There’s been a lot of controversy lately around Disney Channel stars. First, Vanessa Hudgens’ fried eggs and ham show up on the internet, and now the 15-year-old ‘tween queen, Miley Cyrus, has been crucified over a picture posted on her MySpace page where she exposes (please make sure you’re over 21 before reading on or viewing the following photos because this is really sick shit)…
A TINY PART OF HER GREEN BRA!!! *gasp*
And most recently, photos surfaced from a Vanity Fair shoot where Miley one-upped herself by…
EXPOSING HER BACK!!!! *zomg*
Wow… seriously? I thought little Miley was starring in some hardcore bestiality porn from the way people have been talking about her. Parents are all up in arms over the photos and are questioning whether or not Miley is an appropriate role model for their daughters.
In one interview, a mother states that she thought she was doing a good job as a parent by only allowing her daughter to watch the Disney Channel. This is mind bottling since I’m positive that the Disney Channel will not be airing these photos in order to raise Hannah Montana’s ratings in the 15-year-old male category. Sure, the concern is probably more along the lines of knowing these photos will eventually be seen by young girls who look up to Miley. But really, what’s the big deal?
I guess the big deal is that parents are relying too much on the Disney Channel to raise their children and produce role models who are unable to make the mistakes that most other people do.
The Disney Channel and its young stars only have a responsibility to provide programming that is “G” rated. Beyond that, parents should assume some responsibility when real-life situations arise. Many parents are concerned that they will have to “talk” to their children if young celebrities don’t shape up, but I don’t see the problem here. It’s quite healthy to have discussions with children about the world instead of always trying to create an impenetrable bubble around them.
Unfortunately, this Disney star / role model / babysitter is a 15-year-old young woman (Vanessa Hudgens is 19) with a fan base full of 6 to 13-year-olds, as well 35 to 40-year-olds because Hannah Montana pulls parents in as well (the first season was awesome, innovative, and Billy Ray Cyrus is a hot piece in the mom crowd). Part of the problem is that the younger viewers haven’t experienced what it’s like to be 15 yet, and their parents obviously don’t remember. But there’s a broader issue of parents who continually underestimate the minds of today’s youth.
Luckily, I was able to have a discussion with two experts (12-year-old girls) about Miley this evening after I hopped off a plane in Washington, DC. As I was walking to baggage claim, I noticed two young girls being silly, and one of them had a Hannah Montana shirt on. I asked the parents if I could have a conversation with them about Miley Cyrus and anything they’ve heard about her lately.
We started out by just talking about Miley / Hannah, how much we all love her, how good the show is and how much we love her music. I waited for the natural point to ask the girls if they wanted to be like Miley Cyrus. Immediately, the girls both threw out a bunch of different things about Miley, such as being able to sing, play guitar, and the piano- things they aspire to do as well. None of these influences have anything to do with Miley’s personal life.
I then asked if they had heard anything negative about Miley recently. Both of the girls were aware that there was some sort of controversy over photos, but (to my surprise) neither of the two girls had seen the actual photos and were a little embarrassed when I asked them to elaborate on any details they knew about the photos. I asked if they thought Miley was a bad person and they said no. When I asked if their impression of Miley has changed, they both replied, “oh, no- we still love her.” Then one of the girls brought up the fact that Miley is older- how insightful for such an impressionable young girl, right?
For those of us “adults” who don’t yet have our heads so far up our asses covered in hypocritical bullshit, Miley posting “scandalous” photos on her MySpace isn’t exactly abnormal, either. Sure, the medium of distribution is a little different than it was 10 years ago since digital photography and the internet weren’t exactly as accessible as they are now, but in the end it’s all normal exploration of the developing curiosity that comes along with the many physical and mental changes during the teen years.
But these kinds of public exhibitions on the internet have certainly had an impact on when teens first engage in sexual intercourse, right? Yes, definitely- just not the in the way most people might like to think. I’m not saying there’s a direct relationship here, but I do find it interesting that young people are waiting longer than ever before to have sex (and they’re being safer, too!) despite all the public displays of sexuality that are destroying our youth.
