Miley Cyrus feels too old for Hanna Montana role

Miley Cyrus says she feels “claustrophobic” in her frilly Hanna Montana dresses because she feels too grown up to act for the kids' show.

Cyrus, 17, rose to fame playing the schoolgirl-turned-secret pop star bagging the role when she was 12.

She has now gained prominence as a pop star and her movie The Last Song is set to hit cinemas soon.

But Cyrus can no more endure working for the hit TV series.

“As I”ve grown into it, I”ve grown out of it. When I was 12, I thought, ”I want to be famous all the time! I want everybody to recognise me!”” the Daily Star quoted her as telling Parade mag.

She added: “(I have) to grit my teeth. I can”t breathe looking like that anymore. A friend came by the set one day and said, ”You don”t look very happy”. I said, ”I”m feeling claustrophobic in all these frills.”

“I hate being thought of as a product. I am not a doll, and people want to treat me that way. I”m older now. I have an opinion. I have my own taste.”