Former Disney Star Miley Cyrus Reveals Brutal 12+ Hour Work Schedule For Hannah Montana

Former Disney actor Miley Cyrus gets candid about the brutal 12+ hour work schedules she had for Hannah Montana when she was just about 12 years old. It is well known that Cyrus has been working hard since a very young age. After booking Hannah Montana on Disney Channel during its prime, Cyrus became one of the biggest child stars of the early 2000s. Not only did she reach the status of a teen idol, but she also went on to have a very successful music career as an adult. Now, she’s opening up about just how hard she worked during those early years on Disney Channel.

Recently, Cyrus took to TikTok to give her followers insight into her 12-year-old self’s brutal 12+ hour work schedule while filming Hannah Montana. Check it out below:

The video is part of her “Used to Be Young” TikTok series, which is inspired by her single of the same name and consists of her looking back on her childhood. This video was Part 12 of the series and sees her reading a hectic schedule from 2007 that consisted of nonstop prep, interviews, and travel while filming Hannah Montana. Check out her statement below:

5:30 a.m.?! I’m probably like 12 or 13. Friday, January 5, 5:30 a.m. — Hair and Makeup in my hotel. 7 a.m. — we get picked up. 7:15 — I’m on the news. 7:45 — I have another live interview. 8:15 — another interview. 8:45 — another interview. 9:30 to 11 a.m. — meeting with editors, back to the hotel. OK, I have to do an interview, but the reporters are all fifth-grade students. 1 to 2:30 — me and my dad have a lunch interview. 2:40 — we have to go to the Life magazine photoshoot. 3 to 5 — interview and photoshoot for the Father’s Day issue. Arrive at 6 p.m. for kids’ online interview, then at 6:15, we have another interview. Then the next day starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m. when I fly home to probably go to Hannah [Montana] — that’s on a Saturday and then Monday be back at work in the morning… I’m a lot of things but lazy ain’t one of them. So, I do think this girl deserves a little endless summer vacation.

Miley Cyrus’ TikTok Series Sheds New Light On Her Disney Days

Cyrus’ “Used to Be Young” series has given viewers a new look into her Disney days and her feelings towards Hannah Montana. Since Cyrus departed from Disney, she’s opened up a bit about the reasons behind leaving. While Hannah Montana was responsible for propelling her to stardom, she did struggle with the numerous demands that Disney had for her public image. She touched on some of these feelings while introducing her series, describing her desire to show the world who young Cyrus was outside of Montana.

Most of her videos touch on the difficulty she had in separating her image from the Hannah Montana she portrayed on TV. Her brutal schedule shows that she already had little time for herself or work-life balance. Meanwhile, even her initial music career was tied to Hannah Montana, especially since Walt Disney Records was involved in her first album, Meet Miley Cyrus. While it was her first album released as Miley, it was still a double disk also featuring Hannah, a choice Cyrus felt reflected the fictional pop singer was valued more than her.

Her label also refused to make a music video for “See You Again,” a song where she embraces her Miley identity, claiming it wouldn’t be a hit. Additionally, she addressed the controversy from her 2008 Vanity Fair photoshoot during which she felt she upset people by not being the “bubblegum popstar” they were accustomed to. Through her series, Cyrus paints a picture of a studio and fans wanting her to be a fictional character more than herself. Fortunately, the series also highlights the success Cyrus has found in forming an identity and career outside of Hannah Montana.

Source: Miley Cyrus/TikTok