Nostalgia bait comes for all of us in the end.

Miley Cyrus has been teasing a "Hannah Montana" reunion for months now, before one was even in the works. On March 24, the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” premiered on Disney as another attempt from the Mouse to capture the nostalgia of Gen Z for capitalistic gain – and it worked.

For just short of an hour, Cyrus donned the trademark blonde bangs, sang some of Hannah’s greatest hits and gushed to Alex Cooper (of “Call Her Daddy” fame) about her on-set crushes, the fashion and what the show means to her two decades on. It was short and sweet, with minimal allusion to the more complicated parts of Cyrus’ legacy as a Disney starlet.

I loved it, but I understand why – it was geared toward me. Hannah Montana – or more specifically, Cyrus – was the first celebrity I remember connecting with.

Nostalgia is hitting generations hard right now

Nostalgia is nothing new. Gen X felt it watching........

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