Re: Mr. Hannah Montana's Achy Broken Heart

> I feel for the guy, but still, who was it, exactly, who *made* her into a
> multi-million-dollar marketing machine?

That was Disney, not Billy Ray Cyrus. As I pointed out to Karl, before
Hannah Montana hit, there was no precedent for the kind of success she
experienced. Now, he *did* presumably allow that to continue (or maybe
he had no choice -- I don't know how contracts for those sorts of
shows work), but once you're neck-deep at the center of a worldwide
phenomenon, I imagine the right choices become more difficult to
ascertain.

> Who was it, exactly, who co-starred
> with her on her TV show?

If you were a devoted parent of a child who just got their own sitcom,
can you think of a better way to remain actively involved with their
personal development? Whether he lobbied for that job or it was just
handed to him after she was cast, I can't blame the guy one bit for
taking it.

> Who was it, exactly, who posed with her during
> that controversial photo session with Annie Leibovitz?

Yeah, that was a mistake. I'd hope I would have the fortitude to stand
up to everyone there and say, "Nope, this is a little bit
out-of-bounds."

> What makes this all so ironic is that two of Miley Cyrus's big-screen movies
> (Bolt, Hannah Montana: The Movie) were all about child/teen stars
> discovering that life was better *away* from Hollywood.

Agreed.

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