If you grew up with Disney Channel and Nickelodeon , you might wanna sit down for this .
Everyone, get up!!! The queen herself,Miley Cyrus, is BACK. She’s here to single-handedly save 2025.
Although it might feel like it, Miley hasn’t been out of the spotlight for long. She won herfirst two Grammysin 2024 for “Flowers,” which had us all crying happy tears, and then another in 2025 for collaborating withBeyoncéon “II Most Wanted.”
And now she’s about to release a brand-new album calledSomething Beautiful, which I am PRAYING gets the hype it deserves.
But. Let’s not forget Miley is also a certifiedDisney Legend. Anyone born before 2003 still sees Miley as the one and only Hannah Montana — that show raised me, potentially even more than either of my parents did.
Like, Miley was a key part of what I classify as the golden era of kids' TV. FromDisney, we had Miley,Hilary Duff,Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Ashley Tisdale, the Jonas Brothers…and from Nickelodeon, we got Ariana Grande, Miranda Cosgrove, Keke Palmer, Josh Peck, and Victoria Justice. All in the 2000s.
But on May 22, Miley appeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!and explained something so mind-blowing, I fear I’ll never be the same. It started off with a simple question from Jimmy: “When’s the last time you watched an episode ofHannah Montana?”
Miley’s answer was…well, shocking. And hilarious. She started off by saying, “I’m surrounded by gays. And there’s a big difference in Nickelodeon gays and Disney gays.”
Then, she explained the difference. And I’m sorry, but anything Miley says about that era is basically just fact, so I’d listen up if I were you. “Nickelodeon gays and Nickelodeon — no offense, in general — they do boogers and, like, bro jokes. And Disney, I would like to think, is a little bit more fabulous.”
“Especially if it’s about a teenage pop star wearing a wig,” she said. “Like, being the most famous drag queen for kids ever.” UM. WHAT?!?! I AM SPEECHLESS.
Finally, she said something I think we ALL agree with. “And I’m like, ‘You’re gay and you don’t live forHannah Montana? What’s wrong with you?'” Which is just so true. We should all still be worshipping Hannah. “So I introduced them toHannah Montana, and obviously they were gagged.”
Jimmy then asked her if she still had the iconic Hannah wig, to which Miley responded, “Of course.” (Phew.) “I have a couple looks, too. Shorter, longer, blonder, longer bang…that was for the teenage acne I would have, since I was 14 in full drag every day.”
I truly don’t know what’s more shocking: Miley’s “Disney gay” vs. “Nickelodeon gay” theory, or her describing Hannah Montana as a “drag queen for kids.” But the internet is having a bit of a field day about both:
Anyway, Miley is a treasure, and among the most hilarious celebs of our time. I could seriously listen to her talk for days on end, and I wanna hear more of her Disney-Nickelodeon theories — because this one is mind-blowing.
And my fellow ’00s kids, you should check out BuzzFeed Canada onInstagramandTikTokfor more!
