Should you’re solely accustomed to Miley Cyrus’ more moderen work, it is likely to be a little bit surprising to look again at her early days on the Disney Channel — the place she headlined a majorly standard present a couple of younger lady main a double life as a traditional teen and a pop star. Born to nation star Billy Ray Cyrus, the youthful Cyrus auditioned for the lead position in “Hannah Montana” when she was simply 13 and was initially informed she was too slight and too younger, however wowed the group along with her pure expertise; finally, she starred on the present (alongside her dad) as Miley Stewart, who dons a wig and performs as pop starlet Hannah Montana.
The present was an amazing success, however it actually helped trapp Cyrus in a family-friendly field — and in try and shed her extra healthful picture, Cyrus posed nude for Anne Leibovitz in 2008 and relatively infamously carried out on the MTV Video Music Awards in 2013 alongside Robin Thicke, delivering a efficiency the place she mimed unspeakable acts with a foam finger. (Looking back, the entire thing was kind of humorous, however she received a lot of flack for it on the time.) Lately, Cyrus is a genuinely well-respected artist, and in 2024, she hit just a few new milestones in her music profession.