Once Miley Cyrus revealed that she has something up her sleeve for the 20th anniversary of Hannah Montana, the internet lost any and all ability to chill. Of course, fans immediately theorized that a tour or special of some sort is in the works, and they began whipping up content that supported their dream Hannahversary scenarios.
Thus, a stunning fan-made teaser trailer by the unofficial social media account, Miley Nation, was born. It features the iconic blonde Hannah wig sitting on a mannequin head in Miley’s dressing room, with faint sounds of her voice echoing through a cheering crowd. At the end, “Best of Both Worlds” fades into the first chord of her 2009 hit, “The Climb,” as a black-and-gold title card appears. Literal chills.
While it isn’t officially affiliated with Disney, this teaser trailer proves that the event can’t come soon enough. Many fans reacted to the clip, which has been viewed nearly 20 million times, and claimed they’re ready to bust out their blonde wigs on social media.
“Nobody understands what this means to me,” one person wrote, while another added, “20 years??? We really grew up with her... I still remember every lyric like it dropped yesterday.”
Others pointed out that Miley’s recent real-life appearance is reminiscent of her teenage self, who played the beloved character from 2006 to 2011. “We are all seated especially since she’s been looking like Miley Stewart lately,” one post reads, while another claimed Miley stans have “come a long way” since her Bangerz era, when she wore an “R.I.P Hannah Montana” T-shirt.
During an interview with On Air With Ryan Seacrest last month, Miley talked about everything from her latest album, Something Beautiful, to the upcoming 20th anniversary of the show that catapulted her into superstardom as a teen.
“It’s about to be the 20-year Hannahversary in March!” she said, adding, “I want to design something really, really special for it because it really was the beginning of all of this that now sits here today.” Since Miley dropped this exciting news, her Hannah tracks saw a Spotify surge on July 29, with 110% more streams on songs like “I Got Nerve” and “True Friend.”
She then gushed about what the show and character means to her, saying, “Without Hannah, there really wouldn’t be this...me. It’s so crazy to think that I started as a character that I thought would be impossible to shed, and now, that’s something that when I walk into a space, it’s looked at as this sense of nostalgia or something that you have from your childhood. But now, I’ve sort of been integrated into everyone’s life as the character has.”
@Disney... we’ll be sitting patiently for any and all Hannah updates...
