Hannah Montana: 20 Years Since the Premiere of the Cult Show
8 december 2025 в 02:13
Get ready for some nostalgia — the series «Hannah Montana» first aired nearly 20 years ago, and in 2025, it still captures attention. The premiere took place on March 24, 2006, and the show became a global phenomenon, launching Miley Cyrus’s career in international pop culture as Miley Stewart, a teenager leading a double life as pop star Hannah Montana.
At the time filming began, Miley was just 12 years old, and nearly two decades later, she and the other actors have grown up and are living completely different lives from their days at Disney. Miley has openly reflected on her journey over the years, including in her emotional 2023 song «Used To Be Young», - where she recalls her «wild» youthful years with honesty and nostalgia.
As the 20th anniversary of the show approaches in 2026, Miley recently commented on rumors of a reboot. She told Billboard that she doesn’t see a possibility for a traditional revival — «this is the only Hannah» — adding that she wants to do something special to celebrate this anniversary.
Miley Cyrus became a global star and youth icon when she began playing Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel series in 2006. The show ran for 4 seasons and concluded in 2011. Miley also reprised the role in the 2009 film «Hannah Montana: The Movie».
After leaving Disney, Miley built a successful music career with albums such as «Bangerz», - «Plastic Hearts», - and «Endless Summer Vacation», - as well as hits including «The Climb», - «Party in the U.S.A»., - «Wrecking Ball», - and «Flowers». In August 2023, she released the reflective single «Used to Be Young», - looking back on her «wild» young years. She continues to release new material, including her visual album «Something Beautiful», - set for 2025, which has received positive reviews from critics.
Miley also continued her acting career, starring in the 2010 film «The Last Song» — where she met Liam Hemsworth — and returning to the screen in an episode of «Black Mirror» in 2019. She also served as a coach on «The Voice» for two seasons.
Her personal life has also been in the spotlight. Miley and Liam dated on and off starting in 2009, got engaged in 2012, broke up in 2013, reunited in 2016, and married in 2018, but divorced in 2020. Over the years, she has also been linked to Patrick Schwarzenegger, Stella Maxwell, and Cody Simpson, and in 2015, she openly declared her pansexuality.
Today, Miley is in a long-term relationship with musician Max Morando, whom she began dating in 2021. By the end of 2025, the couple got engaged.
Billy Ray Cyrus — Miley Cyrus’s real-life father — played her on-screen father, Robby Ray Stewart, in «Hannah Montana». He was one of the key figures of the show throughout its run from 2006 to 2011. During filming, he even participated in «Dancing with the Stars», - finishing in 5th place. After «Hannah Montana» ended, Billy Ray continued to release music, putting out five studio albums, and later starred in the CMT sitcom «Still the King» from 2016 to 2017.
His career experienced a significant revival in 2019 when he appeared in the remix of Lil Nas X’s song «Old Town Road», - which set records, achieving 14-times platinum certification in 2021 — becoming one of the most awarded singles in RIAA history.
In 2020, Billy Ray told HollywoodLife that a prequel to «Hannah Montana», - focused on Robby Ray, had been discussed, joking that he would gladly return to his iconic «mullet». Although the prequel was never realized, interest in the show has surged again with the approach of its 20th anniversary.
On the personal front, Billy Ray married Australian singer Firerose in 2023, but their relationship was short-lived. The couple filed for divorce in 2024, and the split was finalized in 2025 after months of public tension and legal disputes.
Emily Osment played Lilly Truscott — Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana’s best friend — in the popular Disney Channel series
At the time filming began, Miley was just 12 years old, and nearly two decades later, she and the other actors have grown up and are living completely different lives from their days at Disney. Miley has openly reflected on her journey over the years, including in her emotional 2023 song «Used To Be Young», - where she recalls her «wild» youthful years with honesty and nostalgia.
As the 20th anniversary of the show approaches in 2026, Miley recently commented on rumors of a reboot. She told Billboard that she doesn’t see a possibility for a traditional revival — «this is the only Hannah» — adding that she wants to do something special to celebrate this anniversary.
Miley Cyrus became a global star and youth icon when she began playing Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel series in 2006. The show ran for 4 seasons and concluded in 2011. Miley also reprised the role in the 2009 film «Hannah Montana: The Movie».
After leaving Disney, Miley built a successful music career with albums such as «Bangerz», - «Plastic Hearts», - and «Endless Summer Vacation», - as well as hits including «The Climb», - «Party in the U.S.A»., - «Wrecking Ball», - and «Flowers». In August 2023, she released the reflective single «Used to Be Young», - looking back on her «wild» young years. She continues to release new material, including her visual album «Something Beautiful», - set for 2025, which has received positive reviews from critics.
Miley also continued her acting career, starring in the 2010 film «The Last Song» — where she met Liam Hemsworth — and returning to the screen in an episode of «Black Mirror» in 2019. She also served as a coach on «The Voice» for two seasons.
Her personal life has also been in the spotlight. Miley and Liam dated on and off starting in 2009, got engaged in 2012, broke up in 2013, reunited in 2016, and married in 2018, but divorced in 2020. Over the years, she has also been linked to Patrick Schwarzenegger, Stella Maxwell, and Cody Simpson, and in 2015, she openly declared her pansexuality.
Today, Miley is in a long-term relationship with musician Max Morando, whom she began dating in 2021. By the end of 2025, the couple got engaged.
Billy Ray Cyrus — Miley Cyrus’s real-life father — played her on-screen father, Robby Ray Stewart, in «Hannah Montana». He was one of the key figures of the show throughout its run from 2006 to 2011. During filming, he even participated in «Dancing with the Stars», - finishing in 5th place. After «Hannah Montana» ended, Billy Ray continued to release music, putting out five studio albums, and later starred in the CMT sitcom «Still the King» from 2016 to 2017.
His career experienced a significant revival in 2019 when he appeared in the remix of Lil Nas X’s song «Old Town Road», - which set records, achieving 14-times platinum certification in 2021 — becoming one of the most awarded singles in RIAA history.
In 2020, Billy Ray told HollywoodLife that a prequel to «Hannah Montana», - focused on Robby Ray, had been discussed, joking that he would gladly return to his iconic «mullet». Although the prequel was never realized, interest in the show has surged again with the approach of its 20th anniversary.
On the personal front, Billy Ray married Australian singer Firerose in 2023, but their relationship was short-lived. The couple filed for divorce in 2024, and the split was finalized in 2025 after months of public tension and legal disputes.
Emily Osment played Lilly Truscott — Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana’s best friend — in the popular Disney Channel series
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