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Has anyone ever heard of Hannah Montana? Ok, if you've been living under a rock for the last 3 years there is a show on Disney called Hannah Montana, mostly targeted at young girls and early teens. Miley Cyrus plays, Miley Stewart an ordinary girl by day and a pop superstar by night. Her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus plays, well, her dad Robbie Ray Stewart. Her brother and two best friends know her secret and no one else, hence the title song, "Best of Both Worlds".
I know a lot about Hannah Montana because I have a six year old daughter who watches it every day. At first I thought, oh, I don't want her to get into this, but after watching the show I have to say, I'm glad she likes it. Its a good show. The other thing that interests me is that Miley wears a wig to become Hannah, and I happen to sell wigs for a living. My daughter has one and wears her it all the time. As a matter of fact, a lot of kids wear them, a lot of the time. Now obviously the wigs we sell are a lot different, but the principal is the same. Buy a wig to look different and have fun!
The Hannah Montana movie premiered yesterday, and I was there with my kids. I was pleasantly surprised with how good it was, and of course my kids loved it. I grew up in Tennessee myself, so I related to the town she went to back home and all of the people in it. It was closer to the truth than most people will ever know. Spoiler alert!!! The climax of the movie is when Miley reveals to her home town that she is Hannah, and takes off her wig in the middle of a benefit concert to save the town to say she can't be Hannah anymore. But wait, everyone tells her she can be Hannah and they will keep her secret! Happy Ending right? Absolutely, cause then, she puts back on the wig!
I'll let you guys in on a little secret, Miley doesn't have to wear a wig to be "cool". This girl will be huge as long as she is alive. She has a quality and confidence about her that most people don't get till they are at least 40, and she's 16. She has a great voice, and is a good actor. I've seen several blogs today talking about how bad the movie was and I disagree. Anyone who saw it and thinks otherwise knows nothing about children. Her acting was so good that my 5 year old son was sitting in my lap crying because "Hannah" was sad near the end. That's what you get with kids, truth. Maybe we could all be a little less jaded and look at things for what they are, and how we really feel, instead of how we think we should feel in front of other people.
To sum up: Hannah Montana gets a thumbs up from me, and Miley will always be "cool", with or without the wig!
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