Miley Cyrus Didn't Make as Much as You'd Expect on 'Hannah Montana'

Miley Cyrus became a mega-star during her time on Hannah Montana but she says she was the least paid cast member at one point!

The 24-year-old entertainer opened up about the early days of Hannah Montana in a new interview with Elle and explained that she didn’t know any better because she just wanted to be on TV.

“I did not grow up spoiled in any way. I just wanted to be on TV. I mean, at one point – they’ll probably kill me for saying it – I was probably the least-paid person on my cast because I didn’t know any better. I was just like, ‘I can be on Disney! Yeah, I want to do it!’” she explained.

Miley went on to explain that she and her mom Tish quickly had to learn the showbiz ropes.

“My name was Miley on my show, but I didn’t own my name – we didn’t think about that. Like, ‘Yeah, you can use my name on your show, sure!’ My mom started understanding how many people take advantage of a child, so she hired smart people to protect me in that way. I’m happy that when I was younger, people protected me and put me in a position where I can now control my music,” she added.