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The '''City of Groton''' is a political subdivision of the [[Groton, Connecticut|Town of Groton]] in [[New London County, Connecticut|New London County]], [[Connecticut]], [[United States]]. The population was 10,010 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| Name = Miley Cyrus
| Img = Mileydog.PNG
| Img_capt = Miley Cyrus with her dog, Roadie
| Img_size =
| Landscape =
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name = Destiny Hope Cyrus
| Alias = Hannah Montana <!-- do not delete, she premoms concerts under this name too -->
| Born = {{birth date and age|1992|11|23}} <br> [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States]]
| Origin = [[Franklin, Tennessee|Franklin]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States|USA]]
| Instrument = [[singing|Vocals]], [[Electric Guitar]], [[Acoustic Guitar]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Occupation = [[Singing|Singer]], [[Actor|actress]], [[songwriter]],
| Years_active = 2003—present
| Associated_acts =
| Label = [[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]]
| URL = [http://www.mileycyrus.com/ MileyCyrus.com]
}}


'''Miley Ray Cyrus'''<ref name="name change">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b134281_Miley_Turns_Her_Back_on_Destiny.html|title=Miley Turns Her Back On Destiny|publisher=''[[E! Online]]''|date=May 1, 2008|accessdate=2008-05-02}}</ref> (born '''Destiny Hope Cyrus''' on November 23, 1992)<ref name="braced">{{cite news|author=David Hiltbrand|title=Miley Cyrus braced for Disney stardom|publisher=''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]''|date=May 14, 2006|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060520/news_1c20hannah.html|accessdate=2006-10-01}}</ref><ref name="mileybio">{{cite web|title=Miley Cyrus biography|url=http://music.aol.com/artist/miley-cyrus/823418/biography|accessdate = 2007-10-20}}</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[actress]] and [[singer-songwriter]]. Cyrus is known for starring as [[Miley Stewart|Miley Stewart/"Hannah Montana"]] in the television series ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' on the [[Disney Channel]].
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 6.7&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (17.5&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 3.2&nbsp;square miles (8.3&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 3.5&nbsp;square miles (9.2&nbsp;km²) of it (52.67%) is water.


Cyrus became a sensation after ''Hannah Montana'' debuted in March 2006. Following the success of the show, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs from the show. In December 2007, she was ranked #17 in the list of Forbes Top Twenty Superstar Earners under the age of 25 with an annual earning of US$3.5 million.<ref name="Forbes Magazine 07">{{cite web|url =http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/01/celebrity-hollywood-media-cz_lg_1204kidstars_slide_18.html |title =Forbes Magazine Top 20 Under 25 | accessdate = 2007-12-18}}</ref> As of December 2007, she is working on a movie spin-off of ''Hannah Montana'', titled ''[[Hannah Montana: The Movie]]'' which release date has been recently moved up to April 10, 2009.<ref>http://globofan.org/link/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoviesblog.mtv.com%2F2008%2F09%2F22%2Fhannah-montana-the-movie-shifts-release-date-film-set-to-open-april-10-2009%2F</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Pamela McClintock|title=Disney unveils 2009 schedule|publisher=Variety.com|date=February 20, 2008|url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981211.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|accessdate= 2008-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=States fight for ''Hannah Montana'' movie|publisher=CNN|date=November 23, 2007|url= http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/23/hannahmontana.movie.ap/index.html|accessdate= 2007-12-11}}</ref>
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 10,010 people, 4,230 households, and 2,444 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 3,138.0 people per square mile (1,211.6/km²). There were 4,569 housing units at an average density of 1,432.3/sq&nbsp;mi (553.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.93% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.84% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.72% of the population.


Cyrus's solo music career began with the release of her debut album, ''[[Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus|Meet Miley Cyrus]]'' on June 23, 2007. Her second album, entitled ''[[Breakout (album)|Breakout]]'' was released on July 22, 2008, which is Cyrus's first album that does not involve the ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' franchise. Both albums debuted at #1 on the [[Billboard 200]].<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003832870 Miley Trumps Sugarland To Lead Billboard 200.Bot generated title -->]</ref>
There were 4,230 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.77.


In 2008, Cyrus was listed among artists and entertainers as one of [[Time (magazine)|Time]] magazine's [[Time 100|100 Most Influential People in The World]].<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733752_1734628,00.html The 2008 TIME 100], ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''.</ref>
In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males.


==Early life==
The median income for a household in the city was $40,515, and the median income for a family was $43,859. Males had a median income of $32,476 versus $28,510 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,239. About 10.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Cyrus was born in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], [[Tennessee]],<ref name="ecourtdocs">Los Angeles Superior Court documents of name change. [http://images.eonline.com/static/news/pdf/miley_cyrus_name_change_2.pdf PDF (page 4)].</ref> the daughter of Leticia "Tish" ([[married and maiden names|née]] Finley) and [[country music|country]] singer [[Billy Ray Cyrus]],<ref name="braced"/> and the granddaughter of the late [[Ron Cyrus]]. She has two older half-brothers; Christopher Cody and [[Trace Cyrus|Trace]], the latter being the vocalist and guitarist of an electronic [[Rock music|rock]] band, [[Metro Station (band)|Metro Station]] in California.<ref>
{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Gerri|title=POP-Corn - Miley Rocks|publisher=Scholastic News Online|date=July, 2007|url=http://www.teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/mtm/popcorn.asp|accessdate=2007-07-29}}</ref> She also has an older half-sister, Brandi, a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah, who is also an actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.ca/Artists/All/Mini/Bio/Artists/BillyRayCyrus.aspx|title="Billy Ray Cyrus - Bio"|accessdate=2006-10-29|work=[http://www.cmt.ca/ cmt.ca]|language=[[English language|English]]|quote=Children: Destiny Hope, Braison Chance, Noah Lindsey, with Tish; Christopher Cody, from a previous relationship; and stepchildren Brandi, and Trace.
}}</ref> She was named Destiny Hope because her parents believed that she would accomplish great things.<ref name="braced"/> Cyrus gained her nickname "Miley" because she kept smiling ("Smiley") as a youngster.<ref name="braced"/>

