Miley Cyrus went back to her “Hannah Montana” blonde mane and to her roots as Miley Stewart, the tween with a big secret. The now real-life pop star reunited Monday evening with cast members in Los Angeles to celebrate the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.
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The state has no laws to regulate them.Mobility exercises are an important part of fitness as we age. Here are some tipsPete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with IranMueren 2 pilotos tras choque de avión con camión de bomberos en Aeropuerto LaGuardia de Nueva York The state has no laws to regulate them.Mobility exercises are an important part of fitness as we age. Here are some tipsPete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with IranMueren 2 pilotos tras choque de avión con camión de bomberos en Aeropuerto LaGuardia de Nueva YorkAt the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special,” Miley Cyrus says she now sees her Disney sitcom and character from “a new perspective.” Miley Cyrus arrives at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Miley Cyrus arrives at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Maxx Morando, from left, Miley Cyrus, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, Dominic Purcell, Brandi Cyrus, Matt Southcombe, and Joseph Purcell arrive at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Brandi Cyrus, from left, Miley Cyrus, and Tish Cyrus-Purcell arrive at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. At the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special,” Miley Cyrus says she now sees her Disney sitcom and character from “a new perspective.” Miley Cyrus arrives at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Miley Cyrus arrives at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Miley Cyrus arrives at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Miley Cyrus arrives at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Maxx Morando, from left, Miley Cyrus, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, Dominic Purcell, Brandi Cyrus, Matt Southcombe, and Joseph Purcell arrive at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Maxx Morando, from left, Miley Cyrus, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, Dominic Purcell, Brandi Cyrus, Matt Southcombe, and Joseph Purcell arrive at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Brandi Cyrus, from left, Miley Cyrus, and Tish Cyrus-Purcell arrive at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Brandi Cyrus, from left, Miley Cyrus, and Tish Cyrus-Purcell arrive at the premiere of “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. went back to her roots — celebrating 20 years of the TV show that launched the career of a real-life pop star.Cyrus told The Associated Press that the milestone has given her a chance to see the character and series from “a new perspective.” Cyrus, who began the Disney Channel show at age 13, played Miley Stewart, a tween and middle-schooler hiding her secret life as a famous pop singer. “Getting to be on the outside now, getting to be grown and be a part of it in a way that I couldn’t when I was in the middle of it before, and all the chaos and the schedule and the performing of it all,” Cyrus said, “now it just gets to be a celebration. So it is a new perspective. I love that.” The anniversary special, which started streaming Tuesday on Disney+ and Hulu, celebrates 20 years since the show’s premiere. Filmed in front of a live audience, it features music, archival footage and an interview with Cyrus — now 33 and a genuine pop star — conducted by podcast host Alex Cooper. Addressing the audience at the premiere, Cyrus paid tribute both to fellow cast members and fans. “Without you all, this show would have never been what it is, and I love saying what it is, not what it was,” she said. “Tonight isn’t about looking back into the past, but it’s about what it means to us still tonight,” she said. Jason Earles, who played Miley’s brother Jackson, told the AP that watching the show now highlights how much time has passed. “I think if you go back and you watch the episodes, there’s enough dated references like old flip phones and stuff that you go, ‘Oh no, no, this show was a little while ago,’” he said. Cody Linley, who played Miley’s on-and-off boyfriend Jake Ryan, reflected on the impact of portraying a teen heartthrob. “It’s hard to believe that there were girls that had pictures of me with my shirt off in their locker and they would have me sign it,” Linley said. “And it’s hard not to let it go to your head, because you have to remember that it’s an image that they are seeing. It’s not you.” Also attending the premiere was country singer Lainey Wilson, who recalled working as a “Hannah Montana” impersonator early in her career. “From 8th grade to 12th grade, five years of my life, I would open up the show as Lainey Wilson, I would run behind a tree and put on my ‘Hannah Montana’ get-up,” the singer said. “I did birthday parties, fairs, festivals … I was hitting the roads.”McEwan is an entertainment journalist based in Los Angeles. He covers music, film, television and red carpet events for The Associated Press.
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