After years of silence, Miley Cyrus has revealed unpublished details about her stage as the protagonist of Hannah Montana, a series that marked a whole generation, but also represented for her a period of control and professional limitations. In recent statements, the singer talked openly about the restrictions she faced after leaving Disney, revealing that for a long time she was not allowed to interpret the songs that made her famous in her adolescence.
“For years they didn’t let me sing anything from Hannah Montana’s repertoire after leaving Disney,” confessed the artist, who performed the double character from 13 to 18 years. Although the series was a catapult towards international fame, Cyrus also describes it now as a stage in which its artistic development was restricted, even when other former partners, such as the Jonas Brothers, did access similar opportunities. Also read: Miley Cyrus’s tattoo that could bring you legal problems: “I try to cover it”
Miley Cyrus: The weight of being a Disney star
His words have lit the debate on the pressure faced by children’s stars in the entertainment industry and the level of control that corporations exert on their careers even after contracts end. In the case of Miley Cyrus, that control not only limited its participation in musical collaborations for years, but also seemed to reflect a strategy by Disney to protect the childhood image of its brand, avoiding associating it with the personal and professional evolution that Miley began to build.
However, far from being anchored at that stage, the artist has more than demonstrated her ability to reinvent himself. Through a musical career that has traveled by pop, rock, ballad and even psychedelia, Cyrus has managed to separate himself from his past without erasing it, showing a vocal versatility and an artistic authenticity that has earned him the respect of criticism and the public, in addition to prizes such as the Grammy. Also read: Miley Cyrus in trouble: demand for plagiarism of ‘flowers’ is still standing
“Now I understand that the most valuable recognition I received from millions of people who were building their identity with me,” he reflected, making it clear that his link with the public goes much further.
Today, Miley Cyrus not only speaks from the top of her artistic maturity, but also from an experience that many other children’s stars share in silence: the need to recover and build their own identity.
