "legend" status. She does everything to appeal to her target audience. For example after a string of popular feminist songs with IA...SF she opens up her next era with Who Run the World (Girls) and follows it up with Best Thing I've Never Had.
However, I feel like since self titled she is less manufactured musically, but her team still plays games make her seem like "legend".
Ariana, Selena, Demi, Taylor, Adele, and many more.
Miley's the least manufactured. I actually think she's given too much freedom from her label at times.