Miley Cyrus opens up about her 'identity crisis' after playing Hannah Montana

"So, that was drilled into my head. Like, without being Hannah Montana, no one cares about you. And that was the concept," the singer added. Cyrus said she "really had to break that" mentality, adding that her album 'Bangerz' was her first foray into finding her identity outside of the popular Disney channel character.

She said, "And so I really had to break that and I think that's maybe why I almost created a characterized version of myself at times. ... I never created a character where it wasn't me, but I was aware of how people saw me and I may be played into it a little bit." In a December interview with Rolling Stone, Cyrus said that she "felt like I was never going to amount to the success of Hannah Montana," adding that she "had to evolve" because the character was "larger than life."

She added, "Really, Hannah Montana was not a character. The concept of the show, it's me. I've had to really come to terms with that and not be third-person about it." Cyrus has still been able to look back on her Hannah Montana days with a lighthearted lens. Earlier this week, Cyrus joked around about the character on social media with Lil Nas X and Megan Thee Stallion.

The singer paid homage to her former alter ego in a TikTok duet with Nas X and a tweet about a collaboration with Megan.

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