Cyrus attended Heritage Middle School and was a [[cheerleader]],<ref name="leaves hills">{{cite news|author=Ken Beck|title=Teen Miley Cyrus leaves Tennessee hills for Hollywood with dad Billy Ray and family in tow|publisher=[[The Tennessean]]|date=March 19, 2006|url=http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060319/ENTERTAINMENT12/603190321/1339/ENTERTAINMENT|accessdate=2006-10-07}}{{Dead link|date=April 2008}}</ref> and now goes to school at a place called ''Options For Youth''.<ref>[http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/celebs/interviews/miley.html It's My Life . Celebs . Miley Cyrus PBS Kids GO!]. Retrieved on 2008-07-14.</ref> She also has a private tutor on the set of her T.V. show.<ref name="tweens">{{cite news|author=Jacques Steinberg|title=Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: A Tale of Two Tweens|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 20, 2006|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/20/arts/television/20cyru.html?ei=5088&en=ce83bf6f2ce0ed7d&ex=1303185600|accessdate=2006-10-07}}</ref> She grew up on her parents' farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee.<ref name="msn">{{cite news|author=Associated Press|title=Life Imitates Art for Teen Miley Cyrus|publisher=MSN TV News|date=May 25, 2006|url=http://movies.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=224154|accessdate=2006-10-07|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071106131250rn_1/tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=224154|archivedate=2008-08-13}}</ref>

==Acting career==
[[Image:Miley Cyrus Concert.jpg|thumb|right|Cyrus playing a keyboard in a concert.|200px]]
Cyrus became interested in acting at age nine when the family briefly lived in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. Her first acting role was as a guest star on her father's television series ''[[Doc (TV series)|Doc]]'', in which she played a girl named Kylie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060520/news_1c20hannah.html|title=Miley Cyrus braced for Disney stardom|accessdate=2007-10-07|author=David Hiltbrand|date=May 20, 2006|publisher=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]}}</ref><ref name=mileybio/> In 2003, she played "Young Ruthie" in [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Big Fish]]'' and was credited as Destiny Cyrus. She was also featured in [[Rhonda Vincent]]'s music video for "If Heartaches Have Wings", and appeared on ''Colgate Country Showdown'' with her father, who was hosting the program.

===Disney career===
Cyrus was twelve years old when she originally auditioned for Disney for the lead role of [[Miley Stewart|Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana]], as well as the show's "best friend" roles,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatedisney.com/hannahmontana-livin.html|title="'Hannah Montana' Livin' the Rock Star Life! DVD Review"|accessdate=2006-10-29|date=October 20, 2006|work=[http://www.ultimatedisney.com/reviewindex.htm Disney DVD Reviews]|language=[[English language|English]]}}</ref> but Disney Channel executives judged her to be too small. However, Cyrus was persistent in her desire to be part of ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', so Disney called her back for further auditions. According to Disney Channel Executive Vice President [[Gary Marsh]], Cyrus was chosen for the show because of her energetic and lively performance and was seen as a person who "loves every minute of life",<ref name="hollywoodrecords">Oldenburg, Ann. ''USA Today''. March 23, 2006. "[http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-03-23-miley-cyrus_x.htm Lifelong work pays off, says Miley Cyrus, 13.]" Retrieved on October 1, 2006.</ref> with the "everyday relatability of [[Hilary Duff]] and the stage presence of [[Shania Twain]]".<ref name="msn"/> She spent several years trying to get rid of her Southern accent, but in the end Disney wanted her to revive it. Later in an unusual twist, Cyrus had to audition her own father, [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], to see if he would fit the role as Hannah's dad.<ref name="parade" /> Cyrus currently stars in ''Hannah Montana'' as the lead character [[Miley Stewart]], whose [[alter ego]] is the [[pop music]] sensation Hannah Montana. Cyrus also performs in character as Hannah Montana for albums and concerts. Cyrus also appeared in the Disney Channel ''Hannah Montana'' promotion, "Hannah Montana's Backstage Secrets", in which she portrays Hannah Montana in a fictional interview set in the show's [[Canon (fiction)|canon]].

Cyrus had a brief cameo in the 2007 [[television movie]] ''[[High School Musical 2]]'' credited as "Girl at Pool", where she danced before the end credits in front of the pool wearing a yellow baby doll top and denim Bermuda shorts. Cyrus also guest-starred as Yatta on Disney Channel's ''[[The Emperor's New School]]''.

While attending the ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' premiere, Cyrus stated that they are working on ideas for a Hannah Montana movie. The feature-length film is to be produced by Cyrus's both on and off-screen dad, [[Billy Ray Cyrus]].<ref>[http://www.buddytv.com/articles/hannah-montana/hannah-montana-film-in-develop-8116.aspx?show=hannah-montana.aspx 'Hannah Montana' Film In Development]</ref> ''[[Hannah Montana: The Movie]]'' is scheduled for a May 1, 2009 release.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981211.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Disney unveils 2009 schedule - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Cyrus was invited to present the song "That's How You Know" from the film ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'' at the [[80th Academy Awards]]. She also hosted the 2008 [[CMT Music Awards]] with her father in April.<ref>[http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1582299/billy-ray-cyrus-and-miley-cyrus-to-host-cmt-music-awards.jhtml "Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus to Host CMT Music Awards"] at CMT.com. Retrieved March 6, 2008.</ref> On April 9, 2008, Cyrus appeared on the ''[[American Idol]]'' [[fundraiser]] show ''[[Idol Gives Back]]'', performing "Good and Broken". She also told the audience that it has always been one of her dreams to appear on ''American Idol''. In August 2008, Miley hosted and performed at the [[Teen Choice Awards]].<ref name=test>[http://www.teenchoiceawards.com Official Teen Choice Awards Inside TC], Retrieved on July 19, 2008.</ref>

