The Hannah Montana phenomenon

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The Hannah Montana phenomenon

Miley Cyrus, as 'Hannah Montana,' has become a TV and singing sensation among pre-teens and tweeners.

Miley Cyrus, who plays Hannah Montana in the children's television series by the same name, gets a hug from Oprah during the taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in Chicago in early November. Miley Cyrus will be at Gwinnett Arena Nov. 28.

"Hannah Montana" with Goofy during a break from taping a segment for the "Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade" special at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. The special airs Christmas Day on ABC.

Young fans use cell phones to take photos of Mitchel Musso, a star of The Disney Channel's series "Hannah Montana," as fans of Miley Cyrus participate in the Ultimate Miley Party Bus Tour 2007 in Los Angeles on Nov. 7.

Young fans of Miley Cyrus wave to a television news cameras as they participate in the Ultimate Miley Party Bus Tour 2007.

"Hannah Montanna" on stage during ABC's "Good Morning America" summer concert series in New York in June.

A Hannah Montana Singing Doll and Pop Star stage are shown at the Toy Wishes Holiday Preview in New York in October.

Mileyworld Girl Rebecca Mines holds the microphone while fans of Miley Cyrus sing karaoke as they participate in the Ultimate Miley Party Bus Tour 2007 in Los Angeles.

MileyWorld girls pose for a photo as fans of Miley Cyrus participate in the Ultimate Miley Party Bus Tour 2007.

Seven-year-old Alyssa Gill waits her turn to get an autograph from actor Mitchel Musso at the Ultimate Miley Party Bus Tour 2007.

Fans of Miley Cyrus, star of The Disney Channel's series "Hannah Montana," buy souvenir T-shirts at the Ultimate Miley Party Bus Tour 2007.

A signed "Hannah Montana" television show script and a Miley Cyrus photograph are presented as a raffle prize at the Los Angeles event.

Actress Madison Pettis of The Disney Channel's series "Cory in the House" waves while singing with the crowd at the Miley Cyrus party in LA.

Paige Johnson, 10, of Nipomo, Calif., is held up by her dad, Tim, amid fans at the Ultimate Miley Party Bus Tour 2007.

Fans of Miley Cyrus, star of The Disney Channel's series "Hannah Montana," cheer outside her bus at the Ultimate Miley Party Bus Tour 2007 in Los Angeles.

Miley Cyrus performs "All I Want For Christmas Is You" at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. on Nov. 18 while taping a segment for the "Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade" special.

Miley Cyrus arrives at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

Destiny Hope "Miley" Cyrus and her mother Leticia "Tish" Cyrus arrive at the American Music Awards. Miley Cyrus' father is actor, country music singer and recent 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant Billy Ray Cyrus.

Born in 1992, Miley Cyrus is one of three children born to Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus.

The frenzy to get tickets to the "Hannah Montana" tour has resulted in publicity stunts and lawsuits. Four tickets for the Nov. 28 performance at Gwinnett Arena brought $5,176 at a recent charity auction.

Trial VIP membership cards for the Miley Cyrus fan website, MileyWorld.com on display at the Ultimate Miley Party Bus Tour 2007 in Los Angeles.

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Miley Cyrus, who plays Hannah Montana in the children's television series by the same name, gets a hug from Oprah during the taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in Chicago in early November. Miley Cyrus will be at Gwinnett Arena Nov. 28.

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