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Miley -- Miles from Reality on VF Shoot

Miley Cyrus might be boo-hooing about this Vanity Fair shoot, but we're told that her parents were with her "the entire time" and that they knew everything that was going on. So any suggestion that Annie Leibovitz tricked Miley into taking racy shots are absurd: "There was no subterfuge," we're told.
Miley Cyrus, Annie Leibovitz
Well-placed sources at Vanity Fair say that the mag is "happy for all the press -- we're selling magazines, after all," and when it comes to Miley's suggestion that the legendary Leibovitz got her to take a topless shot, "Are you going to believe Annie Leibovitz or Miley Cyrus?"

For her part, Leibovitz said in a statement, "I'm sorry that my portrait of Miley has been misinterpreted."



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46. The pictures are not that bad at all. Disney is the people making such a big deal out of this because they are afraid of losing money. Britney Spears was not much older than Miley is when she made the video for Hit Me Baby One More Time and that was very trashy, whereas these pictures are done tastefully and nothing inappropriate was exposed. All you can see is her back anyway.

Posted at 2:31PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Jennifer S

47. WHO CARES seriously. There's nothing wrong with the pictures. Only PRUDE, PERVERTED MINDS think they're sexual. All your whiners complaining "Oh wah wah my little 7 yr old daughter looks up to her blah blah I need a role model for my child.." Why don't you stop being such a narcisisst and YOU be the role model for your child instead of setting them up in front of the TV expecting the TV to do the job for you!

Posted at 2:30PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Jesse

48. This is nothing more than a PUBLICITY STUNT from Camp Miley to sell more magazines.

Posted at 2:41PM on Apr 28th 2008 by PcsMom

49. Ummmmm.... SAME THING HAPPENED TO BROOKE SHIELDS 30 YRS AGO, AND HER MOM CAUGHT HELL FOR THAT TOO...SAME THING.....

Posted at 9:58AM on Apr 29th 2008 by FeistyGirl007

50. I'm sorry, folks, but I mostly blame Annie Leibovitz for this. Why would Annie even suggest that Miley pose in a picture that makes it look like she's naked? For money? For sensationalism? Whatever the reason, she obviously didn't have Miley's best interests at heart. Everyone knows Miley's image, and it wasn't Annie's call to deliberately tarnish that image. I do wonder where Miley's parents were, as well as other members of her "people". They should have stopped those photos from being taken as well. And let's not forget Miley herself, although I'm sure she got caught up in it all. It just sounds to me like Annie Liebovitz just wanted to take some shocking pictures to make more of a name for herself, without any regard to who she was hurting.

Posted at 2:36PM on Apr 28th 2008 by pattijen

51. Once upon a time there was an ugly old witch with a magic camera that could turn a 15 year old kid into a Hot 15 year old sex kitten.

Posted at 2:39PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Mik

52. Any regular person possesing these kind of pictures of their daughter would be arrested for possesion of child porn.

Posted at 2:45PM on Apr 28th 2008 by jp

53. #44 Not that bad? The sicko's I deal with everyday look for pictures of young girls like this. And people wonder why we have so many kids getting sexually abused. Don't be so stupid. And that family should be ashamed. thanks for making my job harder.

Posted at 2:40PM on Apr 28th 2008 by yourmom

54. Is anyone also weirded out about the poses with her Dad??? Kinda Creepy!

Posted at 2:40PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Kaye

55. Why is Annie such a nasty photo perv and no one calls her out on it? She doesn't respect the standards of innocence or providing decency of work in her younger clients.. and should appolgise for exploiting, showing disrespect and negative consequences of trusting her ever again.

Posted at 2:40PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Mr Mustache

56. Did Vanity Fair put a gun to her head and tell her to take off the clothes??????

Posted at 2:40PM on Apr 28th 2008 by girl please

57. PULEEZE - and who conned Miley into taking sleazy pictures of HERSELF and posting them on the web?? I'm sure the photos by Annie Leiboz\witz are much more tasteful than the ones Miley took of herself... This girl is pathetic. She should be honored that Annie Leibowitz even took her pictures. And from the shots that I've seen, there's hardly any nudity anyway - what, a back and a belly?? - give it up, Miley, you willingly showed much more in photos you took of yourself. Who is she kidding?? She's like the B-list version of a younger Britney, but Britney was way hotter and was a better entertainer.

Posted at 2:41PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Ledbetter1212

58. Why would you put the blame on a fifteen year old little girl. Believe me fifteen year olds make mistakes. Who didn't put on makeup and prance around with what was a cute style at the time type of clothing. She's fifteen and trying to live in a very grown up world. I think she is doing the same things almost all other fifteen year olds do. She unfortunately has to be a little more carefull about it due to the fact she's in the spotlight and considered a role model for little girls. The photographer should be ashamed of herself. Why, even if you thought it was tastefull would you ask a little girl to take off her top? That woman should be charged with child pornography! It should have never even been an issue to begin with. She knew damn well that Miley was a young girl who would be harshly judged for these photo's. That was just plain irresponsible.

Posted at 3:10PM on Apr 28th 2008 by AJ

59. I'm having a flashback to ten years ago when Britney struck a lolita pose on the cover of the Rolling Stone magazine. Her parents were there too. What do you think are the chances of Miley marrying an out of work backup dance in the next 7 or 8 years?

Posted at 2:43PM on Apr 28th 2008 by me

60. Where the heck was her Mom? Is this the same Mom who punished Miley for wearing a short shirt at one of her concerts? Miley stated on the Rayn Seacrest radio show that she got punished becasue her Mom did not allow her to wear a short top at one of her concerts. Know she is showing her bra, her stomach & laying across a boy's lap showing her stomach I wonder if she was punished for that. The thing that is worng here is that she is only 15!!! She cant even drive yet & she is taking pictures like these. Britney & Lindsay never took pictures like these at the age of 15 what is going on with Disney?? they have Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Ashley Tisdale left hopefully these girls will stay covered up!! Miley please think about what all youre young fans are thinking know. My 4 1/2 year old niece asked me to buy her a green bathing suite becasue she saw you're picture on TMZ I had to tell her that you were just showing us you're new bikini. You have alot of young fans & they look up to you please think about them becuase without them you are nothing & you're 1-billion impire is going to crash & burn in front of you're eyes!!

Posted at 4:04PM on Apr 28th 2008 by DISNEYFAN

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