Oh wait, I know. We all know that you-know-who is going to say “OMG DID YOU MAKE THAT UP?!??!” So, here’s a bit on teen sex (since that’s what most of you dirty birds want anyway)…
Maybe there’s nothing here, but being exposed to and exploring sexuality in the digital age might not be such a bad thing after all. Perhaps teenagers these days experiment on the internet by posting photos on their MySpace pages to test their comfort level when it comes to sexuality. When I was 15, this sort of testing was done by being thrust into a situation, forced to make a quick decision, then deciding afterward whether or not it was within the comfort zone. Now, teenagers are given the option to establish comfort levels at a bit of a distance and avoid situations they are not ready for in person.
But nobody is saying that to Miley, nobody is telling her that she’s still a good girl- she’s being pressured to admit that she’s the opposite. Since the Vanity Fair photos hit the scene and added more fuel to the fire, Miley made a statement saying that she is “embarrassed” (same word used by Vanessa Hudgens in response to her photo scandal) by the photos. Way to go, America. You’ve done a fantastic job of making yet another young woman feel ashamed of herself, her body, her developing mind, and her natural 15-year-old curiosities.
In reality, I think this photo (also from the Vanity Fair shoot) gives the real insight into who Miley really is:
DOESN’T SHE LOOK LIKE A LITTLE TRAMP ON HER WAY TO DEVOUR YOUR CHILDREN? No, no she doesn’t. She’s a young woman doing her job, having a good time doing it, and still finding time to be a teenager. Kudos to Miley for being able to find balance in this world.
But don’t worry, America; perhaps Miley will stop being a normal young girl who does things other normal young girls do. Or, maybe Miley will now do her normal young girl things behind closed doors, feeling like she is misunderstood, feeling like she is wrong, feeling like she is on her own, and feeling ashamed of herself.
Yeah, that sounds like a fantastic idea- it worked so well for Britney…
May 6th, 2008 at 1:10 PM
that little cocktease
May 6th, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Little kids don’t read Vanity Fair, so clearly little kids aren’t the audience she’s aiming for with that sexy/nudie back exposed photo shoot. I wonder what demographic would like to see a young girl striking a sexy pose with little or no clothes on? Hmm.
If I were the father of a teen girl, I wouldn’t want a photo like that in any magazine.
And WTF… since when did Britney do anything behind closed doors? She was plastered all over everywhere looking sexy and older than she really was ever since the moment she was plucked out of the Mickey Mouse Club. Older dudes everywhere wanted to bang her. Now a bunch of them surely have, she (sorta) has kids, and is pretty much a train wreck.
Maybe one or two of these little girls could just be kept fully dressed and acting like a little kid, just to see what happens for a change.
May 6th, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Exactly my point, Mr. Rose. Little kids don’t read Vanity Fair. You know who reads Vanity Fair? These mothers who are losing their shit - that’s your demographic, Mr. Rose - so if these photos are seen by their daughters, it might be their fault. And just to clear something up for you - Miley is not “aiming” for any audience by taking these photos. She was being interviewed. The interview came with a photo shoot. Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz guided this shoot from start to finish.
As for your thoughts on what you’d want your 15-year-old daughter to do, that’s your business; but if you ever have a daughter, just know she’ll likely be doing things you “wouldn’t want” anyway. Also, just FYI - Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley’s father, was at the shoot. Perhaps he understood the classic beauty Annie was trying to capture with the photo.
Ah, Britney. My fault for assuming that people would remember the details of that. But if you remember, Britney was pressured from the beginning to remain virginal - this included several press conferences and appearances where she’d go into detail about how she was a virgin and why it was important to stay that way. Truth of that situation was that Britney was 16, 17, 18 when this was all going down. I don’t know about you, but most people I knew when I was that age were already having sex, trying to look/be sexy, etc… Once it was made public that she had not been a virgin, serious backlash ensued. The point here, Mr. Rose, is that by pressuring young women to be anything but normal, we foster the sort of behavior Britney is exhibiting currently.
