What do you get when you crossBritney SpearswithMandy Mooreand roll their ages back about 12 years? Miley Cyrus, of course. Slightly tamer than Britney, but naughtier than Mandy, Miley Cyrus got her big break as a tween star from Disney -- like Ms. Spears, who got her start onThe Mickey Mouse Club-- and she&39;s become a mini-musical empire through the careful harvesting of her singing alter-ego, Hannah Montana.
As the offspring of country music one-hit wonder,Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus eclipsed hemiley cyrusr dad&39;s me and recognition-value well before her 18th birthday. Perhaps the only musical artist to make millions by releasing a string of albums sung primarily "in character," Miley Cyrus is on the brink of adulthood. Her next challenge will be outgrowing the "tween popularity" of her youth and finding the same success in music and acting as an adult, with her leading role in the 2009 coming-of-age filmThe Last Songindicating that she&39;s already moving in this direction.
But is she going to throw it all away? Just five days after her 18th birthday, Miley was videotaped smoking a bong and rolling around on the floor. The bong apparently contained salvia, a hallucinogenic that is legal in California. Still, this can&39;t be her career. Check out the videoat TMZ.
I think you have to decide the kind of person that you really want to be, and for me, it&39;s just a sweet girl.
While we&39;d all like to believe that Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana share the same personality, it&39;s important to dispel this element of pop-culture mythology. To date, some of Miley Cyrus&39;s greatest Anti-Hannah Montana acts have included a backless photo by Annie Leibovitz that raised accusations of child-ualization, a pole dance at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards and a lap-dance for her movie&39;s producer that went viral through TMZ in 2010.
As one might expect from a teenage pop idol, Miley Cyrus&39;s adventures in celebrity dating have often found her hooking up with her male pop culture equivalents. For two years, she carried on a relationship with Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers, a coupling that started friendly but turned bitter by the end. From there, she moved on to Justin Gaston before settling -- for the moment -- on herLast Songco-star Liam Hemsworth. Besides her professional double life, one thing her boyfriends have probably all noticed about her is her extreme competitiveness, which defined her since her earliest years. Legend has it that she even gave her first-grade "boyfriend" the boot after he wouldn&39;t let her win at a school talent show.
Miley Cyrus&39;s alter-ego, Hannah Montana, is wildly popular among the teen set. Ticket scalpers have been known to sell her concert tickets for up to $2,500 each, and to date, theHannah Montanafranchise has conquered TV, music and feature films with ease. While we&39;d hope that most guys really don&39;t know anything about Miley Cyrus or Hannah, the teen-star and her alter-ego are role models for young girls and a constant source of bubblegum music for kids not yet old enough to drive. With a fervent following developed through her portrayal of a make-believe musician, Miley will now ce her most difficult challenge by trying to shed her Hannah image and place her own musical and acting talents in the spotlight.
In 2003, Miley Cyrus entered the strange world ofTim Burtonby taking on a supporting role in his film,Big Fish. From there, she met up with the mily-oriented suits at the Disney Channel, who were in the midst of developing a series calledAlexis Texasat the time. The concept revolved around a schoolgirl who also happened to be an outrageously popular music star. Miley initially auditioned to play the protagonist&39;s best friend, but once producers caught a glimpse of her acting and singing abilities first-hand, they offered her the lead role instead. History would follow.
The newly christenedHannah Montanahit the Disney Channel in 2006, and it was an immediate success. As Disney realized they had created not only a hit television show but also a brand for kids, they developed a marketing strategy that would send Miley Cyrus and Hannah in different pop-culture directions with the intent of her the idol of every tweenage girl in America. As the only performer to have record, film, TV, and advertising contracts through Disney, Miley saw her popularity hit the stratosphere with singles like "The Best of Both Worlds" and the debutHannah Montanasoundtrack album.
After the first album topped the U.S. Billboard 200, Miley Cyrus&39;s subsequent albums would follow suit. Besides additionalHannah Montanaalbums, which featured her singing in character, Miley also released 2007&39;sMeet Miley Cyrusand 2008&39;sBreakout, the latter of which featured her own original material. These two albums would also top the U.S. Billboard 200, and their success would propel the singer-actress along the hugely successfulBest of Both Worldstour. While Miley suffered some damaging PR after a racyVanity Fairshoot, the box office returns from the 2008 3-D concert film,Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds, solidified that she was, in ct, a star with staying power.
Hannah Montana&39;spop-culture reign continued into 2009 with the show&39;s third TV season and the release ofHannah Montana: The Movie. Miley added to the frenzy with the release of her premature autobiography,Miles To Go. The book would reach sales of over 2 million.
Even with the hoopla over Hannah still going strong, Miley Cyrus made plans to shift her career away from her manuctured alter-ego and concentrate on herself. With the help of chick-lit auteur Nicholas Sparks, who wrote the source material, Miley took the lead role in the 2010 filmThe Last Song, which cast her as a one-half of a teen romance with co-star Liam Hensworth. As another symbol of her evolution into adulthood, Miley released her new album,Can&39;t Be Tamed, which was accompanied by a provocative music video that attracted controversy. She would follow up these projects with an onslaught of new film projects, includingWings,LOL,Family Bond, andWake.
But is she going to throw it all away? Just five days after her 18th birthday, Miley was videotaped smoking a bong and rolling around on the floor. The bong apparently contained salvia, a legal hallucinogenic that is legal in California. Still, this can&39;t be her career. Check out the videoat TMZ.
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