Why Were Emily Osment And Mitchel Musso Left Out Of The ‘Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special’?

Miley Cyrus is celebrating 20 years of Hannah Montana, the Disney Channel sitcom that made her a household name. However, some important characters were noticeably absent from the highly anticipated Disney+ special, which dropped on the streamer today.

Airing from 2006 to 2010, Hannah Montana—which spanned four seasons, a concert tour, and a movie—followed teenage Miley Stewart (Cyrus) as she balanced a double life as a regular student by day and a world-famous pop star by night. With the help of her dad Robby Ray Stewart (Billy Ray Cyrus), her brother Jackson Stewart (Jason Earles), and best friends Lilly Truscott (Emily Osment) and Oliver Oken (Mitchel Musso), Miley successfully kept the “Hannah secret” under wraps for years, all while getting into all sorts of hijinks that threatened to expose her truth.

Now celebrating 20 years of the hit series, Miley is reuniting with her iconic

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