So again, you seem to have missed the point with your final comment (or perhaps you commented again without actually reading what I wrote) since we already know what happens. Plus, they are not little girls. They are young women. They are normal young women who are doing things that other normal young women do.
May 6th, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Have you seen that recent South Park episode “Britney’s New Look”? It totally gets into this stuff. Mostly with Britney Spears, but it has a Miley Cyrus finale. It’s pretty funny, and as usual it has a great message similar to yours.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:00 PM
I’m not sure who your friends were growing up, but none of the girls (or young women) I knew at 15 were naked in Vanity Fair, or any other magazine.
Basically my stance is this… if you wanna get treated like a sex symbol, including any potential backlash from that, pose nude in magazines. If not, don’t.
May 6th, 2008 at 8:14 PM
Well I guess that would be an awesome contribution to this discussion if Miley was actually posing nude.
As for my friends when I was 15, lots of them were actually posing in magazines - I grew up in LA, after all. Might also be a good point had you actually responded to what I said.
It’s okay, though - I don’t expect you to understand. You’ve never been a teenage girl. It also sounds like you never had a teenage girl flash you her bra.
Props to you, Mr. Rose, for keepin’ it pure for so long. You’ll probably wait ’til you’re married, settled, and stable before you bring children into this crazy world. I’m sure you’ll raise ‘em right and keep them from disappointing you.
May 7th, 2008 at 7:11 AM
Yeah, she posed nude. The picture of her is meant to infer nudity, since it showed no clothes. Some strippers wear pasties, so I guess they aren’t topless. But we get the idea. It was a 15 year old girl portrayed in a sexy way. Is it porn? Of course not. And if it weren’t a child in the photo, i would say it was very tasteful. But it is a child. Looking sexy, in a magazine aimed at adults.
And I guess stuff like that is more common in LA. I grew up in the real world, so I admit my experiences are probably a bit different. As for teenage girls flashing me her bra, I suppose I’ve had my share. And I know exactly what thoughts were running through my head as they did it. It’s the same thought that Miley (and the photographer) are aiming for with her magazine photo, and her myspace photo.
Oh yeah, I already have a son. Know your facts, you cute little journalist you. And shit, if it’s so normal and respectable, go ahead and post some topless pics of yourself.
May 7th, 2008 at 7:26 AM
Sorry, I guess I don’t stalk you enough to know you have a son (or do I?!?!).
Thanks for thinking I’m cute *wink* but you should also know your facts, silly. There are already plenty of topless photos of me on the internet…
May 7th, 2008 at 8:42 AM
A Google image search for “Britney Bernstein” returns none of them.
If it’s “normal” and respectable, no reason not to post a link here.
May 7th, 2008 at 5:06 PM
I’m 18 years old and I feel like a leaper for being raised by my parents.
Yes… MY parents, not the ones created by television programs to make people feel bad about there own family situations and have to resort to living through a fantasy of false expectations (7th Heaven much?).
Which then of course there’s the whole Jessica Biel thing that I’m not even going to get into. My point is that growing up my parents were involved without being overbearing and communicated without having to have the awkward talks. As far as I can remember my mom has always told us stories of when she was younger and would have keggers in the desert and they’d burn tires and other countless stories of her teen adventures.
Now how does that translate to me? When I was in middle school (MIDDLE SCHOOL! WITH KIDS YOUNGER THAN MILEY!) my friends all had sex and did drugs by 7th grade… everyone did. Well except the ones with involved parents, as in me. I was offered drugs many times, went to parties were people were drinking and having sex and I was never tempted, not once! Because I knew what a dissapointment it would be for my parents and because of what I was taught by parents NOT THE CAMDENS i knew what a dissapointment it would be for myself. That is something I never lost while growing up. I have always been open with my parents and have been able to talk to them. They knew everything because I informed them. In high school I still didn’t drink or do drugs and when I went to parties I always told them there would be drinking and that I would make it home safe. They have always trusted me on some school night I’d stay out till 3 in the morning and they gave me the freedom to live my life and make mistakes and because of that I avoided mistakes because I never wanted to break that trust. When I did start drinking…. which wasn’t until senior year (which I’m about to graduate…. with a 3.6 gpa) my parents were the first to know and I was always safe about it with dd’s and things of that such. It saddens me because it’s the parents today corrupting and inabling there kids.
