Six years ago, a 12-year-old pop star with a Tennessee twang,
exploded onto the music scene, taking the world by storm.
Since then, Hannah Montana has dazzled us
with her incredible talent,
her infectious charm, and her unique style.
But underneath all that amazing talent
was a secret even more amazing.
That famous blonde hair was really a wig,
that hid a regular teenage girl.
While Hannah was doing sold out tours and blockbuster movies,
the girl under the wig was going to school,
and trying to fit in like any other teenager.
Well, days ago, that teenager stunned the world
by revealing the truth behind the international phenomenon.
I'm Robin Roberts and today we sit down with Miley Stewart
the remarkable young woman who is,
or rather was, Hannah Montana.
As she, for the first time, shares her amazing journey.
Whoo!
Here we go, everybody!
♪ Come on ♪
♪ You get the limo out front ♪
♪ Oooh, hottest styles every shoe, every color ♪
♪ Yeah, when you're famous it can be kind of fun ♪
♪ It's really you but no one ever discovers ♪
♪ Who would have thought that a girl like me ♪
♪ Would double as a superstar ♪
♪ Whooo! ♪
♪ You get the best of both worlds ♪
♪ Chill it out Take it slow ♪
♪ Then you rock out the show ♪
♪ You get the best of both worlds ♪
♪ Mix it all together and you know ♪
♪ That it's the best of both worlds ♪
♪ This is the life, hold on tight ♪
♪ And this is the dream, it's all I need ♪
Wow, you were so young, Hannah.
I mean, Miley. This is gonna take some getting used to.
Yeah, for me too. I think it was six years and 47 weeks ago.
So that would make you what, 11, 12 years old at the time?
I was 12 because I had just got my first retainer
so you could hear it when I sang, "This is the life."
What did you like most about being Hannah?
In the beginning, I almost felt uncomfortable
without the wig on or without the makeup on, thinking,
"OK, maybe true, nobody does care about me unless I look that way."
But I got so confident because what I learned was,
the wig is not what people are drawn to. They don't know it's a wig.
That's not what they like. They don't like the mystery of it, they don't know.
It's me, it's just with a different hair color.
So that's what you liked. What did you dislike about being Hannah?
Sometimes it was kind of
a downer when you went from all the hype of being Hannah Montana,
and people screaming your name and whatever,
and then you do take the wig off,
and you take off the eyelashes and all the makeup
and you're like, "OK, this is who I really am."
You know, I don't have eyelashes up to here and I will,
you know, my skin will be bad sometimes
or my hair won't look that great, but it's like, that is a real person.
And that's what, at the end of the day, people did love about Hannah
is she was real, because I was real.
Most kids, when they dream of being a rock star
they can't wait to be famous,
but you created Hannah Montana
so she'd be the famous one
and nobody would know who you were.
I mean, why'd you do that?
I mostly did it because I had a famous dad
and I saw what he went through.
Country rocker, Robby Ray.
♪ I want my mullet back ♪
♪ My old Camaro and my 8-track ♪
I saw some of the stuff that he had to deal with
and I kinda made Hannah so I could
get away from that a little bit and have more of a normal life.
You talk about some of the things that he had to deal with.
I mean, what are you really talking about here?
Mostly, I think he really wanted people
that loved him just because he was Robby Ray,
not because of any other reason
or because of his career and that's what I wanted too.
I just wanted friends that really loved me for who I was.
Now did you find those friends?
I did.
♪ You're a true friend ♪
♪ You're here 'til the end ♪
♪ You're a true friend ♪
And they found out you were Hannah along with the rest of the world?
No, I told them as soon as I knew that I could count on them.
How'd they take it?
Hey, Lilly, I think things are gonna be a whole lot better
around here now that you know our little secret.
I'm Hannah Montana.
Pretty well.
Really, so it didn't put any strain on your friendships?
Well, you know, maybe a few times or, a lot.
How much time do we have?
I get the best seat 'cause I'm her best friend.
You mean her greediest friend.
