It’s been 18 months since Sinéad O’Connor passed away at 56 on July 26, 2023. But the Irish icon — who was at the center of one of the most controversial moments in “Saturday Night Live” history when she ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II in 1992 — lived on Sunday night during “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special” when Miley Cyrus channeled her during a performance of O’Connor’s signature song “Nothing Compares 2 U.

Miley Cyrus has shot back at haters who criticized her for singing a classic Sinead O'Connor song during the SNL anniversary special.

Miley Cyrus is not concerned about the backlash over her choice to perform the late singer Sinead O'Connor's rendition of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' on SNL 50