Few could have predicted 11 long months ago, that a young pop star — a former Disney child actress — would make headlines for a series of deliberately provocative moments (and introduce, to once blissfully ignorant millions, the act of twerking)? Sure, it’s likely that these were carefully orchestrated events meant to maximize exposure, but there’s no denying that Miley Cyrus is having her moment. To mark her 21st birthday — which she’ll celebrate on Saturday, Nov. 23 — we’ve put together this timeline of Miley Miley-stones. . 1992 [ 01 ] ”Achy Breaky Heart” This unlikely country-pop crossover hit fueled a line-dancing craze (remember that?) and made an international superstar out of a singer named William “Billy” Ray Cyrus. [ 02 ] Destiny Hope Cyrus is born on November 23. Proud parents Billy Ray and Tish give their daughter the nickname “Smiley,” which will later morph into the 5-letter moniker we know today. 2001 [ 03 ] An eight-year-old Miley shoots three episodes on Billy Ray’s television series, Doc. In 2003, she makes her big-screen debut playing a young Ruthie in Tim Burton’s Big Fish. These roles demonstrate some acting chops and gives the youngster a taste of the spotlight. 2004 [ 04 ] And here’s where it all really gets going. Miley bests 1,000 other hopefuls to land the lead role on a Disney Channel series called Hannah Montana. Over the hit show’s 4 seasons, Miley plays the dual roles of famous pop-singer Hannah Montana and her average-teen-girl secret identity Miley Stewart. It’s will soon be clear which of these roles Miley Cyrus most identifies with. 2006 [ 05 ] The Miley juggernaut begins. She records Hannah Montana a soundtrack album that features eight tracks of her singing as Hannah — “The Best of Both Worlds” becomes Cyrus’s first single to break into the Billboard Hot 100 — and one singing as Miley Cyrus. The chart-topping album sells more than 3 million copies. 2007 [ 06 ] Miley adds dancing and live performance to the mix. Following the release of HannahImage may be NSFW.
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