Hannah Montana She turns 20, and Miley Cyrus is celebrating with an hour-long special – with the help of some of her fellow pop stars.
the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special Cyrus returns to the set of the Disney Channel show that launched her career, reflecting on her wigs, wardrobe and early days in Hollywood alongside her mother Tish and father Billy Ray.
Selena Gomez, who played Hannah Montana’s nemesis Michaela on the series, also stopped by the special to reminisce. “When I watch it back, I feel like we were villains,” Cyrus said, as the two characters constantly traded insults.
“It’s so mean! I don’t think they’d get away with saying half of that now,” Gomez said. “I was so mean, I’m sorry!” “We can make up for it now,” Cyrus replied.
Adding to the star power is Chappelle Rowan, who grew up watching hannah montana, He also made a surprise appearance, telling Cyrus that you “literally walked so I could run.” Chappelle pointed out her special moments facing off against paparazzi on the carpet and how Cyrus paved the way for her.
“You were gagged about it,” Cyrus said, to which Rowan replied, “But that’s because you took a lot of pressure about it in 2012 and 2013.”
“You don’t have to deal with this so much because the world really fucked you up,” Rowan said, referring to the response to Cyrus’ album. Bangers And her famous VMAs performance with Robin Thicke.
“To see you as an artist, and to be able to do this, it shows your heart and your appreciation for your younger self and what got you here,” Rowan continued.
As Cyrus said, “That’s really what this whole moment, this whole celebration is about — loving ourselves when we were young, and knowing that my youngest son worked hard so I could have the life I have now.”
In another moment in the special, Cyrus — who has been interviewed on occasion — is interviewed Call her fatherAlex Cooper – Touches on Taylor Swift’s 2009 appearance Hannah Montana: The Movie.
Teasing “Get the Tea Kettle,” Cyrus reflected on how “this was kind of the beginning of her career, and they were looking for someone who was original, no shade, I think, who would do a show at the barn. We both performed at the barn and so she came in and did the show.” Swift also wrote the film’s final song, “You’ll Always Find Your Way Home,” in which Cyrus declares: “I ate with that song.”
Cyrus takes the stage to perform several songs during the special as well, performing modern renditions of “Best of Both Worlds,” “This is the Life” and “The Climb.” She concludes with a new song dedicated to her time on the show, telling the audience directly to the camera: “It’s an honor to celebrate 20 years with Hannah MontanaAnd I looked at every memory with a heart full of love. Hannah, you gave me my start, but my fans gave me this life.
the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
