Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana's Meteoric Rise

Sixteen-year-old Miley Cyrus is the star of Disney channel's Hannah Montana (ital), a show about a
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Sixteen-year-old Miley Cyrus is the star of Disney channel's Hannah Montana, a show about a "typical" teenage girl who leads a secret double life as an immensely popular rock star.

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