Will Miley Cyrus hang on to the Best of Both Worlds?
Ok - I gotta give some big props to Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) based on what I have seen lately. My girls have been huge Hannah Montana fans ever since the series began airing on Saturday mornings on one of our local stations so I have become well-acquainted with her show and the messages behind each episode over the last several months. I have to say that I have been rather impressed with the quality and wholesomeness of the show and I am particularly excited that the kids show respect to their parents, a trait that seems lost in Hollywood these days.
We’re seeing and hearing a lot of Miley this summer. For starters, we purchased the Hannah Montana 2-Disc special edition soundtrack for my kids to listen to on our vacation. The girls brought a CD player and headphones with them, but eventually the CD made it’s way into our van’s stereo system and before long the entire family knew the words to “Best of Both Worlds” and “Nobody’s Perfect”. In fact, I liked the CD so much that I added it to one of my iTunes playlists. The included DVD was also a huge hit and I think my girls have memorized every word on it. And now that we have subscribed to cable tv for the first time ever in our lives, we are learning a lot more about Miley than we ever thought possible. So far I like what I see. 
About a week ago, I happened to catch an interview with Miley on one of the late night talk shows (Letterman? Leno? I forget - sorry!). She did a wonderful job at answering questions and sharing stories. She has a very likable personality and her confession of staying close to her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, in order to stay grounded was refreshing. In the wake of Hollywood stars who had real positive potential but then end up strung out and messed up (Lindsay Lohan, Brittany Spears, etc.), Miley is a welcome role model that I am comfortable supporting. I hope for my kids’ sake and for all the young girls who look up to Miley, that she can rise above the Hollywood riff-raff and remain one of the few positive role models in the entertainment industry.
If you are not familiar with Miley or her music, here is a live video performance of one of my favorite Hannah Montana songs called “Who Said.” The lyrics (posted below) are fabulous and fit the theme of my site so well. Major kudos to Miley…rock on, girl! 
Lyrics to “Who Said” by Hannah Montana
I’m more than just
Your average girl
I’d like to turn me up
And show the world
Aw yea
Cuz some can talk to the talk
But this girl just wants to rock
I’m individual
I’m not like anyone
I can be glam-or-ous
Just like you see in all the magazines
I can be cool as ice
Or anything I wanna be
Who said, who said
I can’t be Superman
I say, I say
That I know I can
Who said, who said
I won’t be President
I say, I say
You ain’t seen nothin’ yet
Aw yea
Yeaaaa
You wanna make some noise
Every girl has her choice
To lead their own parade
I do it my way
Ooooww…
I can be somethin’ sweet
Or louder than the radio
Louder than the radio
I can be sophis-ti-cated
Or totally go
Totally go
Outta control!
Who said, who said
I can’t be Superman
I say, I say
That I know I can
Who said, who said
I’m not electrifying
I say, I say
There’s no holding back
Hangin’ right on track
Cuz you control the game
So let them know your name
Theres no limitation
on imagination
Imaginate!
Yea!!
Who said, who said
I can’t be worldwide
I say, I say
Time is on my side
Who said, who said
I can’t be 10 feet tall
I say, I say
That I can have it all
Who said, who said
I can’t be Superman
I say, I say
That I know I can
Who said, who said
I won’t be president
I say, I say
You ain’t seen nothin’ yet
You ain’t seen nothin’ yet
Whoooa
Ayeaa
Who said
Come on
Ayeaa
That’s right!
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ya i like the show…..she is a good role model
thanks for the post
HM is a great show. Definitely has some great messages without being too preachy. You should get the new “Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus” cd that came out earlier this summer. I believe she wrote a good portion of the songs on the 2nd CD, “Meet Miley Cyrus”. Some other good role models for your girls are Aly & AJ. Very talented! Very centered. Great music!!!
Fantastic article! I think it great you’re helping to get the word out on positive role models, like Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana.
Thanks, Will. My girls have seen Ally & AJ and I thought they were pretty cool, too. The “Meet Miley Cyrus” CD is on my daughter’s birthday list, so she’ll probably have a copy here soon enough.
One thing I do notice and have appreciated is that all of these young musicians have inspired my kids to take their music lessons more seriously. My 7 year old is taking guitar lessons and she is really learning how to play well. My other daughter is starting piano and drum lessons and she’s motivated to learn so she can play along with her Hannah Montana CDs.
I don’t remember having any role models that were so close to my peer group when I was that age.
