ABOVE: Miley Cyrus and best friend, Mandy Jiroux, host a homemade online video show for fans. Are Cyrus’s controversial photos just another act of silly teen behavior, or something parents should worry about?
Oops…Disney did it again.
The company that introduced the world to squeaky clean Mousketeers-turned-skanky pop disasters Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears can add Miley Cyrus to its list of good girls gone bad.
Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old star of the absurdly popular Hannah Montana franchise, became a star by playing the role of an innocent young school girl leading a secret double live as a music star. But her real life isn’t so G-rated.
While Hannah Montana’s kid-friendly image and music is a hit with kids, Cyrus’s recent string of racy photos (including ones where she reveals her green bra and pulls up her shirt for a guy) is causing an uproar among parents. Some sources claim it’s not Cyrus, but a look-alike. Uh-huh.
It’s perfectly understandable that parents of tiny Montana fans are concerned that their kids will try to imitate the rebellious star, the more important question is: Why aren’t Cyrus’s own parents concerned about her behavior? Maybe the publicity (and cash) she generates makes them reluctant to discipline her.
Of course, Cyrus is a teenager, and in this age of MySpace and Facebook, it’s not unusual for young girls to post inappropriate photos of themselves online. In fact, it may not be that Cyrus is setting a bad example for her peers—it may be that she’s following the bad example that has been set by “friends” on these social networking websites.
Posting racy photos online is serious, but somewhat excusable as a teenage mistake.
However, what isn’t excusable is when Cyrus’s parents pimped her out for a naughty photo shoot with a magazine.
Cyrus is currently apologizing for the photo shoot she did for Vanity Fair magazine with renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz. Cyrus says she’s “embarrassed” over the way the partially nude photos turned out. See the photo here and judge for yourself.
Well how did she (and her parents) think they would turn out? When you agree to pose topless wrapped in a satin sheet for a photo shoot, it’s going to result in topless photos! Cyrus isn’t sorry about the photos, she’s sorry about the backlash she’s going to have to endure.
Or maybe she isn’t.
Maybe she’s perfectly happy with the racy photos, the “bad girl” image controversy and the tons of free publicity she’s about to be given. The Hannah Montana money-making machine has proven its savvy in the past—remember the controversy over the 3-D concert movie that was in theaters for “one weekend only” that sold out and caused such demand that it stayed in theaters for an extended run?
Disney has been churning out garbage entertainment for several decades, but the company has always been excellent at salesmanship and marketing. The new Hannah Montana controversy is probably just the latest chapter—after all, a new Hannah Montana movie is set to hit theaters May of next year, and everybody loves free publicity.
What Do You Think?
Is Miley Cyrus too wild for kids, or is she just behaving like a normal teenager?
Leave a comment and tell us what you think!
keyshla says...
04.29.08 2:33 pm
i think that she just bein a teen their are lot of teen that do this kind of things and their parent dont know
keyshla says...
04.29.08 2:34 pm
so we shouldnt juge cause you know wat your kid is doing
Becky says...
04.29.08 8:48 pm
Miley is not too wild for kids, if you read the article that accompanies the photo shoot in vanity fair you will see a little of how she really is, not how all these trash talking wanna be journalists want her to be. I do think the “sheet” photo was inappropriate for a girl her age. I believe that she and her parents were swept up in the prestige of the famous photographer and Magazine. I think that she has made it clear that they are not meant as how people are misconceiving them. Give the girl a berak mistakes happen.
Hayley says...
04.30.08 9:10 am
I dont think Miley is beig too wild..
I think this because every teenager wants to be sexy and good looking in the best way they can!
please dont hate her for being a teenager!!
chauncy leonard says...
05.1.08 1:58 pm
awesome dudes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shes hot
paige101 added...
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww….
ur gross
04.28.09 2:55 pm
Jocelyn Wringin says...
05.2.08 3:05 pm
I really honestly was almost obssesed with Hannah montana when I was 10 or 11 but when I turned 12 I saw on magazines and tabloids that her hair coler her clothing style has changed and she used to be a total sweetheart but now I think that shes rebelling,and good lord! Shes only 15 I think that maybe she saw that When Vanessa Hudgens rebelled she got a bad influence and maybe. I honestly think that her parents are greedy and just want money or something like that but I blame it on them.You know Maybe her friends don’t have much to do with it.But seriously who signs up their kid for that kind of photoshoot thats very irresponsible.
D-Wavey says...
05.16.08 7:37 pm
A lot of people will jump to a bad conclusion about anyone famous when I heard about the so called “nude” photo it was only a photo of her holding a sheet.Oh my god kids and parents overreacted a little to much if you see past photos they are all out of their comfort zone of photography look what they did to Whoopi Goldberg I never heard of anyone causing a riot.well I shall end this with a bye take a breath one photo is not going to let anyone down it’s not playboy and what will stop her from that her circle of family and friends
taylor says...
08.13.08 8:35 pm
im 16 and to me its kinda on the shanky slutish side…i really thought the hollywood wouldnt get to her like alot of other people but it just seems like another good girl gone bad…im really disappionted
cj bovill says...
08.20.08 2:06 pm
hay mylie hows it going can u send me a g string i asked my mum and she said shes not going to buy me one so asking as a fan can u please send me one cause most of the girls laugh at me cause i dont have one and i would love it if u got me one and this girl said i would not be invited toher party if i dont have one so plz can u send me one from ur biggest fan
milana88 says...
10.25.08 1:20 pm
so what that she took thoes pics shoot i take nasty pics of myself in undies & bra i mean its not always fun being good she just exploring another side & 2 me its ok thats part of being a girl
alexis says...
11.28.08 10:46 am
she is so gross but i’ll still like her
Stacey says...
04.7.09 6:24 pm
i think miley was just being a teen a lot of teens do dat kind of things it not to be in a bad way but its knid of but she wasa been herself so leave her alone bout what she do and you worry bout yo on kidz
peaches says...
04.15.09 9:38 am
miley shes judt being a slut as usual taking porn photos but i love her show hannah montana but miley is just a bitch *love shamelia*
paige101 says...
04.28.09 2:50 pm
i used to watch hannah montana until i turned 17 and saw her exploting herself ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
lol... says...
07.31.09 1:34 am
lol shes just a kid… thats wat kids do calm down people
madie and megan says...
08.14.09 12:45 am
madie: y would you do this miley im ur fan and now im not you dont care no more but we do fine be bad to ur self
megan: why would be a slut i seen the pics on youtube you kissing ever one and the teen choice awards ugh you?? the pole is gross!! what happen to you and you were our idol and were kids btw
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christiano ronaldo says...
08.19.09 2:44 am
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wendytran says...
08.26.09 1:33 am
i think that miley is just growing up and she is a normal teenager like us. and all of us takes pics of ourselves sometimes and theres no reason to pick on her and besides she is a teen herself so ppl back off jesus christ soo anyways yeah and plus shes a role model to me okay
Rohit says...
09.5.09 2:51 pm
Its too wild
Rohit says...
09.5.09 2:58 pm
When i came 2 know i was not beliving it but when i saw pics still i was not beliving it but at last by some media i got it.i was shocked totaly many of her fans not expected this frm miley like me