==Music career==
===Studio albums===
[[Walt Disney Records]] released the first ''[[Hannah Montana (soundtrack)|''Hannah Montana'' soundtrack]]'', on October 24, 2006. The soundtrack included eight of the songs that Cyrus performed as Hannah Montana. Cyrus also signed a four-album major record deal with [[Hollywood Records]] for her own albums. The album was later re-released twice - a Holiday Edition featuring Cyrus's cover of "[[Rockin' around the Christmas Tree]]" and a Special Edition featuring "[[Nobody's Perfect (song)|Nobody's Perfect]]". Cyrus also opened for [[The Cheetah Girls (recording artists)|The Cheetah Girls]] in 2006, performing on 20 dates of their 39-city tour.<ref name="post">{{cite news|author = Craig Rosen (Reuters, Hollywood Reporter)|title = Disney's Cheetah Girls keep girl power alive|publisher = Washington Post| date = September 25, 2006|url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/25/AR2006092500033.html|accessdate = 2006-10-07}}</ref>

On June 26, 2007, exactly eight months after the release of the first soundtrack, Cyrus released a double album, ''[[Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus]]''. The first disc served as the second ''Hannah Montana'' soundtrack, while the second disc was Cyrus's debut solo album as herself. She wrote eight of the ten songs, credited by her birth name Destiny Hope Cyrus. The single "[[See You Again]]" became Cyrus's first song to enter the top ten on the ''[[Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]].

Just over a year later, Cyrus released her second studio album under her own name. ''[[Breakout (album)|Breakout]]'' is the first Miley Cyrus album that has no connection with the Hannah Montana franchise. The album's first single, "[[7 Things]]", became her highest charting single.

===Touring===
[[Image:Miley Cyrus. 2.jpg|thumb|right|Miley with dancers, [[So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2) finalists#Ashlee Nino|Ashlee Nino]] and Amanda Michelle "Mandy" Jiroux.|200px]]
Cyrus performed both as herself and in character as [[Hannah Montana]] on a North American [[Best of Both Worlds Tour]] that started on October 18, 2007 in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]; the tour was extended, due to high demand, until January 31, 2008, with 69 total dates, 14 more than previously planned. The [[Jonas Brothers]] were the opening act for most of the tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pr-inside.com/the-hannah-montana-miley-cyrus-r345470.htm|title=The Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus ``Best of Both Worlds Tour'' Confirms 14 New Dates to Sold-Out Nationwide Tour|accessdate=2007-12-12|publisher=Business Wire 2007|year=2007|author=Walt Disney Records & Hollywood Records}}</ref> Tour tickets for each date sold out in record time after they went on sale, disappointing large numbers of fans.<ref>{{cite web|last=Westbrook|first=Bruce|title=How much would you pay for Hannah Montana tickets?|publisher=Houston Chronicle|date= September 17, 2007|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/5142413.html|quote=... every show in every city, no matter how small, has sold out in minutes.|accessdate=2007-09-17}}</ref> The tour was recorded and released to cinemas in [[Disney Digital 3-D]]. The [[Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert|concert film]] brought in $8,651,758 on its opening day, and continued on to gross $31,117,834 to finish off the weekend, making it the highest-grossing opening weekend for a film to be released under 1000 screens, and on July 26, 2008 it was released on [[Disney Channel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/fewesttheatersatno1.htm | title=Movies With the Fewest Theaters to Debut at #1 at the Box Office |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] | accessdate=2008-04-30}}</ref> Though its initial run in theaters was due to last just a week, Disney extended the film's run indefinitely because of the demand of the fans.<ref name="extend">{{cite web|author=Scott Bowles |date=February 3, 2008|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-02-03-boxoffice_N.htm |title=''Hannah Montana'' concert film earns extended theater stay |publisher=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>

On September 14, 2008, Cyrus, along with other performers, performed at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA for the City of Hope Benefit Concert that will help raise for cancer research and training programs.<ref>[http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/technology/walt-disney-company-presenting-miley-cyrus-jonas-brothers-demi-lovato-special/ The Walt Disney Company Is Presenting Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato in a Special Concert to Benefit City of Hope on September 14 - FOXBusiness.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Entrepreneurship==
Cyrus became a spokesperson for [[Daisy Rock Guitars]] in 2004, when she was presented with her first ''Daisy Rock'' guitar - the Stardust Series Acoustic Electric Pink Sparkle. It was given to her by her parents from her father's [[Country Music Television]] fan meet-and-greet when she was twelve years old.<ref name="about">{{cite news|author|Shelly Fabian|publisher=About.com|title=Miley Cyrus To Follow in Father's Footsteps|date=June 14, 2004|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/news/a/blchat061404_2.htm|accessdate=2006-10-07}}</ref>

Disney released a ''Hannah Montana'' clothing collection in late summer 2007. Cyrus helped to design some of the pieces from the collection. "It's not a costume. A tween girl isn't doing dress-up, they want to look like they could be Hannah Montana's friend. This is a fashion line."<ref>{{cite web | author=Samantha Critchell | date=June 20, 2007 | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/20/AR2007062001741.html | title=Style: Company targets tweens with 'Hannah Montana' clothes | publisher=[[The Washington Post]] | accessdate=2008-04-30}}</ref>

In April 2008, Cyrus announced plans to write a book about her life and career. The Disney Book Group bought the rights to the book for a reported 7 figures to be published by their imprint Disney-Hyperion Books for a scheduled release spring 2009. An initial printing run of one million copies is planned.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=The New York Times |title=A Bookish Miley Cyrus |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/22/arts/22arts-ABOOKISHMILE_BRF.html?ref=arts |date=April 22, 2008 |accessdate=2008-04-22 |author=Motoko Rich}}</ref>