[…] on their karaoke machine for days on end. I happen to appreciate the lyrics and as I mentioned in an earlier post about Miley, I am rather impressed by the type of music and the image she projects. Her albums (so far) have […]
i love u
im a big fan
i cry for u im a girl im 8 years old
hola soy miley no os estrañeis por que hablo español es que me escribe mi traductor que es una persona y el me traduce bueno os quiero y para los que me quieren este es mi msn:emiley_hannah_cyrus@hotmail.com
Hanah Montana rocks big time i’m her #1 fan of all time i’v like watched all of her episodes and i live her shes awsome and i want to b just like her some day andd i love her song “i miss you” its so touchin and its a great song and i hope that she has a great time at her concert and keep on rockin out Miley!!!
oh and can yu e-mail me at gursk8r1@yahoo.com and i know that yu have a myspace and i have a friend request on yu so can yu please add me k bye bye
wat up miley is the best i got tickets to her concert
wasap miley i am new here so i ‘ll just go every where
And if you have yahoo messenger Mine is Janine_Icawalo@yahoo.co.uk or MSN Mine is Janine_Icawalo@hotmail.com
you are cool singer miley or hannah
I am literally Miley Cyrus’s biggest fan! She just so happens to be my BFF when we went to Harpeth Hall together. That’s our high school in Nashville, TN
Rock on Miles
luv ya
-G and Ash
HM is like the coolest I wish that be BFF with her and become her
I love you Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus I am a very big fan and I love your music, I also have 11 posters of you. My whole room is covered by your pictures. Your the Best Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus….
Miley yo no soy un fan tuyo,pero me gusta mucho tu voz , tu forma de ser , la hermosa mujer que eres ,y sobre todo me encantan esos ojos tan hermosos que tienes.” Te Amo “
Miley yo no me considero un fan tuyo,pero me agrada como cantas y te desenvuelves en el escenario, solo queria decirte que me gusta tu personalidad,tu forma de ser,lo carismatica que eres ,ah y sobre todo me encantan esos ojos tan hermosos que tienes . “Te amo”
me encanta miely
es super linda
yo soy fans
numero 1 de ella
jajaja
la verdad es que soy fanatica
de ella nunca me pierdo ningun
capitulo de ella es muy buena
ya no escribo
mas me despido
x
a
u algo mas
pasen por mi wi
www.wikifotos.es/Cony_pervink
hi well i am a big fan yes i am and i keep geting beter pics of you and my brother doses not like it so he deletes them of the computer from rachel parker
cc tu et ma star pres ok kizzzzzzzzzzzzz va sur le (hannamontana59.skyblog.com)
ha Miley my friend Kelli ran in to you at a hotel and got to swim with you and talk. well she said it was the best day ever. me shay and my friend kelli are your biggest fans.and also she got to keep your towel. she was totally shocked.well all are luck peace and have a good tour
p.s. kelli have some pictures of you and her together
p.s.s me and kelli r like you and lilly
i really love you miles i wish i could know you more
she’s an awesome person and we should all support her by bying her cd bacause she is a genuine person that we should admire and she is very talented with a special gift that we should encourage by getting the cd and not downloading it free.
Hi Miley! I absolutly luv ur songs! I have downloaded a lot on to my i-pod. I think ur rilly cute! My grandpa’s friend knows you since u live in Tennesse. K, nice sending u this!
hOLA USTEDES YA SAVEN QUE USO UN TRADUCTOR VERDAD LOS QUIERO MUCHO FANS USTEDES SON LOS MEJORES SI QUIEREN MI NUEVO MSN ESS
MILEY_EMILY07@HOTMAIL.COM Y EL OTRO TAMBIEN QUE ES NUEVO ES MILEY_CYRUSTISH_12_XOXO@HOTMAIL.COM
K AGREGUENMEN OK SI QUIEREN OK YA SAVEN YO SOY LA VERDADERA MILEY CYRUS ADIOS AHI LES MANDO UN KISSSSSS MUACK ADIOS
hi miley i am such a big fan
Hey babe,
It’s G again miss ya
hiya i love u miley/hannah/destiny
i love u hannah montana am your biggest fan ever i love your songs i allways sing your songs
love kirsty XxleicesterxX lovee yoo
Ich liebe Miley Cyrus und Emily Osment
miley i love you alot and i just wanted to wish you a happy Thanks Giving and a happy birthday!!
omg i love miley cyrus she rox my sox like she is an amazing romodel i adore her and she has made a big impact on my life and i would just want to thatnk her for that
love
Samantha
hey Miley your so AWSOME I wan’t to just like wen i grow up I love your music and the way you dress I wish i could meet you some day all my Friends like you too we always lisent to your music on our way to school and we always sing out loud and the boys get mad at us it’s so much fun!!
miley is so cool. so is “Hannah Montana”. i love her and you are so right shes a great role model for kids.
hay cyrus
your the best.
i love you. your my idol/
#1 fan
your on my wall
on the big wall is the stage
and on the closet is your stage
and the stuff about you is on the other two walls like pictures
email
anok67@aim.com
I love Hannah Montana i’m her biggest fan. i have all of ur cds
I Love Hannah Montana. She Has a Great Personality. NEVER CHANGE MILEY!!!
Yea shes awesome, anyone who knows WHERE in L.A she lives? because i´d rly like to meet her
<3
AHHHH…..
you are such a great singer i so wanna meet you im like a hannaholic lol i LOVE HANNAH MONTANA dont change i love the way you are!!!!!!
I LOVVVE hannah montana! The show has a good message. Miley is my ROLE MODEL!! And my parents agree that shes a really good one too! I think that the shows not only for girls but it has a good message for boys too.. Whenever jackson tries to solve a problem by doing the wrong thing, it always blows up in his face! Thats something all boys should realize. My dad even likes the show!!
pce out yall~!