I went through my share of teen obsessions but my parents were always my role models. I couldn’t agree more with this post especially with “I guess the big deal is that parents are relying too much on the Disney Channel to raise their children and produce role models who are unable to make the mistakes that most other people do.” If the parents aren’t going to be the role models for their kids then honestly stick with Miley because she’s truly an incredible person. I met her at a meet an greet and she truly is a spectacular human being and a real talent. I’m 18 and after everything…. I look up to her! I’m 18 and I look up to her!!
I’m still in my teens so I remember what it’s like to be in your teens lol
For the adults that don’t… I think it’s just because you want to forget.
A couple of things you don’t want to explain to your kids? Yes hypocricy is a better lesson for your kids to learn. That’s what’s wrong with people today. If a backless picture is the worse you can expose your kids to, consider yourself lucky. Especially in a world that has survived britney and lyndsey. A backless picture? There were more reaveling dresses at my prom. I don’t know… what is most disturbing as a fan of Miley isn’t the fact that people attacked a poor innocent girl with values and morals (the only one in hollywood) and tried to discredit her but the fact that it was the same people calling her a bad role model and saying she was corrupting their kids that dress their kids like baby prostitutes and have them playing with those whorish brat dolls. I think the only thing this contravercy has showed me (even more so than miley’s back) is that there are a lot of shitty parents.
May 7th, 2008 at 5:35 PM
Just curious… What would your opinion of Miley’s parents be if they had simply said “Sorry, I don’t think doing that type of photo shoot is appropriate of a girl your age. You’ll have to skip this one.”?
May 7th, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Michelle, thank you for sharing your story with us. I certainly believe, as you mentioned, teenagers should be allowed to make decisions (mistakes or not), learn from them, and move on with their lives. It makes me proud to hear that you’re only 18, but you get it; you look at the things around you - your parents, the media, etc., but you use your head and make your own decisions.
As for my biggest fan, Mr. Rose, if Mr. Billy Ray decided he didn’t want Miley to participate in the photo shoot, I would be curious as to what he thought was inappropriate about it. Obviously, you’re not Billy Ray so we don’t know what thoughts were going through his head. I can tell you one thing though, he didn’t think it was inappropriate because he was right there and allowed it to happen. Not only was he right there with her the whole time, there are also photos of the two of them posing together at the shoot.
But sure, okay. Say Mr. Billy Ray decided to stop Miley from doing the shoot. Okay. So…
“Miley, I don’t think this is appropriate”
“But why, daddy”
“Well, I don’t think you should be showing your back to the world”
“But daddy, you just bought me that new sundress last week that’s backless and strapless. I wear a bathing suit at the pool and that’s more revealing than just my back!”
“Well, that’s different, Miley”
“How’s it differen’t, daddy?
“Just is! I’m the daddy here and you’ll do what I say”
So I guess my opinion is multifaceted. In the end, she’s still probably going to have to listen to her father. That doesn’t mean his reasons are right. My opinion is, as I stated originally, but I’ll put it another way for those who don’t get it the first time around: there is definitely a need for parental involvment in the lives of our teenagers, but when these kids are constantly hearing that everything they’re doing is wrong, scandalous, slutty, etc., it’s not healthy. If you’re always hearing no to something as natural as wanting to explore your budding teenage sexuality, and the most convincing argument is that it’s “inappropriate,” you’ll only want to pursue it faster and harder (no pun intended…).
May 7th, 2008 at 8:34 PM
The pictures where shot for one of the most respected magazines by one of the most respected photographers… it baffles me how they could be interpreted as “trashy”. They were supposed to be artistic and art is subjective. Instead of apologizing she should have told people to grow up!
