Tish Cyrus Pushed Billy Ray Cyrus to Star on ‘Hannah Montana’ So Their “Family Could Be Together”
Tish Cyrus is looking back at Hannah Montana, the show that launched her daughter Miley Cyrus’ career as well as helped her then-husband Billy Ray Cyrus rise to a new level of fame.
During a recent interview on Call Her Daddy with her oldest daughter, Brandi Cyrus, Tish opened up about how the popular Disney Channel series, which ran from 2006 to 2011, impacted their family. On the show, Miley starred as Miley Stewart, a teen with a secret pop star persona, alongside her dad Billy Ray, who played her onscreen father Robby Ray Stewart.
Tish said the show “became its own phenomenon,” which they were not expecting once it initially premiered. Brandi added, “Hannah Montana was just different. And I don’t think anyone could’ve ever anticipated it or thought how big it would be.”
As for Billy Ray, who rose to stardom with his 1992 hit song “Achy Breaky Heart,...
During a recent interview on Call Her Daddy with her oldest daughter, Brandi Cyrus, Tish opened up about how the popular Disney Channel series, which ran from 2006 to 2011, impacted their family. On the show, Miley starred as Miley Stewart, a teen with a secret pop star persona, alongside her dad Billy Ray, who played her onscreen father Robby Ray Stewart.
Tish said the show “became its own phenomenon,” which they were not expecting once it initially premiered. Brandi added, “Hannah Montana was just different. And I don’t think anyone could’ve ever anticipated it or thought how big it would be.”
As for Billy Ray, who rose to stardom with his 1992 hit song “Achy Breaky Heart,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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