Miley Cyrus Subject of Lawsuit: Parents Could Learn from Hannah Montana

Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart. I just don't think it'd understand. And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart. He might blow up and kill this man. If you follow country music you don't need me to tell you that's the chorus of Billy Ray Cyrus's 1992 smash hit Achy Breaky Heart. The catchy tune was a wildfire that tore through country music charts, gave new life to line dancing and made Cyrus a sensation of unique caliber.

Cyrus was hailed as the only threat to Garth Brooks who was sitting comfortably on the county music icon throne and irked Travis Tritt who yelled foul when the video depicted Cyrus singing before a large crowd. According to Tritt, the crowd tricked fans into believing Cyrus was already a star when in actuality the video was shot in Cyrus's hometown where turn out would be expected to be large.

Regardless of Tritt's opinion, Cyrus was indeed a star, one of mega-watt power. Yet, as is often the case of stars that burn too bright too fast, Cyrus faded from the country music scene, unable to live up to the hype and expectations that come with catapulting straight to the top.

Fast-forward fifteen years and the name Cyrus is again synonymous with star and common within households, especially those with pre-adolescent girls. This time, however, it isn't Billy Ray though he's certainly a portion of it. This star is his 14 year-old daughter, Miley. If you don't recognize the name Miley Cyrus, try her alter ego, Hannah Montana. Aah, now you know.

You don't need a twelve year-old girl to explain the popularity of Hannah Montana or Miley Cyrus (this could get confusing). Cyrus is a teenage millionaire who has graced the cover of nearly every magazine, is the star of her own sitcom, can be found making rounds on the talk shows and is touring the country playing to sold out crowds at every venue. Thanks to some unscrupulous ticket scalpers Cyrus is now the target of a lawsuit from members of her fan club.