In December 2007, she was ranked #17 in the list of Forbes Top Twenty Superstar Earners under 25 with an annual earning of US$3.5 million.<ref name="Forbes Magazine 07" /> In April 2008, [[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] and [[Us Weekly]] reported that Cyrus earned $18.2 million in 2007. Cyrus was ranked #35 on the "2008 Forbes Celebrity 100" with an estimated earnings of $25 million during June 2007 to June 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/53/celebrities08_Miley-Cyrus_EB0C.html|title=Miley Cyrus on ''Forbes'' list|publisher=Forbes Magazine|date=June 11, 2008|accessdate = 2008-06-12}}</ref> A wax figure of Miley Cyrus was unveiled at [[Madame Tussauds]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20185542,00.html|title=Wax Miley Cyrus Hits Madame Tussaud's|publisher=People Magazine|date=March 20, 2008|accessdate = 2008-03-22}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Cyrus is good friends with fellow ''Hannah Montana'' co-stars [[Emily Osment]] and [[Mitchel Musso]], often [[Text messaging|texting]] and [[conference call]]ing each other during busy days.<ref name="tweens"/> Miley Cyrus also taught Emily Osment how to play the guitar and Osment taught Cyrus how to knit. She is also friends with the stars of the highly successful [[TV movie]] ''[[High School Musical]]'', including [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens|Vanessa Hudgens]] and [[Zac Efron]], and ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]'' stars including [[Brenda Song]]<ref>[http://www.ultimatedisney.com/brendasong-interview.html UltimateDisney.com] Interview with Brenda Song, Star of "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"</ref> and [[Ashley Tisdale]].<ref name="people">Tim Nudd, [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20167543,00.html "Miley Cyrus: Being a Role Model Starts with the Clothes"], People.com, December 20, 2007.</ref>

In an appearance on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'', she stated that she looks up to [[Hilary Duff]] as her role model.<ref name="people"/> She also has many pets, including horses, dogs, cats, fish, and chickens.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6480000/newsid_6484900/6484997.stm Hotseat: Hannah Montana] ''CBBC Newsround interview''</ref> On January 29, 2008 Miley Cyrus announced her intent to officially change her name to "Miley Ray Cyrus," her middle name reflecting that of her father's.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20174585,00.html |title=Miley Cyrus Makes Name Change Official - Miley Cyrus : People.com |accessdate=2008-01-29 |format= |work=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/hannah_montana_singer_miley_cyrus_changes_her_name |title=Usmagazine.com | Hannah Montana Singer Miley Cyrus Changes Her Name |accessdate=2008-01-29 |format= |work=}}</ref> The name change became official on May 1, 2008.<ref name="name change"/>

In an interview with ''[[USA Today]]'', Cyrus was quoted as saying her faith is "the main thing" and is the reason why she works in [[Hollywood]].<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-01-10-miley-cyrus_x.htm Miley Cyrus fulfills her destiny] ''USAtoday.com''</ref> When interviewed by ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'', she added that she attends church regularly with her family.<ref name="parade">[http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_02-04-2007/In-Step-With-Miley-Cyrus In step with ... Miley Cyrus] ''Parade.com''</ref> In an interview with ''[[Christianity Today]]'', Billy Ray said, "Being Christian, we believe in heaven," and "We also had a great church, and when you give up your church, your pastor, and the community you are involved in, you're making a big sacrifice. Let's face it, Hollywood is a completely different environment than [[Franklin, Tennessee]]."<ref name="christianitytoday">[http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2008/001/1.19.html Hosanna, Montana! Today's Christian<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Beginning in February 2008, Cyrus and her friend Mandy Jiroux (who is also a backup dancer for Cyrus) have been creating videos on [[YouTube]] called ''The Miley and Mandy Show''. The show, described as a "YouTube hit", is said to be filmed for fun by Cyrus and Jiroux and to be entirely their work, with Cyrus and Jiroux editing the footage together. It is mostly filmed in Cyrus's bedroom.<ref>Michelle Tan, [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20183035,00.html "Behind the Scenes of Miley Cyrus's YouTube Hit"], People.com, March 8, 2008.</ref>

In 2007, Cyrus made a large contribution to the [[City of Hope National Medical Center|City of Hope]], giving $1 for every "Hannah Montana" concert ticket sold. She said that "the cool thing about being a part of City of Hope is that they are a [[cancer research]] center. They're not only helping kids that are there, but also finding out how they can heal them by figuring out what exactly is going on, which is amazing."<ref>[[Kewl magazine]] [http://kewlmag.com/sections/archives/features_articles/01/2008#]</ref>

In the September 2008 issue of ''[[Seventeen]]'' magazine, Cyrus stated she was in a relationship with [[Nick Jonas]] of the [[Jonas Brothers]] for 2 years, and that the two "were in love". They broke up at the end of 2007<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217447,00.html Miley: Nick Jonas and I 'Were In Love' - Music News, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas : People.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
and she co-wrote a song about him.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1593775/20080828/cyrus__miley.jhtml</ref>

Cyrus is [[hypoglycemia|hypoglycemic]] and keeps it under control with her diet.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23559882-5006011,00.html|title=Miley's Tween spirit|accessdate=2008-08-31|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)]]|date=April 20, 2008}}</ref>

Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday with a charity fundraiser at Disneyland, which was closed early for the event attended by 5,000 fans at $250 per ticket. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-miley-cyrus-birthday-ft-1007oct07,0,1453559.story|title=Miley Cyrus' Supersize 16 Party|date=10/7/2008|publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref>http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Miley-Cyrus-Disneyland-Mickey-Mouse-Miley-Cyrus/ss/events/en/111507hannahmontana/s:/ap/20081006/ap_en_mu/people_miley_cyrus/im:/081006/482/bba312681b6147158ae5efb00d0e1627/;_ylt=AmU6sPKlJ2E7AyeGK9PhNWgnHL8C</ref> The proceeds went to the charity [[Youth Service America]], a youth volunteering organization. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,409327,00.html |publisher=[[Fox News]] |date=2008-08-23 |title=Miley Cyrus to Hold Sweet 16 Fundraiser Birthday Bash at Disneyland}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24458688-10229,00.html |date=2008-10-07 |title=Miley Cyrus parties hard at sweet 16 at Disneyland |publisher=[[Daily Telegraph]] ([[United Kingdom]]) and [[News Digital Media]] (a [[News Corporation]] company) of [[Australia]]|}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/miley-cyrus-to-celebrate-sweet-16-birthday-and-honor-youth-volunteers-at-disneyland_article_10970 |publisher=[[Access Hollywood]] |date=2008-08-22 |title=Miley Cyrus To Celebrate ‘Sweet 16’ Birthday And Honor Youth Volunteers At Disneyland}}</ref> Ten outstanding youth volunteers from Youth Service America were invited to attend, <ref name="Marketwatch2008_08_05">{{cite web
|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/hannah-montanas-miley-cyrus-celebrates/story.aspx?guid=%7BE11F09FF-BA05-49D1-A779-53357962A1D7%7D&dist=hppr |date=2008-10-05 |publisher=[[MarketWatch]] |title=Hannah Montana's Miley Cyrus Celebrates Her Sweet 16 at Disneyland With Friends and Fans - Event Celebrates Youth Volunteers With $1 Million Disney Gift }}</ref> and later in the evening, Cyrus presented a $1 million cheque to the organization.<ref name="MacDonald2008_08_06">{{cite web |title=Miley Cyrus parties nonstop at Disneyland Sweet 16 birthday celebration |url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/miley-cyrus-disneyla-2932/ |author=Brady MacDonald |publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=2008-08-06}}</ref> She also gave a musical performance for the attendees, singing four of her ''[[Breakout (album)|Breakout]]'' songs.<ref name="MacDonald2008_08_06"/><ref name="Marketwatch2008_08_05"/>

==Controversies==

===Pregnancy hoax===
On September 24, 2007, rumors began circulating that Cyrus was pregnant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=23558&ret=news.aspx&cat=Entertainment|title=Miley Cyrus Pregnancy Rumors Circulating|accessdate=2007-09-24|date=September 24, 2007|publisher=transworldnews.com}}</ref> The cause of the rumor was an image of a page of [[J-14 Magazine]] circulating on the Internet entitled "Miley's Meltdown" and saying, among other things, "Miley herself confirmed the pregnancy rumors during a J-14 interview".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaysocialites.com/2007/09/is_hanna_montana_star_miley_cy.html|title=Is Hanna Montana star Miley Cyrus really pregnant?|accessdate=2007-09-24|author=Charles Winters|date=September 23, 2007|publisher=gaysocialites.com}}</ref> J-14 immediately responded saying that, "Someone doctored the ''"This Just In"'' article that appeared on page 16 of J-14's July 2007 issue" and that "this story is completely fabricated!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j14magazine.com/|title=Miley Cyrus Is Not Pregnant|accessdate=2007-09-24|publisher=[[J-14 Magazine]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20957841/|title=Despite rumors, Miley Cyrus Is Not Pregnant|accessdate=2007-10-01|publisher=MSNBC News}}</ref> The real story on J-14's Page 16 magazine was about 'Miley's Gross Habits' told by her co-stars on the set of Hannah Montana.

===Seat belt controversy===
In her movie, ''[[Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert]]'', there is a scene where she and her dad did not put their [[seatbelts]] on, causing her to be labeled by some newspapers as a "bad role model".<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330634,00.html|title= Billy Ray Cyrus Says He, Miley Just Forgot to Buckle Up|accessdate= 2008-02-14|date= February 13, 2008|publisher= [[Fox News Channel]]}}</ref> [[Billy Ray Cyrus]] later apologized for this, and said {{cquote|"We got caught up in the moment of filming, and we made a mistake and forgot to buckle our seat belts ... Seat belt safety is extremely important."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177635,00.html|title=Billy Ray Apologizes for Not Buckling Up|author=Stephen M. Silverman and Michelle Tan|date=February 13, 2008|accessdate=2008-02-15|publisher=people.com}}</ref>}}

===''Vanity Fair'' photos===

On April 25, 2008, the televised entertainment program ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' reported that Cyrus had posed topless for a photo shoot with ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23608789-5001026,00.html|title=Miley Cyrus topless controversy|date=April 28, 2008|accessdate=2008-04-27|publisher=news.com.au/dailytelegraph/}}</ref> The photo, and subsequently released behind-the-scenes photos, show Cyrus with her bare back exposed but her front covered with a bedsheet. The photo shoot was taken by photographer [[Annie Leibovitz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195785,00.html|title=Miley Cyrus: I'm Sorry for Photos|author=Stephen M. Silverman|date=April 27, 2008|accessdate=2008-04-27|publisher=people.com}}</ref> The full photograph was published with an accompanying story on ''[[The New York Times]]''' website on April 27, 2008. On April 29, 2008, ''The New York Times'' clarified that though the pictures left an impression that she was bare-breasted, Cyrus was wrapped in a bedsheet and was actually not topless.<ref name="NYT VF">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/business/media/28hannah.html|title=A Topless Photo Threatens a Major Disney Franchise|author=Brook Barnes|date=April 28, 2008|accessdate=2008-04-29|publisher=nytimes.com}}</ref> Some parents expressed outrage at the nature of the photograph, which a [[Disney]] spokesperson described as "a situation [that] was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines."<ref name="NYT VF"/>

In response to the internet circulation of the photo and ensuing media attention, Cyrus released a statement of apology on April 27, 2008:

{{cquote|"I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."<ref name="NYT VF"/>
}}

The photographer [[Annie Leibovitz]] also released a statement:

{{cquote|"I'm sorry that my portrait of Miley has been misinterpreted. The photograph is a simple, classic portrait, shot with very little makeup, and I think it is very beautiful."<ref>[http://www.hollywood.com/news/Annie_Leibovitz_Miley_Cyrus_Photos_Were_Misinterpreted/5226536 Annie Leibovitz: 'Miley Cyrus Photos Were Misinterpreted' at Hollywood.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name="NYT VF"/>}}

