Miley Cyrus and her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, definitely gave fans of “Hannah Montana” all the feels!
The two musical giants reunited on the set of “Hannah Montana” 20th anniversary special, where they discussed the show’s legacy and also exchanged a touching moment.
Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus played on-screen father and daughter on the Disney Channel series, which ran from 2006 to 2011, and cemented the singer as a household name in the music industry.
Miley Cyrus And Billy Ray Cyrus Reminisce How The Show Was Made For Them
The pop sensation and her country music singer dad reminisced about the set and how it looked the same as 20 years ago when they first walked in, noting that the only thing that has changed is both of them. Billy and Miley both admitted feeling nostalgia upon their entrance while the conversation continued towards a discussion about the script and how they settled into their roles.
The pop star revealed that walking into the set felt like she could literally begin to film an episode of “Hannah Montana” right now, and it would be normal, as her father agreed and jokingly asked for more time to learn his lines. In Miley’s words, “The show wasn’t written for us, even though in some way it feels like it was for us. It was just so perfect.”
Billy continued that it was one of the best chapters of his life to have starred on the iconic show. The actress and her dad then exchanged deep hugs as she thanked him for taking the time to appear on the show, as Billy repeated the “best of both worlds” line, walking outside the patio door hand in hand for one last time.
Fans Were Glad To See The Father-Daughter Duo Reunited On Set
Miley’s whole set, since it began, has left thousands of teary-eyed fans in its trail who have equally been hit with intense waves of nostalgia everywhere on social media. As seen on X, commenters noted that the mini session between the father and daughter ultimately healed something in them, especially after their family feud a few months ago.
“When I watched this scene, I cried so badly. This made me miss my daddy so much, but we had stopped talking, and he passed away before Christmas Day, and we never got closer. I’m so glad Miley and her dad talked things out and are becoming closer again,” this commenter declared. Another user stated that Billy has not aged a bit from the super dad they all watched on TV growing up.
This X subscriber described the reunion as a piece of their childhood coming together in a full circle, noting that some bonds just never lose their warmth, no matter the time. “It was nice that she had a parent figure she trusted around her 24/7. Especially knowing the numerous stories from other child actors,” a fifth commenter shared.
Miley Cyrus Spilled The Tea On Her Family’s Troubling Feud Last Year
The 33-year-old appeared on “Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky” last June, where she broke down the details of her family’s turbulent times and dark decade of drama. As noted by PEOPLE, she revealed that a large chunk of her family was not speaking to each other during those years without any resolution in sight.
She added that Billy and her mom, Tish Cyrus’ divorce, also escalated things because she felt such a strong sense of loyalty to her. Miley noted that 2025 felt like the turning point her family needed to put the lines of communication back and pursue a permanent resolution.
The prolific singer also stated that her family feud, especially her relationship with her father, also inspired one of the tracks on her album titled “Secrets” because she wanted him to disclose his deepest, darkest secrets to her. In her words, “I wanted to be the one he felt safe enough to tell me the things that were damning and damaging to the family. I wanted him to think that as a middle child, I’m old enough that I could take some of that.”
Billy Ray Cyrus Failed To Impress The ‘Flowers’ Singer With Grand Shoutout
In the thick of their tension last year, The Blast stated that Billy took to Instagram to praise both of her daughters’ career milestones, including the announcement of her visual album “Something Beautiful” and Noah Cyrus’ joint track with Fleet Foxes “Don’t Put It All On Me.”
He congratulated his girls for reaching such great heights in their careers, declaring his pride in their work and how they inspire him with their drive every day. However, the praises and grand words failed to impress the popstar, and she refused to feed it attention because she did not want her family feud overshadowing such a crucial period in her music career.
Another insider noted that the singer was trying to make Miley’s moment all about him, even when all Miley wants to do is not think about her family’s drama. The actress deliberately left out her father’s name during her acceptance speech at the 2024 Grammys, where she won Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit “Flowers.”
Miley Cyrus Revealed A Well-Kept Secret From ‘Hannah Montana’ Set
Last year, The Blast stated that during an appearance on the “Sorry We’re Cyrus” podcast, she once took the fall for her father smoking on the set of “Hannah Montana.” According to her, Billy was smoking pot on set, and everyone was blaming her for it. Tish also chipped in her experience, revealing that everyone was calling her to tell her Billy was smoking pot, and she completely defended it, insisting that the report was not true.
The singer’s experience on “Hannah Montana” was just a fraction of her interesting set stories. In her chat with Lewinsky, she revealed that a rather humorous gift she presented to her then-boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth, cost her the lead actress spot on “Hotel Transylvania.”
Miley noted that she was just 18 at the time, and she felt the punishment was too extreme for her offense, especially since it was considered normal in most adult circles. In her words, “What felt ridiculous to me about getting fired from a p-nis cake was that they sell p-nis cakes like for all bachelorettes. Like in Nashville, Tennessee, you can get p-nis cakes, it’s not that big of a deal.”
Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus are a television duo for life!