Actor-singer says Sony let her go from family animation after seeing images of her licking a phallic gateau bought for her then-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth

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Miley Cyrus claims she was fired from children’s animation Hotel Transylvania after posing with a penis-shaped cake purchased for her then-boyfriend’s birthday.

Listing a series of her lowest points on Twitter on Thursday, Cyrus – who started her career as a Disney Channel star – said she was “kicked off Hotel Transylvania for buying Liam a penis cake and licking it”.

Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) I got kicked off hotel Transylvania for buying Liam a penis cake for his birthday and licking it.

A Sony source has apparently confirmed the story to the Hollywood Reporter, saying executives were concerned about Cyrus’s radical departure from the wholesome image presented on long-running show Hannah Montana, as well as in a clutch of tween-friendly films.

Cyrus was fired from the film – which spawned a lucrative franchise, whose fourth instalment is due next year – in February 2012. She had been set to play the daughter of Adam Sandler’s Dracula, a role that was eventually played by Selena Gomez.

Earlier this month, comedian Sarah Silverman spoke about being fired from a recent film the night before shooting was due to begin after producers saw a decade-old photo of the actor wearing blackface for a comedy sketch.