How did Miley Cyrus get the Hannah Montana part?

Here is the best answer I got: Miley Cyrus auditioned for the role in the TV show -Hannah Montana - and suprisingly she made it. Originally Miley Stuart was going to be called Zoey but the producers liked Miley's name so much, they changed the script. Look up "Miley Cyrus Auditions for Hannah Montana" and you should get some HQ videos of it. And for some reason everyone in America and beyond fell for her and her southern accent. (By the way, happy Earth Day 2009!)