Things you didn't know about Hannah Montana!She originally wanted the part of-------

[rafael777]

The original idea for this show was based on the That's So Raven (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s_So_Raven) episode "Goin' Hollywood" which was supposed to be the pilot episode for a sitcom called Better Days in which a child star of a popular TV show of the same name was to try her hand at going to a normal school. The episode New Kid in School has the basic premise as that aforementioned episode. The series' working title was changed to The Idol Life, but was later changed again to Hannah Montana.[verification needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)] Other names considered for the title were The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart (discarded as too similar to Zoey 101 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoey_101) on Nickelodeon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon)), The Popstar Life!, and Alexis Texas, (scrapped as it would portray the state as too hillbilly). Former American Juniors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Juniors) finalist Jordan McCoy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_McCoy) and Pop/R&B singer JoJo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JoJo_%28singer%29) (who rejected the role) were considered for the role of Zoe Stewart. Miley Cyrus originally auditioned for the role of the "best friend"[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Montana_%28TV_series%29#_note-DVD) Lilly Romero, later changed to Lilly Truscott, but they thought she would be better for the main character (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protagonist), so she tried out for Zoe Stewart/Hannah Montana. Zoe Stewart was later changed to Chloe Stewart (due mainly to the release of Nickelodeon's new show Zoey 101 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoey_101)), which was eventually changed to Miley when she got the part. The names of Hannah Montana were changed a few times. Three of the previous names were Anna Cabana, Samantha York, and Alexis Texas. Alexis Texas was almost used, but they thought that it would overrate Texas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas) as a hillbilly state.[citation needed] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources):))

[Miley_Fan23]

Actually, I did know that (except for "Former American Juniors finalist Jordan McCoy was considered for the role of Zoe Stewart"), but it is a lot of interesting info, so thanks for posting it here! :D

[destiny hope cyrus fan]

Yeah I noticed that.. That is why Hannah Montana is similar to That'z So Raven!

[flipz_2]

The original idea for this show was based on the That's So Raven (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s_So_Raven) episode "Goin' Hollywood" which was supposed to be the pilot episode for a sitcom called Better Days in which a child star of a popular TV show of the same name was to try her hand at going to a normal school. The episode New Kid in School has the basic premise as that aforementioned episode. The series' working title was changed to The Idol Life, but was later changed again to Hannah Montana.[verification needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)] Other names considered for the title were The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart (discarded as too similar to Zoey 101 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoey_101) on Nickelodeon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon)), The Popstar Life!, and Alexis Texas, (scrapped as it would portray the state as too hillbilly). Former American Juniors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Juniors) finalist Jordan McCoy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_McCoy) and Pop/R&B singer JoJo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JoJo_%28singer%29) (who rejected the role) were considered for the role of Zoe Stewart. Miley Cyrus originally auditioned for the role of the "best friend"[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Montana_%28TV_series%29#_note-DVD) Lilly Romero, later changed to Lilly Truscott, but they thought she would be better for the main character (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protagonist), so she tried out for Zoe Stewart/Hannah Montana. Zoe Stewart was later changed to Chloe Stewart (due mainly to the release of Nickelodeon's new show Zoey 101 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoey_101)), which was eventually changed to Miley when she got the part. The names of Hannah Montana were changed a few times. Three of the previous names were Anna Cabana, Samantha York, and Alexis Texas. Alexis Texas was almost used, but they thought that it would overrate Texas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas) as a hillbilly state.[citation needed] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources):)) they actually changed the name to miley stewart not just because she got the part but because her father keeps saying her name miley instead of Chloe, so they said what the heck and so they changed her name to miley, because of her dad's confusion of her name.

[yeahme23]

I already knew some of it, but that's some pretty cool info!

[dogermad]

mileys real name is destiny not miley but her dad nicknamed her miley when she was younger because she alway smiling.

[huskerrich]

was lily the intended name for the friend, I can't help but notice the similarities bet emily and lily

[MileyRox4]

Cool!

[deannadynamite94]

I knew some of those things! But other things I had no clue!

[hellomiley94]

ya me too.....like the thats so raven thing

[smiley_smiley_miley]

I knew most of this already! But thanks for posting! =)

[Nick]

That's pretty cool information.

I knew some of it, but not all. Haha, i liked Alexis Texas.

What's with all the last names ending with a state name?

[gemmaward]

Knew something, but thanks for the info!

[xXxTinkerxXxBellxXx]

ISnt it zoey instead of Chloe?

[Jorafilm]

Very cool info, didn't know about 'Alexis Texas', to me it sounds better than Hannah Montana! Anyway, did you get this from Wikipedia? The 'citation needed stuff' gave that away!

[mileycyrusrox454]

Lolz I'm in Texas... and its not Hill billy
I knew everything exept the names of the show (well, almost names) I d like Alexis Texas

[hannahmontana_luver0320]

i live in texas to and i am not a hillbilly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but i didnt no most of that

[VAHfan4]

i didn't know that..thanks!

