Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special

But there is Hannah Montana mania...

Arrived here this morning...

- Teenager... - Hannah Montana.

Role model to millions of...

Hannah Montana phenomenon. It's taking over the world.

- At just 14... - Overnight star...

- Billboard pop chart... -

She's an ordinary schoolgirl by day.

And if you put on a blonde wig,

you suddenly become...

Hannah Montana! Whoo!

She was so perfect in that spot.

Four words Treasury Secretary Hannah Montana.

Gotta go!

Good to be home.

Hannah! Hannah! Hannah!

Hannah! Hannah! Hannah! Hannah! Hannah! Hannah!

Hannah! Hannah! Hannah!

Happy 20th anniversary.

Already getting emotional.

That's me. All right.

I mean, come on, how could it have been 20 years?

Let's do this.

Wow. Look at this.

It's exactly how it was when I left it.

Home sweet home, even the legs table.

I think I had these leggings.

Hannah definitely had these leggings.

Oh.

I guess these are what sweet niblets are.

I never asked what a sweet niblet was.

Don't even try it.

That's a season one joke.

This is so surreal.

It is incredible to be here.

But I think I need to bring out

the one person who might remember

more about Hannah Montana than me.

Alex!

Oh, my God, I've always wanted to do that.

-Look at this. - You don't even know.

This is insane. As a fan being here,

this is really a trip, seeing you in this room.

And it's exactly how I remember it.

Like, it feels like home again.

I feel like I'm going to pass out right now,

so I can only imagine people watching this,

seeing you with your blonde hair as Hannah Montana, the scarf.

-Oh, it's all about the scarf. -It is so major.

A capri.

There's just a lot we got to talk about.

-I'm excited. -Are you ready?

-Yeah. I'm ready. -Let's go.

Wow.

-Girl. -Ooh.

Modern.

We're a long way away from all that lizard iguana-core.

Did you ever notice how many lizards

there are in the Stewart kitchen?

It is so many.

But if you knew my dad,

you would know if he got his way in decorating a living room,

it would have that many lizards.

Miley, this is incredible.

It has been two decades since Hannah Montana premiered

and became a cultural phenomenon.

This show defined an entire generation,

and it is so special to be here with you

celebrating the 20th anniversary.

Why did you decide this was the right way

to return to Hannah?

What I loved most about the TV show and being Hannah

was that every everybody could watch this.

Everybody could have me in their living room.

And, you know, if I do a show or a concert,

it's exclusive to those who can make it.

And this, to me, was the way

that I could really invite everybody

into this celebration.

But it's really for the fans that grew up with me,

our kind of moment of just looking at each other

of how much growth,

how much evolution, and how much they've really supported

and followed me, you know,

from going from Hannah to Miley.

It wasn't always easy.

It was, you know,

a bit of a turbulent transition at times.

And this just feels like a moment of not only reflection

of the show itself,

but more just the longevity and the loyalty

between me and everyone that I've grown up with.

How did you even come up with the idea for a special?

Okay, well, I learned a lot from Dolly.

And one thing she taught me,

which I love, is promote something

before it's happening, because then they can't say no.

So I just started saying

there was a Hannahversary special.

There was none.

Any Hannah Montana anniversary plans coming along?

Absolutely. We're working hard on them.

What are you gonna do? Just tease us?

-I can't tell you. -Just tell me one little tease.

You see the bangs.

Are you going to do something for the fans?

There's like a big birthday party I'm imagining.

So I am on it.

And then my team kept calling me, being like,

"What is this Hannahversary?"

Well, it doesn't exist, but I want it to.

And I feel like if I can get the fans behind me,

as they always are, and show how much this is wanted.

And so I just started talking about a Hannahversary

before Hannahversary even existed.

I love that so much. Okay, let's go back

to the very beginning of how you even got here, right?

What do you think, from that initial audition,

made you stand out to Disney?

Well, the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent, okay?

B mark.

I'm Miley Cyrus and I'm auditioning

for the role of Hannah Montana.

Yes, it's your red sweater, but you gotta admit,

it looks way better on me than you, and--

That's in two months.

And if you think my sweater looks way better on you,

why did you give it to me for Christmas?

Because you're always borrowing my clothes

and I feel bad because I never borrow yours

because you have nothing I like.

So I got this for you so you have something I like

and I can borrow it and it'll make you feel better.

What made me stand out I think in my audition

was both my weakness and my strength.

I had no previous experience in acting.

I literally was just coming from Nashville, Tennessee.

I was a little cheerleader.

I was just like honestly trying to get back home

so nobody like stole my spot on the cheer team.

And so I think I stood out

because everything that I was doing was so authentic.

It was so just who I am.

No one ever taught me how to be that way.

I had no reason to come out to LA and be confident,

like, I can do this.