AJ Michalka Recalls 'Adorable' Core Memories with Miley Cyrus from Their Disney Channel Days (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

AJ Michalka in January 2024; Miley Cyrus in November 2021.Photo:Jerod Harris/Getty; Amy Sussman/WireImage

Jerod Harris/Getty; Amy Sussman/WireImage

AJ MichalkaandMiley Cyrusgo way back.TheAly & AJmusician and actress, 33, recently performed a cover of Cyrus' “Wrecking Ball” during her run asStrawberry Shortcake on season 12 ofThe Masked Singer, and now she’s looking back on time spent with the Grammy winner during their time on Disney Channel.Not only did Aly & AJ open for Cyrus on the Best of Both Worlds Tour in 2006, butHannah Montanapremiered the exact same night as the sister duo’s Disney Channel Original MovieCow Bellesthe same year.Miley Cyrus, AJ Michalka and Aly Michalka in July 2006.Kevin Winter/Getty"Me, Aly and Miley had this whole moment on set where we were able to interview each other and talk about these new premieres, and we were all giddy and young and excited. That’s a core memory with her that’s just really adorable," AJ tells PEOPLE after finishing third onThe Masked Singer.The sisters also spent time with Cyrus, 32, outside of work. “I remember one Halloween, she came over and carved pumpkins with us at our house, and we did a pumpkin carving contest with a bunch of friends,” she recalls.Strawberry Shortcake on ‘The Masked Singer’; AJ Michalka.Michael Becker / FOX; Amanda Edwards/Getty"She’s a very down-to-earth, cool person through and through," AJ adds of the “Flowers” singer. “Exactly what you think you’re going to get, you’re going to get, which is what I love about her.“Sharing the stage with Cyrus in arenas across the United States was also a great experience for theGoldbergsstar. “We had a great run with each other. I mean, we could have toured for months together. We really gelled on and off-stage. Our moms were friends. Our senses of humor were very similar,” she says. “And we got to sing a Kiss song with her, [“Rock and Roll All Nite,”] every night.“The former child stars haven’t crossed paths in a while, but AJ hopes Cyrus gets a chance to see her performance of “Wrecking Ball.““I was going to reach out to Miley the night of the airing, and I didn’t, which is silly, but I haven’t seen her in so long,” she says. “But I want to just reach out and be like, “I had so much fun singing that song. It’s so good.“Aside from AJ’sMasked Singerexperience, she and Aly, 34, recently announced the title of their next album,Silver Deliverer, coming soon.

AJ MichalkaandMiley Cyrusgo way back.

TheAly & AJmusician and actress, 33, recently performed a cover of Cyrus' “Wrecking Ball” during her run asStrawberry Shortcake on season 12 ofThe Masked Singer, and now she’s looking back on time spent with the Grammy winner during their time on Disney Channel.

Not only did Aly & AJ open for Cyrus on the Best of Both Worlds Tour in 2006, butHannah Montanapremiered the exact same night as the sister duo’s Disney Channel Original MovieCow Bellesthe same year.

Miley Cyrus, AJ Michalka and Aly Michalka in July 2006.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

“Me, Aly and Miley had this whole moment on set where we were able to interview each other and talk about these new premieres, and we were all giddy and young and excited. That’s a core memory with her that’s just really adorable,” AJ tells PEOPLE after finishing third onThe Masked Singer.

The sisters also spent time with Cyrus, 32, outside of work. “I remember one Halloween, she came over and carved pumpkins with us at our house, and we did a pumpkin carving contest with a bunch of friends,” she recalls.

Strawberry Shortcake on ‘The Masked Singer’; AJ Michalka.Michael Becker / FOX; Amanda Edwards/Getty

Michael Becker / FOX; Amanda Edwards/Getty

“She’s a very down-to-earth, cool person through and through,” AJ adds of the “Flowers” singer. “Exactly what you think you’re going to get, you’re going to get, which is what I love about her.”

Sharing the stage with Cyrus in arenas across the United States was also a great experience for theGoldbergsstar. “We had a great run with each other. I mean, we could have toured for months together. We really gelled on and off-stage. Our moms were friends. Our senses of humor were very similar,” she says. “And we got to sing a Kiss song with her, [“Rock and Roll All Nite,”] every night.”

The former child stars haven’t crossed paths in a while, but AJ hopes Cyrus gets a chance to see her performance of “Wrecking Ball.”

“I was going to reach out to Miley the night of the airing, and I didn’t, which is silly, but I haven’t seen her in so long,” she says. “But I want to just reach out and be like, “I had so much fun singing that song. It’s so good.”

Aside from AJ’sMasked Singerexperience, she and Aly, 34, recently announced the title of their next album,Silver Deliverer, coming soon.

source: people.com