[rafael777]

The original idea for this show was based on the That's So Raven (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s_So_Raven) episode "Goin' Hollywood" which was supposed to be the pilot episode for a sitcom called Better Days in which a child star of a popular TV show of the same name was to try her hand at going to a normal school. The episode New Kid in School has the basic premise as that aforementioned episode. The series' working title was changed to The Idol Life, but was later changed again to Hannah Montana.[verification needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)] Other names considered for the title were The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart (discarded as too similar to Zoey 101 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoey_101) on Nickelodeon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon)), The Popstar Life!, and Alexis Texas, (scrapped as it would portray the state as too hillbilly). Former American Juniors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Juniors) finalist Jordan McCoy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_McCoy) and Pop/R&B singer JoJo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JoJo_%28singer%29) (who rejected the role) were considered for the role of Zoe Stewart. Miley Cyrus originally auditioned for the role of the "best friend"[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Montana_%28TV_series%29#_note-DVD) Lilly Romero, later changed to Lilly Truscott, but they thought she would be better for the main character (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protagonist), so she tried out for Zoe Stewart/Hannah Montana. Zoe Stewart was later changed to Chloe Stewart (due mainly to the release of Nickelodeon's new show Zoey 101 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoey_101)), which was eventually changed to Miley when she got the part. The names of Hannah Montana were changed a few times. Three of the previous names were Anna Cabana, Samantha York, and Alexis Texas. Alexis Texas was almost used, but they thought that it would overrate Texas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas) as a hillbilly state.:))
I'm from Texas and nobody's a hillbilly!

[miji.hannahmontana]

I knew some of it, but some of that stuff is tooootally new to me :P THNX 4 posting!

[MissMileyFan]

I really like Jordan McCoy now! Shes great. But not near as much as Miley.

[xX sugarRUSH 27]

Jordan Mccoy may have not gotten the part, but she just released her first single called "Just Watch Me" I've listened to it, and it's pretty good, but I just can't imagine her as Hannah Montana instead of Miley.

[anneimal224]

weird

[hannah_montana.boston]

hmmmmmmmmmmm............ i never knew

[halery123]

The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart (discarded as too similar to Zoey 101 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoey_101) on Nickelodeon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon)), The Popstar Life!, and Alexis Texas .....Three of the previous names were Anna Cabana, Samantha York, and Alexis Texas. Alexis Texas was almost used, but they thought that it would overrate Texas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas) as a hillbilly state.[citation needed] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources):))
I cant imagine Hannah Montana as any of those names... :08:

[halery123]

Jordan Mccoy may have not gotten the part, but she just released her first single called "Just Watch Me" I've listened to it, and it's pretty good, but I just can't imagine her as Hannah Montana instead of Miley.

Me either!!

[hannah&mileyrox]

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thanks for your time reading

[Mileycandygirl]

How did you get that info? I dont get how THATZ SO RAVEN is simalir to HANNAH MONTANA will somone plzz explain it tome?

[comebacktome1986]

I didn't know that! That's cool. Most shows go through those changes.

[piinkguitar]

That's interesting. Thanks the info! I'm glad she ended up as Hannah Montana, and not Alexis Texas, although I guess I'd be saying the exact opposite if it were the other way around.

[Miley_Hannahfan21]

The original idea for this show was based on the That's So Raven (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s_So_Raven) episode "Goin' Hollywood" which was supposed to be the pilot episode for a sitcom called Better Days in which a child star of a popular TV show of the same name was to try her hand at going to a normal school. The episode New Kid in School has the basic premise as that aforementioned episode. The series' working title was changed to The Idol Life, but was later changed again to Hannah Montana.[verification needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)] Other names considered for the title were The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart (discarded as too similar to Zoey 101 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoey_101) on Nickelodeon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon)), The Popstar Life!, and Alexis Texas, (scrapped as it would portray the state as too hillbilly). Former American Juniors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Juniors) finalist Jordan McCoy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_McCoy) and Pop/R&B singer JoJo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JoJo_%28singer%29) (who rejected the role) were considered for the role of Zoe Stewart. Miley Cyrus originally auditioned for the role of the "best friend"[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Montana_%28TV_series%29#_note-DVD) Lilly Romero, later changed to Lilly Truscott, but they thought she would be better for the main character (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protagonist), so she tried out for Zoe Stewart/Hannah Montana. Zoe Stewart was later changed to Chloe Stewart (due mainly to the release of Nickelodeon's new show Zoey 101 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoey_101)), which was eventually changed to Miley when she got the part. The names of Hannah Montana were changed a few times. Three of the previous names were Anna Cabana, Samantha York, and Alexis Texas. Alexis Texas was almost used, but they thought that it would overrate Texas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas) as a hillbilly state.[citation needed] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources):))

that is so cool!
thanx for the info!

[PatsyTravers]

I actully didn't know alot of that, Like the changing on the name Hannah Montana, and The I didn't know they changed Zoey to Chloe, because of Zoey 101.


Thankss.

[mileysmiles06]

I didn't know it was BOTH Zoe and Chloe at one point...When I was watching Miley's audition tape it sounded like the people in the background/Miley said Zoe one time and Chloe another, so I was like, "Did they say Chloe or Zoe?" I guess they said both...that cleared up a little confusion...I didn't know about the That's So Raven thing, but all the other stuff I did. I can DEFINITELY not picture JoJo as Hannah Montana/"Chloe", esp. since she's like 2 years older...