Hannah Montana fans, rejoice: Miley Cyrus isn’t leaving the hit Disney show.

Erroneous reports surfaced online this weekend that the teen queen has been trying to get fired from the show by showing up late and saying she’ll only do 12 of the 24-episode season.

But in a statement to Usmagazine.com, she says: “I am fully committed to Hannah Montana. It’s what gave me this amazing opportunity to reach out to so many people.”


She adds, “I’m really excited about our new season. We are making great new episodes that I can’t wait for our fans to see and I’m looking forward to the Hannah Montana movie that will be out in the spring.” (The movie is now due out almost a full month sooner — on April 10.)

But Cyrus does want to branch her career out: She has signed on to star in an untitled film by Notebook author Nicholas Sparks, Variety reports.

The role is being written especially for her.

Sparks told Variety that the Cyrus clan was “very familiar with the work I’ve done in the past. That played a role in this project coming together.”

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