When Hannah Montana got popular, I knew the media attention was going to come. True, I didn't expect the paparazzi to follow me around all the time, but I know it's part of the job. For the most part, I can let the gossip roll off my back. The first negative rumour about me was that I was pregnant. I was, like,
well, that's stupid. I don't change my life. I treat the media - including the paparazzi - with respect. I treat them like friends. Heck, sometimes I see them more than my real friends. They're not going away. That's the way it is, and I live with it.