- Marinaa <3
hiya i am a big fan all your songs are really really good i hoe u write back
plz sig stuff on my site nd i luv ya songs so so much
write bk
yes my name is miley too
i love your music so much [lets dance] is my fav
your rock & i want ur beauty
hey miley your the best i luv your show keep up the good work my e-mail is darlinbbbls101@yahoo.com
yo!! hey y’all go 2 my site and add me as a frnd and write and chek it out!!www.mileyworlsfantasy.piczo.com
Hey miley,
I saw your concert
In St.louis.
You rocked that
stage!Bella@yahoo.com
i’m the biggest fan eeeeever !!!
hey yall thanks for the post lilly you are i guess yall rock night
I think miley is so cool i wish i was her
mily is totally awesom I wish I could be her !!
mily is totally awesom she is the best !!!!!!
I never got to see her concert
but she is so awesom!!!!!!
mily is totally awesom she is the best !!!!!!8-
hey i really love this song…. i love i video too.. i still cant bellieve that you are hannah montana too…… that would be so cool to be a regular person and a popstar…. because when you are a popstar you can perform in front of crouds….. i love singing and you can meet other popstars.. like jesse mcartney…. hilary duff…. nickleback…. that is so amazing…
i luv Miley Cyrus !!!!!!!!!! i’m her number 1 fan.
i think she can be anygirl’s role model .
heyy miley i love your music…x hope yooh hav a wiked chwistmas and hope yooh had a realyy gurd birthdayy. can yooh add mee on psycholil95@hotmail.co.uk and bby_shaz_tastic@hotmail.co.uk. xxxx
OMG! Miley I love you. People always ask me for my autograph cause htey say i look like u! LOL!
Hannna ROCKS out loud ya!!
GO MILeY!!!!!!!!!! hey yall add me on msn and hotmail.com shougeya@hotmail.com and miley_96_86@hotmail.com tanx yall!!
love shoug IM MILEYZ BIGGEST FAN EVVVVVVVVVVVERRR
heyy miley i luv you your the best i really want to meet you i bet we could be best freinds did i mention that i luve you
you rock write back!!!!!!
i wish i could be you.
you rock my world
hooola que ondas no0p ablo0 tuU ydio0ma jejeej pero0 quiiero0 que sepes que megusta co0no0 cantas jejejeje bueno chao0 bye te chidas
hey mylie wasup good luck on performing i like your songs chloe and elizabeth xxxx
I LOVE U MILEY AND HANNAH
i love you
add me as a friend please
burritohsk@aim
mayspace
same
I am so proud of Miley, she keeps her clothes nice, her lyrics friendly, and good messages clear.
She hasn’t let fame take over her brain(rhyme not intended), she really is doing well, so I think she can handle both of these worlds.
-violin140, Miley supporter
Miley you are soooo awesome! Wish i could meet you
pleaaase respond to me, im your #1 fan. youve made a big impact on my life. id give u my email but i shouldn’t risk someone seeing it.
ـ÷I love you miley
you are so cooooooooooooooooool
my E mail is luli4e@hotmail.com
add me at a friend please
I LOOOOOVE MILEY SHE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GREAT I SAW THE MVIE TOTALY AWSOME AND AT THE CONCERT IT WAS UNBELIVEABLE OUT OF 100 IT GETS (FOR BOTH CONCERT AND MOVIE) 1000000000000000000
miley your are the coolest ever.so always hang in there.i lllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
you and your shows from ally
Miley is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo awesome and she is one of my biggest role models. I have ALL of your songs and I am getting your music videos from itunes. The show is awesome, too.
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adding on to my sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I an definently your biggest fan!!!!!!!
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miley rocks
hey hannah montana you are a perfect role model i love you so much and even all my teachers love you too so i miss you and i will see you on your next show.
love Hanna Montana
my name Izabella e my brasileira
omg. i love you.
please dont end up in rehab lyk evry other old disney channel star. lyk lindsy and brittney and jamie. (fingers crossed for u, aly & aj, and ashley and……… brenda.)
dont take this persunally but nick jonas is MINE MINE MINE!
omg. i love you.
please dont end up in rehab lyk evry other old disney channel star. lyk lindsy and brittney and jamie. (fingers crossed for u, aly & aj, and ashley and……… brenda.)emily 2
dont take this persunally but nick jonas is MINE MINE MINE!
I like Miley more than hanna but who cares they are the same person
eu te adoro de +++++++++++++
eu tenho uma miga ela se chama andreia ela é muito fã sua de coração ela doida alucinada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey miley i love you soooooo much
ARE YOU CRAZY?!?!?!?!!wat kind of role model poses nude? i 100%disagree
First off - when I posted this article, her current “controversy” wasn’t an issue. Secondly, she did not pose nude. While the photos may not have been in good taste for some people, I certainly wouldn’t call it a scandal. No, I wouldn’t let my child pose that way, but I do believe it wasn’t intended to be pornographic in nature. I am still a fan.