Miley Cyrus tells Disney fans she is ‘proud to have been Hannah Montana’

Miley Cyrus tells Disney fans she is ‘proud to have been Hannah Montana’ (Ian West/PA)

Miley Cyrus, who rose to fame as a child star on Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana, praised fans of the show who made her “dream a reality” during an emotional speech.

The Grammy-award winning singer received a standing ovation from the 12,000-strong crowd when she became the youngest star honoured with Disney Legends status at the company’s biennial fan convention, D23.