Although I do think it says something about people today, that when they look at such a beautiful picture of a 15 year old the first thing they think is sexual (illegal) thoughts. That to me is way more innapropriate. Honestly I though she looked like an innocent little angle child who just finished taking a bath.
May 7th, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Also…
I asked my mother what she thought of the pictures and she found nothing wrong with them. She said “I like them but she’s looked prettier.”
I asked what she thought kids that look up to her would think ans she said she doubts that kids are going to go to the store and pick up a copy of J-14, BOP, Tiger Beat and then a copy of Vanity Fair(with a Kennedy on the cover). And that the kids that are young enough to be “corrupted” aren’t going to see them because they aren’t going to be able to work a computer and even tell it’s her because she doesn’t have the hannah wig on (that made me laugh). I also asked if I were a kid if she would ban me from her stuff and she said “If I could ban you from anything it would be from going to school with those little hochies and drug heads” (Oh yeah she said hoochies and drug heads) She also said that she would rather have me look up to a real human being who makes mistakes than a fake corporate “product” that do worse things but behind closed doors.
If you look up to someone who’s “perfect” it’ll only make you feel bad about yourself because you’ll never be perfect because that’s not human and people make mistakes and in the end you’l begin to rezent(spelling?)
these people for it.
I think it’s funny though that kids her own age don’t like her because she’s a “goody-goody” goes to show how much worse people in the real world are.
May 7th, 2008 at 9:37 PM
Apparently life in LA actually desensitizes a person to the point that sexuality must be explicit and pornographic for it to be noticed. Its sad, really.
May 7th, 2008 at 10:21 PM
compared to life where… saudi arabia? where is a bare back or tiny bit of bra explicit and pornographic?
May 8th, 2008 at 3:15 AM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cristina-page/the-pro-teen-sex-and-unwa_b_100624.html
May 8th, 2008 at 1:20 PM
No… I’m saying her bare back is NOT explicit or pornographic, but it IS meant to be “sexy” in a magazine aimed at adults.
Britneys stance seems to be that since only her back is exposed and not her entire vagina, it can’t possibly sexy or inappropriate.
I also don’t suggest that people should be ignorant to sex, sexuality, or anything else. I’m just saying that the photo was meant to be sexy to adults. And it’s simply not a position I would ever allow a 15 year old daughter of mine to be in.
May 8th, 2008 at 5:03 PM
yeah, that comment of mine didn’t really come out right. i don’t think desensitization has anything to do with it. i read up on things, and apparently annie and miley came up with the idea together. they saw it as classic and artistic, and miley herself probably liked the idea of being “sexy.” not that i’ve ever been a 15 year old girl, but i figure she’s beyond the “boys are yucky” stage.
was it inappropriate? that’s arguable. but i don’t think brit is saying it’s not, or that it isn’t sexy; her point is more that we shouldn’t crucify the girl or make her feel so embarrassed and mortified when it’s really not such a huge deal, and a natural part of exploration. like she said, the more miley is pressured to be anything other than a normal young woman, the more fucked up her life is gonna get. and like michelle and her mother pointed out, miley is still a better role model than a lot of the kids out here in the “real” world.
bottom line is that we should try and avoid britney ii, and give the girl a fucking break.
May 8th, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Yeah I don’t even think Miley is wrong in any of it. She’s a kid, and well we know how kids are. I agree 100% with letting her act like a “normal” 15 year old kid, which is why I think she should keep from being naked on magazine covers, cuz that ain’t normal 15-year old type shit.
May 8th, 2008 at 8:16 PM
(or IN magazines for the nitpickers)
May 10th, 2008 at 9:02 AM
haha, when we they refer to letting her be normal, I dont think they’re at all even hinting at the idea of a media super star being “normal”, I would think it’s fairly safe to ascertain that they mean people should get up off her nuts and stop acting like its her job to be a leader for children. she’s just a fucking icon, a character. Its not her job nor responsibility to set an example for 4-6 year olds, and anyone who says anything to the contrary is a fucking moron.
