Miley Cyrus has opened up about supporting a dedicated fan who transitioned from male to female.

Miley's well known for her support of the LGBTQ community and said she'd "grown up" with the fan, who's been a regular at her shows for years.

"I remember a lot of people, but when I meet people and I'm stoned, I'm not as good with names," she told ELLE.

"But I'll remember my fans who'll wait outside. There's some in the bigger cities who are there all the time.

"I actually saw one kid, who's probably been standing outside for eight years, transition from male to female.

"I helped her through that process – when she had on just the fingernails, I was like, 'Yes! Get it!' We're about the same age, so you kind of grow up with your fans."

Miley also spoke about her Happy Hippie Foundation – which aims to help vulnerable young people including homeless and LGBTQ youth – as well as opening up about her own sexual identity.

"It's very strange, because I'm not sexually confused in any way," she said. "I'm very much – the word is pansexual. That just means everyone.

"It doesn't stop at girl, boy, or if someone's in a transition. I don't see people ever for who they were before who they are right now.

"I think of who I was before who I am right now; that's a transition in itself. Everyone is constantly transitioning.

"When there's a thing you have to do, you have to do it."

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