If there is a must-see series for fans of the productions of Disney Channel that were released in the 2000s, that is Hannah Montana. The fiction starring Miley Cyruswhich told the story of a young woman who was a student by day and a mega pop music star by night, became one of the channel’s biggest television phenomena, impacting an entire generation of young people who turned on the TV during the afternoons to watch a new episode.
Its success was so great that it even had two films: one that presented a mega-concert in 3D and another with a whole plot in which Miley’s character would decide if she wanted to continue her life as a normal teenager or a star on tour around the world. world. But behind all this success caused by her own protagonist, there was also an entire cast that had won the hearts of the audience: Billy Ray, Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso, Jason Earles, Cody Linley and Moises Arias. What happened to each of them after the end of the series?
The Serie Hannah Montana, as Cyrus herself has previously mentioned, was the role that “changed” her life “forever.” Although she initially auditioned for the role of the main character’s best friend, her talent for acting and singing led to her landing the starring role. While starring on the series for four seasons, Cyrus launched her singing career with the double album “Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus” in 2007, marking her debut as an independent artist.
Aside from her early success in music, Cyrus expanded her acting career with roles in films such as bolt in 2008 and The last song (The Last Song) in 2010. Her versatility as an actress led her to make cameos in High School Musical 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 already star in an episode like Ashley O in Black Mirror. Musically, Cyrus evolved her image and sound with albums like Can’t Be Tamed and bangerzthe latter earned him a Grammy nomination.
In recent years, Miley has continued to excel in music with releases such as Plastic Hearts in 2020 and Endless Summer Vacation in 2023. Recently, in 2024, Cyrus won two Grammy Awards for “Flowers.” Likewise, on her personal front, she had a relationship with Liam Hemsworth, whom she married in 2018, but finally divorced in 2020.
Billy Ray Cyrus, recognized in the country music industry for his success “Achy Breaky Heart” in 1992, he expanded his fame by playing Robby Ray Stewart, father of Miley Cyrus, in “Hannah Montana” from 2006 to 2011. His career took a new turn when he participated in the fourth season of Dancing With the Stars in 2007 and starred in the film My neighbor is a spy (The Spy Next Door) with Jackie Chan in 2010.
During his time on the Disney series, Billy Ray collaborated with Miley on multiple occasions, standing out in songs like “I Learned from You” and “Ready, Set, Don’t Go”. To date, she has released 16 studio albums, demonstrating his persistent presence in music.
In 2019, Billy Ray Cyrus’ career received a significant boost thanks to his participation in the remix of “Old Town Road” with Lil Nas Billboard Hot 100 and his first two Grammy Awards. After separating from Tish Cyrushis wife for many years, Billy began a relationship with the singer firerose in 2022, getting engaged in August of the same year.
Jason Earles rose to fame playing Jackson Stewart, Miley Cyrus’ older brother, on “Hannah Montana” from 2006 to 2011. Despite starting on the show at age 29, he convincingly portrayed a 16-year-old teenager. Before joining the cast, Earles had starred in the CBS sitcom Still Standing and in the 2004 film National Treasure.
During the run of “Hannah Montana,” Earles appeared as a guest on Phil of the Future on Disney Channel and on Disney Channel Games from 2007 and 2008. In addition, he returned to his Disney roots with cameos in the third and fourth seasons of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, where he also served as an acting coach since the first season. Earles told PEOPLE, “I was excited to be able to bring that to young actors from the beginning.”
“What has amazed me is that I was there for Hannah Montanaand I saw Miley become the biggest pop star in the world overnight”, he commented about his time in the remembered series. On a personal level, Earles married his girlfriend Katie Drysen in August 2017, describing the event as “the most magical day of my life”.
Emily Osment is known for her role as Lilly Truscott, Miley Stewart’s best friend in “Hannah Montana” from 2006 to 2011. Before her notable participation in the Disney series, Osment had a career as a child actress, standing out in the films Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams in 2002 and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over in 2003. During “Hannah Montana,” she also participated in films such as The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It in 2007, Dadnapped in 2009 and Cyberbully in 2011.
After the end of Hannah Montana, Emily Osment He continued his acting career with roles in Almost Family from Fox between 2019 and 2020, and in Young & Hungry of Freeform from 2014 to 2019, where his performance earned him three nominations for the Teen Choice Awards. More recently, he highlighted The Kominsky method of Netflix as Theresa, receiving two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series, and on CBS’ “Young Sheldon” from 2022 as Mandy.
On a personal note, Osment announced his engagement to her boyfriend Jack Anthony through a post on Instagram in July 2023. In it she expressed feeling “deliriously happy” and described her fiancé as a “magical, beautiful and kaleidoscopic person.”
Mitchel Musso, known for playing Miley and Lilly’s best friend Oliver Oken in Hannah Montanabegan his career in cinema with Second hand lions in 2003 and had participations in other titles such as kings of the hill. After his participation in the series, Musso maintained his link with Disney Channel, lending his voice to the character Jeremy Johnson in Phineas and Ferb with Ashley Tisdale, from 2007 to 2015.
Additionally, Musso served as King Brady in Pair of kings on Disney XD and as host of “PrankStars” on Disney Channel. Outside of acting, Musso ventured into the musical realm and released his self-titled debut album under Walt Disney Records in June 2009. After a ten-year hiatus, he returned to music with his single “DRANK”preview of his next mixtape, “Ghost” in 2022.
In August 2023, Mitchel Musso was arrested in Texas on charges of public intoxication and robberyafter causing “a disturbance” and starting to eat “a bag of chips” without paying, the Rockwall Police Department revealed in a press release obtained by PEOPLE.
Moisés Arias, who played the outdoor concession manager, Rich Smoothbegan his acting career with appearances on shows like Everybody hates Chris and The Emperor’s New Follies. During her time on the Disney series, Arias made cameos in the channel’s other popular productions, such as Zack and Cody: twins in action, The Wizards of Waverly Place and Phineas and Ferb.
After passing through Hannah MontanaArias continued her acting career with roles in films such as The Kings of summer in 2013, Pitch perfect 3: the last note in 2017, and The Wall of Mexico in 2019. During this period, he also shared the screen with Cole Sprouse, another Disney Channel alum, in the dramatic feature film Five Feet Apart in 2019. He later starred alongside Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island in 2020.
Recently, Arias took on the role of Norm MacLean in the series fallout of Prime Video, an adaptation of the popular video game that premiered on April 11. The show, which also stars Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten and Walton Goggins, marks the latest project in the rising career of Arias, who has managed to transcend her character of Hannah Montana to consolidate themselves in more diverse and mature roles.
