New Music, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift Tea: Takeaways from the ‘Hannah Montana’ Special

In honor of that pivotal moment, Cyrus dyed her hair blonde and helped bring the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special to life for Disney+, teaming up with super fan Alex Cooper to put the show together. The hour-long special features Cyrus performing Hannah Montana tracks she hasn’t played live in more than a decade, an interview between the singer and Cooper, celebrity appearances, a rebuilt set identical to the show’s original one, and a healthy dose of late-aughts nostalgia.

It’s a fan-forward event meant to bring everyone who diligently watched all four seasons of the show, from 2006 till 2012, back to those brighter days. “Hannah, she gave me my start but my fans gave me this life,” Cyrus says at one point. Read our key takeaways below. Cyrus opens what she called the “Hannahversary” with the series meta theme song “The Best of Both Worlds” and later dove into a sing-along version of “This Is the Life.” It’s quite special seeing an adult Cyrus, dressed as Hannah, singing these old songs, especially when she whips out the cinematic number...