Miley Cyrus was originally born Destiny Hope, but her parents would always call her “Smiley,” which would later evolve into Miley. Her desire to be an actress began early as she sat on the side and watched her father Billy Ray Cyrus perform on the TV series Doc, and it wasn’t long until she soon wanted to be in front of the camera and not on the side. When Miley finally started her acting career, it wasn’t as easy as most people think. It was actually filled with rejection, more than she could count at times. However, Miley kept stepping up to the plate to try again. Finally, she landed the role as Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel show of the same name. Very quickly, she became a teen idol and household name. Since her television series on Disney, she has become a successful musician with three number one albums and has starred in a few feature films, such as The Last Song.
“When life puts you in a tough situation, don’t say ‘Why me,’ say ‘Try me.’ ”
—Miley Cyrus
This excerpt is from The Book of Awesome Girls by Becca Anderson which is available now through Amazon and Mango Media.
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