Miley Cyrus by Ace McCloud Page A

Disney
     
    Miley Cyrus was launched into fame by “Hannah Montana.” It was the show that catapulted Miley into stardom, and that made her a household name. It was the series that launched both her acting and singing career.
     
    However, growing up in the eyes of the public wasn’t really a walk in the park for Miley. Her father, Billy Ray, was even reportedly heard saying that Hannah Montana was something they regret doing.
     
    Miley, on the other hand, said on Saturday Night Live while hosting, that “Hannah Montana is dead.” She is now making music the number one priority in her life.
     
    Leaving Disney
     
    In 2010, Miley Cyrus quit the show that made her famous. But why did she leave Hannah Montana?
     
    Miley may have earned over $742 million in the Disney series, but she decided to leave the show because it was something that she had grown out of, and she wished to develop her pop career further instead.
     
    Miley added that Disney made a mold for her to fit into, but she wanted to break free from that mold and be another person instead. She added that when she was younger, she wanted to be famous, and she wanted everybody’s recognition. But as she grew up – and as Hannah Montana grew up – she also grew out of the role. As she grew older, she realized she doesn’t want to be somebody she’s not.
     
    She also starred in the movie “The Last Song,” and gave her voice to Penny, one of the lead characters in the animated Disney movie “Bolt.” In 2011, Forbes named Miley as the second-richest teenager, surpassed only by Justin Bieber.
     
    She was named Favorite Movie Actress for her movie role in Hannah Montana –beating competition such as Selena Gomez, Miranda Cosgrove and Keke Palmer – but she stands by her decision to stay out of acting for now and focus on her music.
     
    Growing Up
     
    In 2008, a teenage hacker leaked photos of Miley wearing swimsuits, and some other photos that showed her in just her underwear. She described the photos as silly and inappropriate, but she nonetheless apologized to people whom she may have disappointed.
     
    Another controversial moment was when Miley, at around age 15, posed topless for a Vanity Fair shoot. The New York Times later clarified that Miley wasn’t topless, but was instead covered by a bed sheet.
     
    It turns out that some people were actually waiting – or expecting, rather – for Miley to act less “traditional,” like some teenagers do. Time Magazine even mentioned in an article that since she is facing adulthood in three to five years (The article was written in 2008.), she will choose to change her image, and that change will be sure to be met with some adversity.
     
    In the coming years, this statement has been proven to be true, as people have reacted rather violently to Miley’s various changes to her image, but she still has a massive amount of loyal followers who like her no matter what she does.
                 

Chapter 3 – Miley’s Matters of the Heart
     
    Miley not only made headlines because of her acting and singing career, but also because of her romantic life which was indeed very colorful.
     
    Miley’s Dating History
     
              Nick Jonas (2006 – 2007)
    o        Miley and the Jonas Brothers front man dated for a while; their relationship lasted around a year. They parted ways, though, and it resulted in some bruised feelings. Miley admitted to rebelling on everything Nick wanted her to become; she felt she had to be herself and realized is was better to be who she really was instead of trying to conform to someone else’s expectations.
     
              Justin Gaston (Sept 2008 – June 2009)
    o        Justin was four years older than Miley but it didn’t prevent them from dating and going out. Justin was an underwear model who dated Miley for nine months. It was Miley who broke up with Justin, and she did it before going to Australia for the filming of her