Miley Cyrus is towing the Disney company line and letting everyone know she’s still fully on board – and totally jazzed about, I’m sure – Hannah Montana. Rumors circulated last week that she and dad Billy Ray Cyrus wanted out of their contracts so that Miley could focus exclusively on music. And because they couldn’t get out of them, they were acting like jerks on the set – intentionally – so that they’d get fired. But Miley has denied the rumor and says she’s still totally on board for Hannah Montana.

Hannah Montana fans, rejoice: Miley Cyrus isn’t leaving the hit Disney show.

Erroneous reports surfaced online this weekend that the teen queen has been trying to get fired from the show by showing up late and saying she’ll only do 12 of the 24-episode season.

But in a statement to Usmagazine.com, she says: “I am fully committed to Hannah Montana. It’s what gave me this amazing opportunity to reach out to so many people.”

She adds, “I’m really excited about our new season. We are making great new episodes that I can’t wait for our fans to see and I’m looking forward to the Hannah Montana movie that will be out in the spring.” (The movie is now due out almost a full month sooner — on April 10.)

But Cyrus does want to branch her career out: She has signed on to star in an untitled film by Notebook author Nicholas Sparks, Variety reports.

The role is being written especially for her.

Sparks told Variety that the Cyrus clan was “very familiar with the work I’ve done in the past. That played a role in this project coming together.”

[From Us Weekly]

That sounds like the typical publicist-written generic refutation you’d expect. There have been rumors that Miley’s been acting like a diva for quite a while, and I still think this could be the reason behind it. I can’t imagine how she could get away with NOT releasing a statement like this. Of course she has to say she’s still good ‘ol sweet Miley Cyrus. Her fan base depends on it.

Hopefully if Miley was acting like a diva, she’ll tone it down now that word is out and she’s getting some bad press. If she wants to last in the business, having a reputation as a consummate professional will get her a lot further than that of a demanding diva.

Here’s Miley Cyrus with her mom on July 26th in Beverly Hills after spending six hours at the salon getting new extensions put in. Credit: Fame. She is also shown on July 27th getting frozen yogurt. Credit: Splash News