She plays Hannah Montana, and was born Destiny Hope Cyrus, but now she’s officially Miley Ray Cyrus after changing her name!
Given the nickname “Smiley” when she was growing up, Entertainment Tonight says the singer legally changed her name to Miley Cyrus. She chose to adopt Ray as her middle name in honor of her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.
The big news came after the Hannah Montana star ran off the stage at her New Orleans show on Saturday, claiming she was not feeling well.
The 15-year-old singer, who has scored huge hits with her show and both of her Hannah Montana records, returned five minutes later, announcing that she was feeling better but “going to sit this one down.”
The ‘tween superstar’s “Best of Both Worlds” tour is the currently one of the biz’s hottest tickets - even after reports that Cyrus used a body double during one song performed with the Jonas Brothers were confirmed.
