Los Angeles, March 24 – Grammy winner Miley Cyrus celebrated the "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special" with a glamorous red-carpet premiere, and before the screening, she credited an interview with planting the seeds for the show's revival.
"You started all of this," Cyrus told variety.com shortly after arriving.
"You created the drama. I just mentioned my bangs and my blonde hair the last time I saw you, and then this happened," she added.
During an interview on the red carpet at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January, Cyrus said she was "working hard" on plans for the "Hannah Montana" anniversary, but didn't outright confirm that a special was in the works. She simply said with a smile, "You see the bangs," according to variety.com.
While celebrating her iconic popstar persona for the 20th anniversary, Cyrus said she doesn't have the energy to consider bringing "Hannah Montana" back to television.
"Girl, I'm already tired," Cyrus said when asked about a "Hannah Montana" reboot. "This has already been a lot."
"Hannah Montana" premiered in March 2006 on the Disney Channel and ran for four seasons before ending in 2011. Cyrus starred as Miley Stewart, a teenager who lived a double life as a famous pop star, Hannah Montana. Cyrus' father, Billy Ray Cyrus, played the role of her father.
The anniversary special, which premieres on March 24, features Cyrus singing some of the series' most popular songs, an interview with Cyrus conducted by "Call Me Daddy" host Alex Cooper, and a surprise appearance by Selena Gomez, who was a guest star on Season 2 as Hannah's pop star rival, Mikayla Skeech.
Cyrus' solo career began with her US number-one pop rock albums, Meet Miley Cyrus and Breakout. The single "Party in the U.S.A." from her EP, The Time of Our Lives, was certified 16-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
She sought a mature image with her dance-pop album, Can't Be Tamed, and later transitioned to trap-pop and R&B with Bangerz, which featured "We Can't Stop" and her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "Wrecking Ball".
She explored psychedelic, country, and rock genres on subsequent albums such as Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, Younger Now, and Plastic Hearts. Her second US number-one single, "Flowers", won two Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year.