On April 28, 2008, ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' published their full interview and photo shoot with Cyrus and her father [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], as well as the behind-the-scenes photographs, on their website.<ref name="VF">{{cite web|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/06/miley200806|title=Miley Knows Best|author=Bruce Handy|date=April 28, 2008|accessdate=2008-04-28|publisher=vanityfair.com}}</ref> According to the interview, Cyrus's parents and/or minders were present during the entire duration of the photo shoot. The idea to pose with the sheets on was suggested by [[Annie Leibovitz]]. When asked if she were "anxious" about the pose, Cyrus stated to interviewer Bruce Handy:

{{cquote|"No, I mean I had a big blanket on. And I thought, this looks pretty, and really natural. I think it's really artsy. It wasn't in a skanky way.… And you can't say no to Annie. She's so cute. She gets this puppy-dog look and you're like, okay."<ref name="VF"/>}}

===''Playboy'' offer===
In May 2008, [[Hugh Hefner]] made news when he offered a magazine pictorial to 15 year old Miley. Hefner said she was a "pretty lady" but would have to wait until she was 18 to appear in the magazine.<ref>[http://www.nbc10.com/entertainment/16237409/detail.html Hefner Invites Cyrus To Pose For Playboy - Entertainment News Story - WCAU Philadelphia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===

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| 2003 || ''[[Big Fish]]'' || Stymie's Girlfriend ||Starring as "Destiny Cyrus"
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| 2007 || ''[[High School Musical 2]]'' || Girl at Pool || made for television ([[Disney Channel]])
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| rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''[[Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert]]'' || [[Miley Stewart|Hannah Montana]]/Herself || Main Role
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| ''[[Bolt]]'' || Peggy || Voice
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| 2009 ||''[[Hannah Montana: The Movie]]'' || [[Miley Stewart|Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana]] || Main Role
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===Television===

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| 2006—present || ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' || [[Miley Stewart|Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana]] || Lead Role
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| 2007—2008 || ''[[The Replacements (TV series)|The Replacements]]'' || Celebrity Starr || Voice / Recurring role
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| 2007 || ''[[The Emperor's New School]]'' || Yatta, Mudka's Meat Hut Waitress / Becky || Voice / Recurring role
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===Guest appearances===

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==Discography==
{{main|Miley Cyrus discography}}

==Awards==
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|align="center" rowspan="1"| [[2006]]–[[2007]]
|rowspan="1" align="center"| Golden Icon Awards
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Herself
|rowspan="4" {{won}}
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|align="center" rowspan="3"| [[2007]]
|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]]
|rowspan="1" align="center"|Favorite TV Actress
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Hannah Montana]]
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
|rowspan="1" align="center"|TV Actress Comedy
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|rowspan="1" align="center"|Summer Artist
|rowspan="1" align="center"| Herself
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|align="center" rowspan="7"| [[2008]]
|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[MTV Video Music Awards|Video Music Awards]]
|rowspan="1" align="center"|Best New Artist
|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[7 Things]]
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
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|rowspan="5" {{won}}
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| TV Actress Comedy
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Hannah Montana]]
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Young Artist Award|Young Artist Awards]]
|rowspan="1" align="center"| Performance in a TV Series
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]]
|rowspan="1" align="center"| Favorite Female Singer
|rowspan="1" align="center"| Herself
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Favorite TV Actress
|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Hannah Montana]]
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[MTV Europe Music Awards|Europe Music Awards]]
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Miley Cyrus

Miley Ray Cyrus[1] (born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992)[2][3] is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Cyrus is known for starring as Miley Stewart/"Hannah Montana" in the television series Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel.

Cyrus became a sensation after Hannah Montana debuted in March 2006. Following the success of the show, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs from the show. In December 2007, she was ranked #17 in the list of Forbes Top Twenty Superstar Earners under the age of 25 with an annual earning of US$3.5 million.[4] As of December 2007, she is working on a movie spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie which release date has been recently moved up to April 10, 2009.[5][6][7]

Cyrus's solo music career began with the release of her debut album, Meet Miley Cyrus on June 23, 2007. Her second album, entitled Breakout was released on July 22, 2008, which is Cyrus's first album that does not involve the Hannah Montana franchise. Both albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.[8]

In 2008, Cyrus was listed among artists and entertainers as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.[9]

Early life

Cyrus was born in Nashville, Tennessee,[10] the daughter of Leticia "Tish" (née Finley) and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus,[2] and the granddaughter of the late Ron Cyrus. She has two older half-brothers; Christopher Cody and Trace, the latter being the vocalist and guitarist of an electronic rock band, Metro Station in California.[11] She also has an older half-sister, Brandi, a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah, who is also an actress.[12] She was named Destiny Hope because her parents believed that she would accomplish great things.[2] Cyrus gained her nickname "Miley" because she kept smiling ("Smiley") as a youngster.[2]

Cyrus attended Heritage Middle School and was a cheerleader,[13] and now goes to school at a place called Options For Youth.[14] She also has a private tutor on the set of her T.V. show.[15] She grew up on her parents' farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee.[16]

Acting career

Cyrus playing a keyboard in a concert.

Cyrus became interested in acting at age nine when the family briefly lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her first acting role was as a guest star on her father's television series Doc, in which she played a girl named Kylie.[17][3] In 2003, she played "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish and was credited as Destiny Cyrus. She was also featured in Rhonda Vincent's music video for "If Heartaches Have Wings", and appeared on Colgate Country Showdown with her father, who was hosting the program.