Well, it's better than being her dumbest friend.
Will you two just work it out?
Oh, look at that.
I knew you two couldn't stay mad at each other.
Oh yeah, we're closer than ever.
Thank you so much for this incredible honor.
Every time that I hear True Friends
it always makes me think
about... about real...
America's Top Talent will be right back
with our next contestant, Oliver Oken.
I was just thinking about this. You know, you really benefited
from being able to see how Hannah was treated,
"Ahhhh, the superstar."
And then Miley Stewart.
- Right. - In school, trying to get along
the best she can like everybody else,
so you had the benefit of really knowing how that works.
It was great at times and then sometimes, it just,
I think I was so lucky to have Hannah Montana
and then Miley Stewart
because I got to see people's true colors.
Oh, hey, look everyone,
it's a couple of last page losers
in their native habitat.
So sad, still eating as if they had a reason to live.
Ohhh.
Hello.
Hey, Amber, it's Hannah Montana.
The producers asked me to call you to tell you
that you are one of the three lucky people
performing with me on Singing with the Stars.
Ahhh!
Oh, Rico.
Hey, Bubble Brain, how's it going?
- Rico. - I'm sorry, girls,
I'm looking for someone with a little more cha, cha, cha.
Ten thousand dollars.
- Is that? - It couldn't be.
Sweet niblets.
Hiya, toots. Wear something yummy.
But no heels. I don't wanna climb too high.
- Sit down, Missy. - No problem.
Let me tell you two something.
Society has rules.
One of those rules is if you miss registration,
you cannot register again until the second semester.
The second. The rules are for schnooks.
It's such an honor to have you as part of our senior class, Miss Montana.
- Please, call me Hannah. - Hannah.
But we got to see your true colors too.
You know, because you stayed grounded.
- Definitely. - For the most part, with all this going on in your life.
Yeah, and there was times where I wanted to, you know,
of course, anybody would want to stand up and say,
"Well, I'm Hannah Montana," or, "I'm this or that,"
and I need this special treatment or whatever.
Of course, when there's things going on in life that you can't
control otherwise unless you have, you know,
something up on someone but I, of course,
there were times where I would think that,
but nothing was more important,
no thing, no anything was more important
than my friends and normalcy and my family.
What about your older brother?
Was he any help in dealing with this double life?
Well, as my daddy always says,
"What doesn't kill you just makes you stronger."
The truth is, Jackson and I are...
Totally and completely in love.
Whoooo!
- Oh, no. - I love Hannah Montana!
I love Hannah Montana!
Again, really sorry about the whole convertible top thing.
Hi, everybody.
You got a little something in your teeth.
Eww, it's a fly, eww.
You come to me now in your time of need and beg for help.
But when have you ever extended your hand in friendship?
When have you ever given me the respect of calling me...
...Godbrother.
You made me wait 20 minutes so you could put on
some stupid costume and do a bad imitation.
You hear that, Fluffy? More disrespect.
Fine.
I need your plotting, scheming, twisted mind...
...Godbrother.
This is so sweet.
- You totally cheated. - You totally cheated.
You always do that. Why do you do that?
You stop it!
You fight like a girl.
I am a girl. What's your excuse?
No, no, no, no, no!
I'm not going to let you tell her my secret.
All right, fine. I'll tell her my secret.
I have a sister who's Hannah Montana.
She's a lot heavier than she looks.
- Lift some weights. - Eat some lettuce.
But, you know what?
In the end, no matter how much of a snotwagon he was...
Am I allowed to say snotwagon?
I have an older brother, so it's OK to say snotwagon.
OK, well then, my snotwagon always had my back.
♪ One in a million ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ One in a million ♪
- Stop pointing at the watch. - Sorry.
What about the rest of your family,
were they in on the secret too?
Yeah, they're my family, I tell them everything
but it's not always the best idea.
You know, actually,
I never really thought you were all that funny.
Well, Elvis thought I had a wonderful comic mind.
