Miley Cyrus Jokes About ‘Lab-Created’ Stars During Disney Legend Speech
During her acceptance speech at the D23 Disney Fan event, where she became the youngest person to become a Disney Legend, Miley Cyrus humorously addressed the longstanding rumor that Disney "creates" its stars in a lab. While reflecting on her journey from a Disney star on 'Hannah Montana' to an independent artist, Cyrus quipped about the supposed lab in Burbank where Disney kids are made. She jokingly noted that if she had been created there, there must have been a "bug in the system," referencing her more controversial years between 2013 and 2016. This lighthearted jab highlighted both her self-awareness and her ability to look back at her Disney roots with a sense of humor.
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00:00Miley Cyrus just took the opportunity to poke fun at Disney, harping on the rumor that they
00:05create Disney kids in a quote, lab.
00:08Miley Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who first gained widespread recognition
00:13as the star of the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana.
00:16She was cast as Miley Stewart, a teenager living a double life as a normal girl by day
00:20and a pop star by night.
00:22The show, which premiered in 2006, was a massive success, making Miley a household name and
00:28a teen idol.
00:29However, as she grew older, Miley sought to break away from her Disney image, embracing
00:33a more mature and controversial persona in both her music and public life.
00:38This transition was marked by her 2013 album, Bangers, which showcased her drastic evolution
00:43from a Disney child star to a bold, independent artist.
00:47On Sunday, August 11th, Cyrus became the youngest person ever to be honored with a Disney Legend
00:52Award at D23, a massive Disney fan event.
00:55The honor is given to people who have made a significant impact on Disney's legacy,
01:00and Cyrus did so even with her controversial, though mostly iconic, transition to an independent
01:04artist.
01:05While accepting the honor, the pop star didn't miss the opportunity to poke fun at both herself
01:10and Disney, commenting,
01:11The Burbank office is where it's rumored they create all of us Disney kids.
01:15I definitely wasn't created in a lab, and if I was, there must have been some bug in
01:21the system which caused me to malfunction somewhere between the years of 2013 and 2016.