Disney career

Cyrus was twelve years old when she originally auditioned for Disney for the lead role of Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana, as well as the show's "best friend" roles,[18] but Disney Channel executives judged her to be too small. However, Cyrus was persistent in her desire to be part of Hannah Montana, so Disney called her back for further auditions. According to Disney Channel Executive Vice President Gary Marsh, Cyrus was chosen for the show because of her energetic and lively performance and was seen as a person who "loves every minute of life",[19] with the "everyday relatability of Hilary Duff and the stage presence of Shania Twain".[16] She spent several years trying to get rid of her Southern accent, but in the end Disney wanted her to revive it. Later in an unusual twist, Cyrus had to audition her own father, Billy Ray Cyrus, to see if he would fit the role as Hannah's dad.[20] Cyrus currently stars in Hannah Montana as the lead character Miley Stewart, whose alter ego is the pop music sensation Hannah Montana. Cyrus also performs in character as Hannah Montana for albums and concerts. Cyrus also appeared in the Disney Channel Hannah Montana promotion, "Hannah Montana's Backstage Secrets", in which she portrays Hannah Montana in a fictional interview set in the show's canon.

Cyrus had a brief cameo in the 2007 television movie High School Musical 2 credited as "Girl at Pool", where she danced before the end credits in front of the pool wearing a yellow baby doll top and denim Bermuda shorts. Cyrus also guest-starred as Yatta on Disney Channel's The Emperor's New School.

While attending the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix premiere, Cyrus stated that they are working on ideas for a Hannah Montana movie. The feature-length film is to be produced by Cyrus's both on and off-screen dad, Billy Ray Cyrus.[21] Hannah Montana: The Movie is scheduled for a May 1, 2009 release.[22]

Cyrus was invited to present the song "That's How You Know" from the film Enchanted at the 80th Academy Awards. She also hosted the 2008 CMT Music Awards with her father in April.[23] On April 9, 2008, Cyrus appeared on the American Idol fundraiser show Idol Gives Back, performing "Good and Broken". She also told the audience that it has always been one of her dreams to appear on American Idol. In August 2008, Miley hosted and performed at the Teen Choice Awards.[24]

Music career

Studio albums

Walt Disney Records released the first Hannah Montana soundtrack, on October 24, 2006. The soundtrack included eight of the songs that Cyrus performed as Hannah Montana. Cyrus also signed a four-album major record deal with Hollywood Records for her own albums. The album was later re-released twice - a Holiday Edition featuring Cyrus's cover of "Rockin' around the Christmas Tree" and a Special Edition featuring "Nobody's Perfect". Cyrus also opened for The Cheetah Girls in 2006, performing on 20 dates of their 39-city tour.[25]

On June 26, 2007, exactly eight months after the release of the first soundtrack, Cyrus released a double album, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus. The first disc served as the second Hannah Montana soundtrack, while the second disc was Cyrus's debut solo album as herself. She wrote eight of the ten songs, credited by her birth name Destiny Hope Cyrus. The single "See You Again" became Cyrus's first song to enter the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

Just over a year later, Cyrus released her second studio album under her own name. Breakout is the first Miley Cyrus album that has no connection with the Hannah Montana franchise. The album's first single, "7 Things", became her highest charting single.

Touring

Miley with dancers, Ashlee Nino and Amanda Michelle "Mandy" Jiroux.

Cyrus performed both as herself and in character as Hannah Montana on a North American Best of Both Worlds Tour that started on October 18, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri; the tour was extended, due to high demand, until January 31, 2008, with 69 total dates, 14 more than previously planned. The Jonas Brothers were the opening act for most of the tour.[26] Tour tickets for each date sold out in record time after they went on sale, disappointing large numbers of fans.[27] The tour was recorded and released to cinemas in Disney Digital 3-D. The concert film brought in $8,651,758 on its opening day, and continued on to gross $31,117,834 to finish off the weekend, making it the highest-grossing opening weekend for a film to be released under 1000 screens, and on July 26, 2008 it was released on Disney Channel.[28] Though its initial run in theaters was due to last just a week, Disney extended the film's run indefinitely because of the demand of the fans.[29]

On September 14, 2008, Cyrus, along with other performers, performed at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA for the City of Hope Benefit Concert that will help raise for cancer research and training programs.[30]

Entrepreneurship

Cyrus became a spokesperson for Daisy Rock Guitars in 2004, when she was presented with her first Daisy Rock guitar - the Stardust Series Acoustic Electric Pink Sparkle. It was given to her by her parents from her father's Country Music Television fan meet-and-greet when she was twelve years old.[31]

Disney released a Hannah Montana clothing collection in late summer 2007. Cyrus helped to design some of the pieces from the collection. "It's not a costume. A tween girl isn't doing dress-up, they want to look like they could be Hannah Montana's friend. This is a fashion line."[32]

In April 2008, Cyrus announced plans to write a book about her life and career. The Disney Book Group bought the rights to the book for a reported 7 figures to be published by their imprint Disney-Hyperion Books for a scheduled release spring 2009. An initial printing run of one million copies is planned.[33]

In December 2007, she was ranked #17 in the list of Forbes Top Twenty Superstar Earners under 25 with an annual earning of US$3.5 million.[4] In April 2008, Parade and Us Weekly reported that Cyrus earned $18.2 million in 2007. Cyrus was ranked #35 on the "2008 Forbes Celebrity 100" with an estimated earnings of $25 million during June 2007 to June 2008.[34] A wax figure of Miley Cyrus was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in New York City.[35]

Personal life

Cyrus is good friends with fellow Hannah Montana co-stars Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso, often texting and conference calling each other during busy days.[15] Miley Cyrus also taught Emily Osment how to play the guitar and Osment taught Cyrus how to knit. She is also friends with the stars of the highly successful TV movie High School Musical, including Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody stars including Brenda Song[36] and Ashley Tisdale.[37]

In an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, she stated that she looks up to Hilary Duff as her role model.[37] She also has many pets, including horses, dogs, cats, fish, and chickens.[38] On January 29, 2008 Miley Cyrus announced her intent to officially change her name to "Miley Ray Cyrus," her middle name reflecting that of her father's.[39][40] The name change became official on May 1, 2008.[1]