May 11th, 2008 at 2:06 AM
We all know it was forced upon her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNhMExuWQMk&feature=related
May 15th, 2008 at 6:28 PM
hahaha at last, something interesting and not beaten to death on the topic….
Thanks Darin.
May 26th, 2008 at 10:44 PM
15 year olds do not need to be portrayed publicly like that. Look at the teen boys calling her hot! Look at the little girls on her MYSPACE fan page imitating her.
Yes, there is a problem with this sort of crap. It is not a phobia. It is real. What the hell was wrong with her being a teen singing star and actress? Why the sex shots. Forced? You need to see YouTube. She is playing this out on her own. Growing up too fast. Maybe a typical 15 year old but not how a mother would want her daughter to act. And young girls are hiding this behavior from their parents for a reason. It’s inappropriate….leads to young sex and other garbage. Playing sexy brings on sex! At 15 years old, Billy Ray can be proud that all kinds of guys want to screw his daughter and her pictures are inviting of just that!
She needs to be grounded from being publicly aired and they need to quit being so greedy about making money before she ends up like Jamie or Brittany.
May 26th, 2008 at 10:47 PM
role model?
You need to do a google search on miley cyrus scandal and see what your kids are seeing. Go see her myspace and see the LITTLE GIRLS posing just like her.
She has outgrown Hannah Montana. Her fan base is little girls. It’s time Disney pull the plug and she can carry on like Brittany did and start promoting sex to sell herself. To each his own, but she should not be a Disney kid any more. Move on….sell your sex….make your money but take her off the kid shows. Time to put a lock on her on your cable box.
May 26th, 2008 at 10:49 PM
And….it wouldn’t be the first good little Disney girl that went bad. Don’t be so naive people. If it’s how you want your children to act, then so be it….you can rest assured they will if they are her fan.
IF you are a child defending her….you haven’t learned anything yet. If you chose to promote that kind of behavior, then I would bet money your parents don’t know half of what you are up to. With reason.
May 26th, 2008 at 10:50 PM
“Skwerl Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 10:21 PM
compared to life where… saudi arabia? where is a bare back or tiny bit of bra explicit and pornographic?”
When it’s a 15 year old. Read your child porn laws. It fits in every way.
May 26th, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Michelle, does your mother know everything you are up to behind her back?
Does your mother think you should pose like her?
Yes, there are hoochies in school. But this 15 year old has a fan base of 9-12 year olds and they are posing like her all over the internet so YES they do know how to use the net and I guarantee you their parents have NO clue what they are doing or are unfit parents with no supervision.
To see a 15 year old, or a 10 year old pose sexy is trouble….period.
Miley has more problems than the Vanity Fair pose…..she is acting a lot trashier in lots of other photos on the internet. Showing her bra? Indecent behavior! Do you have any clue how many males are slobbering over that? Is that acceptable to your mother? Would your mother be ok knowing guys wanted to screw you because you were posing sexy on the internet?
It’s inappropriate and the photographer could have portrayed art in a way different manner rather than SEXUAL. A 15 year old does not need to have fluffed hair like she had just had sex and be wrapped in a satin sheet portraying a sexual appearance. There are plenty of other beautiful ideas out there.
I guess it’s ok that old men are already making comments about when she is legal for playboy. 15 years old and old men are drooling over her…..but…..she is inviting it!
May 26th, 2008 at 11:03 PM
By the way…..anyone know what that bracelet represents???
It’s a sex bracelet. Check out more YouTube shots. See, teenagers have all these little things going on that mean things amongst them.
If she hasn’t had sex, she sure acts like she wants it and posing like that in an adult magazine will bring adult males looking at her the wrong way. She is a child! Teen age boys are posting nasty comments about her on the internet about her acting like a slut, a lesbian and her being hot. That is what her pictures brought on. That is all they were going to invite. Now she has scandal and only herself to blame.
