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<B>Whats in a name? </B><br>
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She was born Destiny Hope Cyrus. Destiny Hope had a permanent smile on her face, so her dad started calling her Smiley Miley. Well, when Smiley Miley got older, that name got a little embarrassing, so it was shortened to just Miley.<br>
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On TV, Miley plays a character named Miley Stewart. Miley Stewart is an average teenage girl, but she has a secret: Shes also a pop star! As a pop star, Miley Stewarts stage name is Hannah Montana. Got it?

Miley Cyrus

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Whats in a name?

She was born Destiny Hope Cyrus. Destiny Hope had a permanent smile on her face, so her dad started calling her Smiley Miley. Well, when Smiley Miley got older, that name got a little embarrassing, so it was shortened to just Miley.

On TV, Miley plays a character named Miley Stewart. Miley Stewart is an average teenage girl, but she has a secret: Shes also a pop star! As a pop star, Miley Stewarts stage name is Hannah Montana. Got it?

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