Miley Cyrus by Ace McCloud

Chapter 1 – A Child, A Singer, and a Celebrity
     
    Destiny Hope Cyrus, or Miley Cyrus as she is more popularly known, was born on the 23 rd of November, 1992. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee to parents Billy Ray Cyrus and Letitia Jean “Tish” Cyrus.
     
    Happy Family
     
    She has five siblings from the marriages of her parents, all involved in the entertainment industry at some point – Brandi and Trace, her mother’s kids from a previous relationship, Christopher Cody, her dad’s kid from another relationship, and Braison Chance and Noah Lindsey, two other siblings that she got after her parents got hitched.
     
    She was named Destiny Hope because her parents believed she was meant to do great things in her life. As an infant, she often smiled, so she was given the nickname “Smiley,” which was later on changed and shortened to “Miley.” Later on, she changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus in honor of her beloved grandfather. Today, her grandmother alone is allowed to call her by the name “Destiny.”
     
    Miley has country music icon Dolly Parton for a godmother who appeared in a few Hannah Montana episodes as the in-show Miley’s “Aunt Dolly.”
     
    On the 22 nd of July, 2008, she and Billy Ray appeared on the cover of People Magazine, where he mentioned that they’re doing their best to keep Miley grounded. She may be a famous celebrity, but in the household, she still did chores, attended church weekly, and got grounded and punished when necessary.
     
    Miley and Billy Ray’s music career
     
    Miley was really involved in Billy Ray’s music career. One of her early gigs was cleaning up all the gifts, trinkets, flowers, and even women’s underwear that was thrown onto the stage during her father’s concerts. All the thrown things (not including the underwear) were then re-gifted to hospitals and charities.
     
    She grew up loving her father’s single, “Achy Breaky Heart,” and it has become her favorite song. The first performance she made was singing “Hound Dog,” a popular Elvis Presley song.
     
    Hannah Montana
     
    Miley’s interest in acting came about when she went with her father to see a performance of the hit stage musical “Mamma Mia!” She grabbed her father’s arm and told him that this was what she wanted to do – to be an actress.
     
    Miley learned about the casting of Hannah Montana – a Disney Channel series about a young brunette girl with a secret life as a blonde pop star – when she was 11. She initially auditioned for the role of the lead’s best friend, but she was told instead to do an audition for the lead part, “Chloe Stewart.”
     
    Initially, Miley was told that she wasn’t fit for the role; the producers told her she was too small and too young for the part. But because of her acting and singing abilities, she was able to beat out 1,000 hopefuls and was given the lead position. The lead’s role was renamed “Miley Stewart” after herself.
     
    Her father, Billy Ray, also plays a part in the series – on the show, he’s her fictional dad and manager. And so, to better accommodate filming, Miley and her family moved to Los Angeles in 2005.
     
    Hannah Montana became a success after it premiered on the 24 th of March, 2006. For a Disney program, it had a massive audience, and it became one of the highest-rated series on cable television.
     
    In 2006, Miley released the Hannah Montana soundtrack. In 2007, another album was released titled “Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus” and she launched a tour for “Best of Both Worlds.” Both were successful; the concerts’ tickets were sold out in a flash, and the tour was extended by 2 weeks to accommodate her fans. A 3D concert film was also released in 2008 which earned $31.3 million during its opening weekend.
     
    Hannah Montana was what clearly propelled Miley Cyrus to fame and fortune. In 2007 alone, it was said that she had earned $18.2 million.

Chapter 2 – Miley Cyrus: Life after