In an interview with USA Today, Cyrus was quoted as saying her faith is "the main thing" and is the reason why she works in Hollywood.[41] When interviewed by Parade, she added that she attends church regularly with her family.[20] In an interview with Christianity Today, Billy Ray said, "Being Christian, we believe in heaven," and "We also had a great church, and when you give up your church, your pastor, and the community you are involved in, you're making a big sacrifice. Let's face it, Hollywood is a completely different environment than Franklin, Tennessee."[42]

Beginning in February 2008, Cyrus and her friend Mandy Jiroux (who is also a backup dancer for Cyrus) have been creating videos on YouTube called The Miley and Mandy Show. The show, described as a "YouTube hit", is said to be filmed for fun by Cyrus and Jiroux and to be entirely their work, with Cyrus and Jiroux editing the footage together. It is mostly filmed in Cyrus's bedroom.[43]

In 2007, Cyrus made a large contribution to the City of Hope, giving $1 for every "Hannah Montana" concert ticket sold. She said that "the cool thing about being a part of City of Hope is that they are a cancer research center. They're not only helping kids that are there, but also finding out how they can heal them by figuring out what exactly is going on, which is amazing."[44]

In the September 2008 issue of Seventeen magazine, Cyrus stated she was in a relationship with Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers for 2 years, and that the two "were in love". They broke up at the end of 2007[45] and she co-wrote a song about him.[46]

Cyrus is hypoglycemic and keeps it under control with her diet.[47]

Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday with a charity fundraiser at Disneyland, which was closed early for the event attended by 5,000 fans at $250 per ticket. [48][49] The proceeds went to the charity Youth Service America, a youth volunteering organization. [50][51][52] Ten outstanding youth volunteers from Youth Service America were invited to attend, [53] and later in the evening, Cyrus presented a $1 million cheque to the organization.[54] She also gave a musical performance for the attendees, singing four of her Breakout songs.[54][53]

Controversies

Pregnancy hoax

On September 24, 2007, rumors began circulating that Cyrus was pregnant.[55] The cause of the rumor was an image of a page of J-14 Magazine circulating on the Internet entitled "Miley's Meltdown" and saying, among other things, "Miley herself confirmed the pregnancy rumors during a J-14 interview".[56] J-14 immediately responded saying that, "Someone doctored the "This Just In" article that appeared on page 16 of J-14's July 2007 issue" and that "this story is completely fabricated!"[57][58] The real story on J-14's Page 16 magazine was about 'Miley's Gross Habits' told by her co-stars on the set of Hannah Montana.

Seat belt controversy

In her movie, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, there is a scene where she and her dad did not put their seatbelts on, causing her to be labeled by some newspapers as a "bad role model".[59] Billy Ray Cyrus later apologized for this, and said

"We got caught up in the moment of filming, and we made a mistake and forgot to buckle our seat belts ... Seat belt safety is extremely important."[60]

Vanity Fair photos

On April 25, 2008, the televised entertainment program Entertainment Tonight reported that Cyrus had posed topless for a photo shoot with Vanity Fair.[61] The photo, and subsequently released behind-the-scenes photos, show Cyrus with her bare back exposed but her front covered with a bedsheet. The photo shoot was taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz.[62] The full photograph was published with an accompanying story on The New York Times' website on April 27, 2008. On April 29, 2008, The New York Times clarified that though the pictures left an impression that she was bare-breasted, Cyrus was wrapped in a bedsheet and was actually not topless.[63] Some parents expressed outrage at the nature of the photograph, which a Disney spokesperson described as "a situation [that] was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines."[63]

In response to the internet circulation of the photo and ensuing media attention, Cyrus released a statement of apology on April 27, 2008:

"I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."[63]

The photographer Annie Leibovitz also released a statement:

"I'm sorry that my portrait of Miley has been misinterpreted. The photograph is a simple, classic portrait, shot with very little makeup, and I think it is very beautiful."[64][63]

On April 28, 2008, Vanity Fair published their full interview and photo shoot with Cyrus and her father Billy Ray Cyrus, as well as the behind-the-scenes photographs, on their website.[65] According to the interview, Cyrus's parents and/or minders were present during the entire duration of the photo shoot. The idea to pose with the sheets on was suggested by Annie Leibovitz. When asked if she were "anxious" about the pose, Cyrus stated to interviewer Bruce Handy:

"No, I mean I had a big blanket on. And I thought, this looks pretty, and really natural. I think it's really artsy. It wasn't in a skanky way.… And you can't say no to Annie. She's so cute. She gets this puppy-dog look and you're like, okay."[65]

Playboy offer

In May 2008, Hugh Hefner made news when he offered a magazine pictorial to 15 year old Miley. Hefner said she was a "pretty lady" but would have to wait until she was 18 to appear in the magazine.[66]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Big Fish Stymie's Girlfriend Starring as "Destiny Cyrus"
2007 High School Musical 2 Girl at Pool made for television (Disney Channel)
2008 Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Hannah Montana/Herself Main Role
Bolt Peggy Voice
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana Main Role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006—present Hannah Montana Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana Lead Role
2007—2008 The Replacements Celebrity Starr Voice / Recurring role
2007 The Emperor's New School Yatta, Mudka's Meat Hut Waitress / Becky Voice / Recurring role

Guest appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Doc Kylie "Men in Tights" (episode 6, season 4)
2006 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" (episode 20, season 2)

Discography

Main article: Miley Cyrus discography

Awards

Year Title Award Nominated Work Result
2006–2007 Golden Icon Awards Best Child Role Model Herself Won
2007 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actress Hannah Montana
Teen Choice Awards TV Actress Comedy
Summer Artist Herself
2008 Video Music Awards Best New Artist 7 Things Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Female Artist Herself Won
TV Actress Comedy Hannah Montana
Young Artist Awards Performance in a TV Series
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female Singer Herself
Favorite TV Actress Hannah Montana
Europe Music Awards New Act Herself Nominated

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