<P> Cyrus attended Heritage Elementary School . While working on Hannah Montana, she enrolled at Options for Youth Charter Schools and studied with a private tutor on set . Raised a Christian, she was baptized in a Southern Baptist church before moving to Hollywood in 2005 . She attended church regularly while growing up and wore a purity ring . In 2001, when Cyrus was eight, she and her family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada while her father filmed the television series Doc . After Billy Ray took her to see a 2001 Mirvish production of Mamma Mia! at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Cyrus grabbed his arm and told him, "This is what I want to do, daddy . I want to be an actress ." She began taking singing and acting classes at the Armstrong Acting Studio in Toronto . </P> <P> In her first role, Cyrus played a girl named Kylie in the television series Doc . In 2003, Cyrus was credited under her birth name for her role as "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish . During this period she auditioned with Taylor Lautner for the feature film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3 - D, and although she was one of two actresses remaining, she started doing Hannah Montana instead . Tish Cyrus became Miley's manager, and worked to acquire a team to help her career flourish . Cyrus signed with Mitchell Gossett, director of the youth division at Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty . Gossett is often credited with "discovering" Cyrus, and played a key role in her auditioning for Hannah Montana . She later signed with Jason Morey of Morey Management Group to handle her music career, having been directed to him by Dolly Parton . Billy Ray's finance manager was hired as well . </P> <P> Cyrus auditioned for the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana when she was eleven years old . She auditioned for the role of the title character's best friend, but was called to audition for the lead role instead . Despite being denied the part at first because she was too "young and small" for the role, she was selected later as the lead because of her singing and acting abilities . The series premiered in March 2006 to the largest audience for a Disney Channel program, and quickly ranked among the highest - rated series on basic cable . The instant success of the series led to Cyrus being labeled a "teen idol". She toured with The Cheetah Girls as Hannah Montana in September 2006, performing songs from the show's first season . Walt Disney Records released a soundtrack credited to Cyrus' character in October of that year . The record was a commercial success, topping the Billboard 200 chart in the United States; it went on to sell over three million copies worldwide . With the release of the soundtrack, Cyrus became the first act within The Walt Disney Company to have deals in television, film, consumer products, and music . She had a two - year relationship with actor Tyler Posey . Cyrus has stated that she dated singer and actor Nick Jonas from June 2006 to December 2007, claiming they were "in love" and began dating soon after they first met . Her relationship with Jonas, as well as her "spoofing" fellow Disney alums Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, attracted considerable media attention . Cyrus came out as pansexual to her mother when she was 14, and has said: "I never want to label myself! I am ready to love anyone that loves me for who I am! I am open ." </P> <P> Cyrus signed a four - album recording contract with Hollywood Records to distribute her non-Hannah Montana soundtrack music . She released the two - disc album Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus in June 2007 . The first disc was credited as the second soundtrack by "Hannah Montana", while the second disc served as Cyrus' debut studio album . The album became her second to reach the top of the Billboard 200, and has sold over three million copies since its release . Months after the release of the project, "See You Again" (2007) was released as the lead single from the album . The song was a commercial success, and has sold over two million copies in the United States since its release . She then collaborated with her father on the single "Ready, Set, Don't Go" (2007). Cyrus embarked on her highly successful Best of Both Worlds Tour (2007--08) to promote its release . Ticketmaster officials commented that "there (hadn't) been a demand of this level or intensity since The Beatles or Elvis". The tour's success led to the theatrical release of the 3D concert film Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008). While initially intended to be a limited release, the film's success led to a longer run . </P>

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