Oh, I know what Elvis was thinkin' about, and honey,
trust me it had nothing to do with your mind.
- You take that back. - You make me.
And what makes this night perfect is I can share it
with the two women who've inspired me
with their character, strength, and of course...
- Man stealer! - Sore loser!
Ahhhh!
I'll be right back.
♪ Everybody makes mistakes ♪
♪ Everybody has those days ♪
♪ One, two, three, four ♪
♪ Everybody makes mistakes Everybody has those days ♪
♪ Everybody knows what What I'm talkin' 'bout ♪
♪ Everybody gets that way ♪
♪ Everybody makes mistakes ♪
♪ Everybody has those days Everybody...
Uncle Earl!
If you think that was embarrassing,
there was this other time that Mamaw...
Miley, remember when you asked me how much time we have?
Got it, movin' on.
♪ La-dee-aah-aah-ooh ♪
Being Hannah, obviously complicated your life
so it had to be relief when you could just
go back to being Miley and that normal life you talk about.
Right, well the truth is, that normal life
didn't end up being as normal as I thought it would be.
You are one evil little boy.
- Hit it. - Whoa!
I wanna serve up some justice
and I think I know just who I wanna serve it up on.
Oh, boy.
Oliver, go deep.
What do you think, a little too much?
And somewhere in all of this, you found time to date?
Now how exactly does that work, living two lives?
Well, that question's easy. It doesn't work.
♪ Nobody's perfect I gotta work it ♪
♪ Again and again 'Til I get it right ♪
♪ Nobody's perfect You live and you learn it ♪
♪ And if I mess it up sometimes ♪
♪ Nobody's perfect You live and you learn it ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody makes mistakes ♪
♪ Nobody's perfect Nobody's perfect ♪
♪ No, no ♪
♪ Nobody's perfect ♪
Dating is hard enough when you're just one person,
but when there's two...
...it's practically impossible.
- Admit, Jake, you like me. - No, you like me, just say it.
No, you say it.
- No, you. - No, you.
Jake could fall out of the sky wearing a tuxedo and I wouldn't care.
Uh, Miley?
I'm serious. He could come down,
giving me a dozen roses and it would make no difference.
Zero, zilch, el zippo.
Sorry it's only one rose, but I did bring chocolates.
Jake, you were totally honest with me
and I have a secret too.
And I'm not sure how you're going to take it.
Oh, come on, how bad can it be?
I'm Hannah Montana.
It's different with you.
I can't get you out of my head.
Your laugh.
The way you lose yourself in a song.
The way you love life.
Just say no if you want me to stop.
No, no. No.
See, I can't do this because, I mean I want to kiss you.
You have no idea
how much I want to kiss you.
Boy, do I want to kiss you.
You wanna what?
Jakey!
Why do you have to be so wonderful?
Why can't you guys just do the honorable thing and stink?
- Hey, watch it! - Not the face, not the face.
What do you see in this guy anyway?
Oooh, real macho movie star, are you?
"Not the face, not the face."
- This is Jessie time. - It's Jake time.
- Jesse time. - Jake.
Jesse.
- Jake, Jake. - Jesse, Jesse.
Stop it!
Well, I hope now that the secret is out,
that maybe this part of your life will be a little bit easier.
It's got to, right? But, of course, whoever they are,
they're still gonna have to deal with my dad.
Right. The one man we haven't really talked about yet,
your dad. He's your father, of course,
but he also writes most of your songs, he's your manager,
you spend a lot of time together,
more time than most teenagers do.
Right, I do, but lucky for me,
my dad's the most amazing guy in the world.
OK, that sounds great and all that
but you are a teenager,
there had to been a few problems.
Yeah, there were, you know, like one or two...
...a day.
Dad, I know I have midterms Monday,
but the new Ashton Kutcher movie is previewing tonight.
How many pretties do I have to put before please
for you to let me go?
- Mile... - Pretty, pretty, pretty...
...pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, please, Dad, please.
- Whoa. - I can go?
No, you can stop. You know you gotta study.
