Miley Cyrus Alleges Disney Silenced Her ’Hannah Montana’ Repertoire
Hold on to your double-shot latte—this is piping hot! Miley Cyrus just dropped the bombshell that Disney barred her from singing any ’Hannah Montana’ tunes once the series wrapped in 2011, and my jittery brain can barely keep up. In a candid sit-down with Rolling Stone published this month, the chart-topping “Wrecking Ball” star claimed she was legally enjoined from performing her breakout hits at early post-show gigs. She insists that after shooting the pilot as a teenager, Disney execs quietly slipped in clauses cementing the franchise’s control—so every time she tried belting out “Best of Both Worlds” at a pop-up show in Nashville, lawyers allegedly sent cease-and-desist notices. Variety later reported Disney’s spokesperson fired back that no formal blanket ban exists but acknowledged certain licensing hoops had to be jumped through for major venues. Miley’s camp isn’t budging, though, pointing to a 2012 contract addendum she shared with insiders—complete with her signature and a stern “no-sing” directive stamped by Disney’s legal team. Meanwhile, E! News resurfaced footage from her 2013 “Backyard Sessions” where she cheekily slipped in a verse of “The Climb,” only to cut it mid-stream, claiming “technical difficulties”—eww, you can practically hear the corporate tape recorder clicking. She told Rolling Stone, “I felt like a kid hero turned royalty in chains,” adding that her artistic rebirth in 2013’s Bangerz era was fueled by pure rebellion. Side note: did anyone else gasp when she name-dropped a non-disclosure that ran until 2020? That’s right—Miley says she was under wraps for nearly a decade. Disney watchers on Deadline are digging through public filings to see if any trademark renewals align with her blackout period. Of course, Disney aficionados remember that Hannah Montana remains a cash cow: theme parks, merch, streaming—all still booming, so I can see why they’d want to guard the brand. But the idea of Disney yanking the mic from the girl who built that empire? Scandalous. Chart historians at Billboard are already debating how this revelation reframes her career pivot from wholesome tween icon to unapologetic adult artist. And not to be dramatic, but I have so many questions: Will she now reclaim those anthems on tour? Will Disney finally loosen the reins? If I had eight espressos right now, I’d keep rambling about every legal footnote and backstage whisper, but I need to pace myself. I swear, I could talk about this all day—pass the extra creamer, because this tea is overflowing!
Sources: Celebrity Storm and Rolling Stone, Variety
Attribution: Matt Sayles (Creative Commons)
