How Miley Cyrus Helped Becoming a Disney Child Star Shape Who She Is Today

Miley Cyrus She was born into the spotlight as the daughter of musician Billy Ray Cyrus and grew up in the spotlight through her hit show. Hannah Montanain which he starred while still a young teenager. Now in her early 30s, Cyrus may be living a simpler life, but she’s still a big name in the music industry and will remain so as she’s currently gearing up to release a brand new album.

Fame isn’t something Cyrus worries about, it’s all she knows but like that He recognizes how it helped shape who he is today and how it affects his relationships with others.

“Obviously (being a child star) turned me into a very different adult than some of my peers or friends. “It’s just having a really different childhood,” he says. Harper’s Bazaar in his new one December/January cover story. “For a while, I thought it was preventing me from connecting with people.”

While her Disney past may be behind her, the “Malibu” singer was honored as a Disney Legend for her cult classic TV role as Hannah Montana. Past Disney Legends include Christina Aguilera, Betty White and Oprah Winfrey.

“I’m still proud to be ‘Hannah Montana’ here,” she said. emotional acceptance speech. “This award is dedicated to Hannah, all her amazing, loyal fans, and everyone else who made my dreams come true. To quote the legend itself, ‘This is life.’ ”

The night before your interview BazaarCyrus took a Chinese medicine exam and one of the questions was about whether he felt he could easily relate to others. “I don’t even really know how to answer that,” she says, “because I feel like, as a person, yes, I can connect with people and be everyone’s friend. But because I’ve grown up, sometimes people make it hard. I can let go of my personality very easily, but other people can erase that part of you.” “It is difficult.”

Read the full interview Here.