Re: Mr. Hannah Montana's Achy Broken Heart

> He was no blushing flower to the entertainment industry, even if his 

> brush with fame was fleeting.

 

It doesn't seem to me like he presented himself as such. But I would imagine
there's a very real difference between navigating the waters of fame as a
responsible adult (which he seems to have done -- there were never any
scandals or booze or what-have-you, right?) and trying to help your child
navigate those waters themselves as they transition from being dependent on
you to being an independent celebrity. I'd imagine that's a whole different
set of challenges.

 

**if he was so skilled at said navigation, then he should have known the
peril.

 

> Put simply, in my opinion, the guy pimped his daughter to hollwood a s 

> a way to recapture his brief fame, and now he is whiney about it.

 

Well, as you say, that's your opinion, but you're pretty much writing your
own fiction there, aren't you? If I read the facts correctly, Billy Ray was
maintaining a successful (enough) acting career -- what on earth would make
him (or anyone else) imagine that "pimping" his daughter would lead to any
sort of fame, let alone fame for himself?

 

**maybe that was not his intent.  But when her show took off he seemed happy
to ride along.

 

 

Before "Hannah Montana," there *was* no Hannah Montana model. Since her
explosion, Disney (and Nickelodeon) have attempted to re-create that mania
with other young stars and starlets, but her success was unprecedented.

 

**Huh?  Oh hardly.  Maybe she took it to a new level, but Disney and other
networks have had teen mega stars for a while.  Disney in particular has
relied on it for decades.  Don't forget that part of her debut was opening
for another Disney act, The Cheetah Girls, who predated her by 3 years.  Aly
and AJ also predated her as did Lizzie Maguire and the whole Hilary Duff
Phenom.

 

**And did you forget the Olsen twins? Hollywood has a long history of
mastering the tween market.

 

It sounds like Miley had an interest in acting prior to the Cyrus's moving
to L.A.,

 

**is this 'your' fiction?  :)

 

and when she auditioned for "Hannah Montana," I can only imagine that
everyone thought, "Aw, a cute little Disney sitcom for kids." I highly,
highly doubt anyone expected a worldwide phenomenon to be born.

 

**Oh please, Disney I would imagine was hoping for exactly that.

 

> Sorry, my sympathy light is not on for him.

> I am sad for Miley though, who he helped turn into a monster.

 

A "monster?" That's a bit dramatic, isn't it? She's done a few things that
would trouble me as a parent, but thus far she's certainly no Lindsay Lohan.


 

**do not tell me you have never heard the phrase "created a monster" before?
Really?  Do I really have to explain how that can apply to a person everyone
says is now out of control?

 

She posed for some mildly provocative pictures (for a world-famous
photographer and a respectable magazine), and took a hit from a bong at her
birthday party. These aren't things to applaud, but by her age, I'd done a
*lot* worse.

 

**Perhaps.  Now though, we have everyone taking all the efforts to find
things to blame.  Blame Hollywood.  Blame Disney.  Blame the divorce.  She
is heading out of control, and all Billy Ray is doing here is being whiney
when he enabled it.

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