Miley Cyrus is Recognized as the Youngest-ever Disney Legend at D23

Miley Cyrus has the best of both worlds: Miley Cyrus became a first-time Grammy winner this year, and presently she’s been named a Disney Legend.

Lainey Wilson made that big appearance to present Cyrus, playing out her own lively rendition of the “Hannah Montana” classic “The Best of Both Worlds.” “Miley, I want to thank you for never being afraid to step outside the box, always staying true to yourself, and most importantly, always kicking butt,” she said to the singer after the song.

“I’m gonna let everybody get on a little Disney Legend secret. I’m the one that tells you what you’re not supposed to know. And what I want to say, is that legends get scared, too. I’m scared right now, but the difference is we do it anyway, and all of you can do that every single day. It’s legendary to be afraid and do it anyway. There is no such thing as failure when you try,” Cyrus said as she wiped away tears.

Disney set out to rebuild the company in 2005. That’s why they hired Bob Iger and me,” Cyrus continued with a laugh as she talked about how she got cast in “Hannah Montana.”

“I stand here still proud to have been ‘Hannah Montana,’” Cyrus said. “This award is dedicated to Hannah and all of her amazing, loyal fans, and to everyone who has made my dream a reality To quote the legend herself, ‘This is the life,’” she added, referencing the ‘Hannah Montana’ song of the same name.

At the star-studded ceremony on Sunday night at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Cyrus was honored close by costume designer Colleen Atwood, Angela Bassett, Disney Parks cast member Martha Blanding, James L. Brooks, James Cameron, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marvel comic artist Steve Ditko, Harrison Ford, animator Mark Henn, Frank Oz, Kelly Ripa, Imagineer Joe Rohde, and John Williams.

Disney’s Legends awards program is a hall of fame that fundamentally affects the Disney legacy. Christina Aguilera, Stan Lee, Betty White, and Oprah Winfrey have all received honors in the past.

Cyrus’ journey with the Mouse House started when she was only a tween, featuring in the enormously famous Disney Channel comedy “Hannah Montana” as an ordinary girl with a pop star double life. Cyrus became a household name as a result of the series, which led to a concert film, concert tour, and feature film. It drew an average of 4.4 million viewers for each episode, yet holds the record for the highest-rated basic cable series telecast ever from a 2007 episode that indented 10.7 million viewers.

Cyrus later voiced Penny in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ feature “Bolt” close by John Travolta. She procured a Golden Globe nomination for her song from the project, “I Thought I Lost You.”

She shed her squeaky clean picture after some time with grown-up hits like “We Can’t Stop,” “Wrecking Ball” and “Malibu,” yet got back to her roots last year with the Disney+ documentary concert special “Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions).”

Cyrus is now the youngest person to ever be named a Disney Legend, at the age of 31.