101 Amazing Miley Cyrus Facts

23 Pages·2013·0.75 MB·English

by  Jack Goldstein

Title Page
101 AMAZING MILEY CYRUS
FACTS
Jack Goldstein & Frankie Taylor
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Introduction
Are you the world’s biggest Miley Cyrus fan? Or do you want to know
everything there is to know about the ex Hannah Montana actress who is now a
global superstar?
If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are 101 amazing facts about
everything, from how Miley got started as both an actress and as a singer, to her
love life, awards she has won and much more. The book is easily organised into
sections so you can find the information you want fast and is perfect for all ages!
Biographical
1. Miley was actually named Destiny Hope Cyrus when she was born on
November 23rd 1992.
2. Her parents named her Destiny as they felt she was destined for great
things.
3. She was an extremely happy baby, which earned her the nickname smiley...
of course leading to Miley!
4. In 2008 she officially changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus - most people
believe she chose Ray because of her father but in was actually in memory
of her Grandfather, to whom she was very close.
5. Miley was raised catholic and attended church regularly whilst growing up.
She also wore a purity ring.
6. She is five foot five inches tall.
7. Miley is close friends with Demi Lovato and Ashley Tisdale.
8. She loves to ride horses.
9. In fact, Miley absolutely loves almost all animals!
10. Miley and her family each have a heart tattoo somewhere on their hands -
Mileys is a heart outline on her right ‘pinkie’ finger.
Acting - Part 1
1. Miley was inspired to start acting after she had seen her father star in a TV
series called Doc whilst living in Canada.
2. Her enthusiasm for the profession was cemented after she had seen a
performance of Mamma Mia at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
3. The first acting role that Miley was given was actually in Doc - the very TV
show that had inspired her in the first place!
4. Her next role was in Tim Burton’s 2003 film Big Fish.
5. Although it is her most famous role, Miley didn’t initially audition for the
part of Hannah Montana - she first sent her tape in hoping to play Lilly, but
producers invited her to audition for the main role.
6. Miley didn’t win them over at first, although they eventually succumbed to
her talents and made her the star. They even changed the name of her
character from Chloe Stewart to Miley Stewart!
7. When the series premiered in 2006, the first episode achieved the highest
viewing figures the Disney channel had ever recorded.
8. Miley went on to star in four seasons and ninety-eight episodes of the hit
show.
9. For those who haven’t seen it, Miley plays an ‘ordinary’ schoolgirl called
Miley Stewart who has a famous pop-star alter-ego (Hannah Montana)
whom she conceals from everyone except her closest friends and family.
10. The last ever episode of the show was broadcast on the 16th of January,
2011.
Family
1. Miley’s father is country singer Billy Ray Cyrus - singer of Achy Breaky
Heart.
2. Miley’s mum Leticia gave birth to her when she was 25 years old. She has
two children - Brandi and Trace - from her previous relationship.
3. Billy has adopted both of these children and they now share his surname.
4. Her mum is more commonly known as Tish, and plays a key part in
managing Miley - specifically in her musical career.
5. Miley in fact has five siblings in total - two half-brothers and a half-sister, a
younger brother and a sister.
6. Miley always seemed destined for great things - amazingly her godmother
is legendary country singer Dolly Parton!
7. When Miley went on tour, her bunk bed had a Hello Kitty theme. Weirdly,
her sister Noah’s bunk was decorated in a Hannah Montana style!
8. In more recent interviews (and in the wake of a number of controversies),
Billy Ray has said that perhaps he should have tried to be less of a friend to
Miley and more of a parent.
9. Brandi Cyrus, Miley’s older sister has modelled for online boutique Rad +
Refined and is in a band called Frank + Derol.
10. Her brother Trace was the vocalist and guitarist in the Pop punk band Metro
Station alongside Hannah Montana co-star Mason Musso. The band split in
2010 although Mason is continuing a solo career under the Metro Station
name.
Music
1. Miley’s first public performance as a vocalist was singing a duet of Hound
Dog on stage with her father.
2. It was Tish, Miley’s mother, who helped lay down Miley’s career path as a
singer. She sought advice from Dolly Parton, who recommended Miley sign
with Morey Management Group. In a business full of sharks, it was
important for Miley to have signed with a management team who had good
morals.
3. Miley music proved a huge success in the teen market - so much so that the
Jonas Brothers - a popular band in their own right - actually supported her
on her 2007 tour!
4. Tickets for the tour sold out within minutes. Despite having a face value of
between $26 and $65, tickets traded hands for up to $2500!
5. Miley has sold over twelve million records worldwide
6. Miley announced live on air that she would be teaming up with Snoop Lion
(who changed his name from Snoop Dogg) for an upcoming single. What a
strange combination!
7. At the time of writing, Miley has released three studio albums: Meet Miley
Cyrus (2007), Breakout (2008) and Can’t Be Tamed (2010).
8. She is touted however to be releasing a new album in 2013 - the first not
under the Disney banner - which is supposedly going to be a massive
departure from her previous style and may even feature explicit lyrics!
9. Miley isn’t just a vehicle for other people’s songwriting - on her second
album she co-wrote eight of the twelve songs!
10. Miley has performed plenty of music for charity - highlights include the
charity single Just Stand Up in aid of Stand Up To Cancer, We Are The
World: 25 for Haiti and Send It On in aid of Disney’s Friends for Change -
an environmental group.
General
1. Miley is scared of spiders
2. She helped Emily Osment (her Hannah Montana co-star) learn to play
guitar.
3. In return, Emily taught Miley how to knit!
4. In 2009, Miley announced she would be deleting her Twitter account
because the blogosphere was spreading false rumours about her. She has
since re-joined the network but generally only tweets about her career.
5. One of Miley’s mottos in life is “A trying time is no time to stop trying.” -
she picked this up from her dad.
6. Miley has a tattoo which says ‘Just Breathe’ - supposedly a tribute to three
people; a friend who died of Cystic Fibrosis and also her grandfathers, who
both died of Lung Cancer.
7. In 2013, a video of Miley twerkin’ in a unicorn onesie became a trending
topic on Twitter. She supposedly filmed it in celebration of her fiancé
returning to the US after weeks away.
8. In 2011 the media reported Miley had put on a few pounds which prompted
her to hit Twitter posting a picture of Marilyn Monroe and stating she didn’t
want to be shaped like a girl and loved being shaped like a woman.
9. A year later Miley was making headlines over her weight yet again, but this
time she was accused of being too thin. She hit back saying she has a gluten
and lactose allergy and it wasn’t about weight, but health.
10. In December 2012 Miley was left devastated after her two-year-old
Yorkshire terrier Lila died. Miley’s Mum took to her blog to reveal what
had actually happened and said that their bulldog Ziggy grabbed Lila in the
wrong way - and she was unsure if the two were playing. To ensure it
wouldn’t happen again, Miley gave Ziggy to SPOT dog rescue and she was
rehomed.