{"id":3051,"date":"2026-06-22T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=3051"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:52:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:52:54","slug":"behind-the-lyrics-miley-cyrus-younger-you-from-the-hannah-montana-20th-anniversary-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/behind-the-lyrics-miley-cyrus-younger-you-from-the-hannah-montana-20th-anniversary-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Lyrics: Miley Cyrus\u2019 \u201cYounger You\u201d From the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On March 24, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/miley-cyrus\" id=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/miley-cyrus\">Miley Cyrus<\/a> returned as Hannah Montana. The <em>Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special<\/em> began streaming on <em>Disney+<\/em> with special interviews with Miley Cyrus. 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