May 27th, 2008 at 9:39 AM
jesus christ jackie, shut the fuck up. she’s a 15 year old girl exploring her sexuality. her judgment may have been less than sound, but the last thing anyone should do is crucify her for it, or pressure her into over-apologizing or feeling like a freak. they made britney hold press conferences telling everyone she was a virgin. you can’t suppress the natural instincts of a teenager. it fucks them up.
saying it’s miley’s fault that grown men are drooling over her is like telling a rape victim she was asking for it. the last person that should bear that responsibility- the person least equipped to handle it and remain ‘normal’ after it- is miley.
it must have been a long time since you were 15…
May 27th, 2008 at 10:28 AM
“saying it’s miley’s fault that grown men are drooling over her is like telling a rape victim she was asking for it.”
I couldn’t disagree more. Taking pics of herself in or showing her underwear, in sensual poses no less, is done with the intention of arousal, no? Of course a 15 year old isn’t going to understand the depth of depravity associated with the attention those images get, but she’s been in the public eye for too long to pass herself off as an unwitting, doe-eyed little precious moments doll. She likes her growing body, enjoys the empowerment, and wants to make boners. But she didn’t enlist Annie Liebovitz to make that happen.
Men are drooling over her because there is a message being sent, and the Vanity Fair piece enhances that message. Who the fuck is drooling over Ashley Tisdale? Granted, she’s a pointy-nosed troll, but if she pulled a Hudgens and put her furry crotch pics on display, she’d surely be getting a lot more attention.
I’m not saying that was the Cyrus intention behind the VF shoot, cause that’s fucking ridiculous. But if she’s gonna make millions playing the part of the massively marketed tween role model, it’s anything but harmless for her to explore her sudden sexual awareness in the public eye. I only hold her partly responsible - the real blame lies in the disposable pop star factory that clearly doesn’t maintain quality control. The perfect example? Britney’s a fucking nutjob who “needs help” - if you can call a shotgun help. That whole scene could’ve been prevented entirely, if only….wait, have I seriously devoted three paragraphs to this fucking topic already? Christ.
May 27th, 2008 at 10:37 AM
i agree that it’s a bad move exploring her sexuality in the public eye. but the extent to which she’s being forced to apologize for it is extreme, and a lot to put on a 15 year old.
as michelle’s mom said, she would rather have [michelle] look up to a real human being who makes mistakes than a fake corporate “product.”
she made a mistake.
she’s not a whore.
i made the rape comparison because, as you said, “of course a 15 year old isn’t going to understand the depth of depravity associated with the attention those images get…” so jackie putting all the blame on miley is as equally unfair as blaming a rape victim for being raped. if not moreso, assuming the rape victim is a well-experienced adult.
May 28th, 2008 at 8:54 AM
As for real world results… I never even remotely considered banging Hanna Montana until I saw these pics.
=P
May 28th, 2008 at 9:10 AM
haha that’s disgusting. she’s so obviously 15.
June 17th, 2008 at 1:41 PM
Looks like some of you folks were wrong after all. Billy Ray was not at this photo shoot.
“Billy Ray Cyrus says he wasn’t around when Annie Leibovitz photographed his 15-year-old daughter, Miley, wrapped in a sheet with her back exposed, for the June issue of Vanity Fair magazine. “I wasn’t there at the time,” the 46-year-old country star said in an interview Tuesday on NBC’s “Today” show.”
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20080617/D91C1A7O3.html
June 17th, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Oh, Mister Rose. It seems that you just surf the intertubes for keywords or something.
Actually, he was at the shoot. I mean, there are fucking pictures of him and Miley together in Vanity Fair also shot by Annie. He says he wasn’t at the shoot at that particular moment, though her publicists and handlers were still present.
But again, that is neither here nor there as the issue is not Billy Ray. I am glad to see that you’re googling little Miley, though
June 18th, 2008 at 7:02 AM
Googling? Look at the date on the article. It came out yesterday and was right on my news homepage. Not hard to find.