- I was here first. - Well, I was born first.
Don't you mean, hatched?
You two are hopeless.
If you're gonna act like kids,
then I'm gonna treat you like kids. You're both grounded.
Now I don't wanna hear it.
We're gonna stop and smell the dang roses
and you're gonna like it.
So clean up your faces,
get off this bus, and start sniffin'.
Oooh, Daddy!
No, no, no way, honey.
Why not? Roxy's taken me to plenty of concerts before.
Not all the way across the country.
Remember? "Roxy like a puma."
- But that's not the point. - Then what is the point?
The point is you're not ready to do this on your own.
- But, Dad! - No, Miley, not another word.
Fine. How about three?
I hate you!
Miley.
Oh, come on, Dad.
Can't you let me do something wrong for once?
And then I can learn, and I can grow,
and I can be a better person.
Nothin'.
But, you know what, in the end,
he's always been there for me and he's my rock
and without him I couldn't have done any of this.
He's my best friend.
♪ You're with me ♪
♪ If any other love ♪
♪ You've been here all along ♪
Let me ask you this.
What would've happened, do you think,
if this all hadn't worked out?
You didn't get that first hit,
what do you imagine yourself doing?
I would hope that I would still be involved in music somehow.
I love making music, I love playing my instruments.
♪ I want my mullet back ♪
♪ My old Camaro and my 8-track ♪
♪ Fuzzy dice hangin' loose and proud ♪
♪ ZZ Top there play it on loud ♪
♪ Doing the bone dance You dance and you learn it ♪
♪ And we won't mess up this test ♪
♪ We'll get it perfect Word ♪
♪ Life's what you make it ♪
♪ So let's make it rock ♪
♪ Make it rock! ♪
♪ No need to pretend ♪
♪ You're a true friend ♪
I love everything about what I do now as, you know,
Hannah Montana or Miley Stewart. Whoever it is, I love music
and so anyway that I could still be involved with that
I would continue to do.
So by any means necessary,
you wanna do whatever it was to get the music out of you.
Yeah, I mean, I remember, you know,
being younger and music class
and I always wanted to be the one
that would go first on the stage.
I always loved it and I loved being different in some way.
And that's what I feel like Hannah Montana was,
and why so many people around the world,
girls and guys both, loved her,
was because she was different and that's what I always wanted to be.
And now you're through it.
No more secret, no more privacy,
no more Hannah to hide behind.
Just you, Miley. Are you ready for that?
Yeah, I am, and I know that it's a risk
but something in my heart was just telling me that it's time.
And now you've said goodbye to Hannah. Are you gonna miss her?
I'll never say goodbye to Hannah. She is...
...always been a part of me and always will be
and I was able to live out my dream because of her
and I could, you know,
have my rock star life and still be a kid.
So what you're saying is, you had the best of both worlds.
You had to put that in there.
Oh, come on, I've been patiently waiting
to get that into the interview.
And we're almost at the end here.
There are gonna be some stunned fans and some very sad fans.
What do you want to say to them?
Just that I think that Hannah has the most amazing fans in the whole world
and I hope they will embrace me for who I am as just Miley Stewart
and love me the same because everything that I said as Hannah Montana
about them being so wonderful
and giving me this amazing opportunity
was coming from my heart.
It was coming from Miley Stewart,
so I just want them to know that I love them so much
and thank them for letting me live my dream.
You know what? I'm guessing they're gonna love you right back.
I hope so. Thank you so much, Robin.
Thank you, it's been a delight getting to know you, Miley.
And we're out.
Oh I probably done a million interviews
but this is the most nervous I've ever been.
Really? You were fantastic.
- Really? - Absolutely.
So you would've told me if I stunk?
Probably not.
So I might've stunk?
But you didn't.
But, if I did stink, you would tell me?
- Probably not. - So in other words...
- Miley, I've been up since 4 o'clock, hon. - Oh, really? You look great.
- I do, really? - Yeah.
- You wouldn't tell me if I didn't, would you? - Probably not.
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