Miley Cyrus

Profiled: Welcome Back, Hannah Montana

Miley Cyrus is bringing back Hannah Montana for her 20th anniversary, and she's as candid as ever about the process.

Kayleigh Donaldson

24 Mar 2026 — 6 min read

Let’s get back into some celebrity profiles! With a young millennial milestone being met tonight, why don’t we dig into one of the most candid and interesting child stars of her time?

Variety. "‘I Wasn’t Trying to Kill Hannah Montana Off’: Miley Cyrus on ‘Reclaiming’ the Disney Icon After 20 Years, Getting Sober and Reuniting With Dad Billy Ray." March 18, 2026. Ethan Shanfeld.

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I was a few years too old for Hannah Montana, but I was certainly a witness to its pop culture explosion. The Disney Channel of the mid-2000s saw the network reach new mainstream heights, serving as yet another reminder of the commercial power of highly excitable tween girls. High School Musical broke records, the Jonas Brothers made the charts, and the daughter of a country singer with a legendary one-hit wonder became a stadium headliner. Miley Cyrus was a megastar, the face of the Disney Channel, and someone who seemed primed for the A-List. Spoiler alert: that actually happened, but not without a few bumps along the way. Now, Cyrus has decided to bring back Hannah for a 20^th anniversary celebration, which airs tonight on Disney+.

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