Disney Bites the Photog that Feeds It

Ever since Mileygate broke yesterday, Disney's been pissing on Annie Leibovitz and her shoot with Miley for Vanity Fair -- at the same time that Annie's been on the Mouse payroll for a couple years now doing their fancy "Dream Portrait" series.

Leibovitz has enlisted everyone from a (very young) Abigail Breslin to Julie Andrews, David Beckham and Beyonce to pose for her in the big-budget shots, designed after Disney stories. But when it came to their biggest and most bankable star, MiCy, all of a sudden they got collective corporate amnesia?

Disney said Annie "manipulated" the situation with Miley.

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31. They had to get the best photographer to shoot her ugly mug, makeup didn't even help the pictures look average she tried something different to make miley look better by wrapping her up in a sheet sweet, seductive look pic's still came out bad the girl is ugly.

Posted at 3:29PM on Apr 29th 2008 by Tracy

32. Can we PLEASE DROP THIS STORY ???????? WHO GIVES TWO CRAPS ABOUT THIS ?

FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, NOBODY CARES ANYMORE.

Thank you. You may resume your regularly scheduled lives now.

Posted at 3:40PM on Apr 29th 2008 by DeanMoriarty

33. Okay, so here we are and poor Annie L., a revered photog (unlike those stalkers employed at TMZ) is under fire for doing what she was asked to do... no less by the father of this girl/child/yet-to-be-woman. As I understand it, Mr. Cyrus and his wife were PRESENT at the photo shoot and knew EXACTLY what was happening from minute one... so now why is it that poor little billionaire Mylie is 'embarrassed and ashamed'??? She'll get over it folks, she's 15 for God's sake. And blame is to be placed solely on the parents of this freak of teenage fame... I was a fan of Billy Ray back in his day, but isn't it funny that once the big $'s are thrown your way, perceptions are skewed?!!! It's too late now, and quite frankly, the evening news should be reporting on more important things than this crap. TMZ, yes, they should report it, but it's not that big of a story, is it???? When it comes down to bare bones, the pictures are not that bad (think Britney Spears on the cover of Rolling Stones)... but for Cyrus' camp to make such a stink about it should tell you something... publicity can be a good thing, but then it comes around full circle and will bite you in your underage ass. My two cents.

Posted at 3:34PM on Apr 29th 2008 by Get Over It

34. I absolutley hate Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana. My 8 year old has mixed feelings. I think blasting Ms. L is a HUGE mistake. She has made people famous just by photographing them. Isn't that what Mr. and Ms. Cyrus were hoping for?? In my opinion...they are pissing off the wrong person.

Posted at 3:55PM on Apr 29th 2008 by Smiley

35. Hello. The photos were for Vanity Fair, not some teen fan mag. The Cyrus family and Disney handlers knew that going in. Period. That Disney written PR apology to her fans sure takes the cake. Why is she apologizing to people she does not even know? Could it be to save the Miley/Disney Revenue $tream? Naaa. Disney is all about us folks, not Money.

Posted at 3:45PM on Apr 29th 2008 by Ricardo

36. Disney is just pissed that they have been whoring out Ms. Miley for years and fully intended for this shoot to extend her popularity among the 18 -35 demographic. This photo shoot happened weeks ago and Disney is just pissed that the whore herself (Miley) leaked her own amateur dirty pictures of her on the internet first so Disney is trying to cover their tracks. If the pictures of Miley on myspace had not shown up this story would have been spun in a totally different way and that Annie would never do such a thing as to exploit anyone. As for the pictures themselves her parents, managers, Disney, CPS and who knows how many other people were there and no one complained until now? Miley is far from perfect so place blame on her and not one of the most respected and talented photographers and blame Miley for being a slut and thinking that she can get away with whatever she wants. Bitch needs to realize it was the myspace pictures that SHE took and posted that make her look like a slut not the ones for VF.

Posted at 3:45PM on Apr 29th 2008 by 15 minutes extended

37. No photog in their right mind, unless they are a pervert, would ask a 15 year old girl to pose this way. And parents you should have your asses kicked for allowing this to go on. Whty would you you jeopardize your daughters career over something this meaningless. I just hope this has not hurt her career.

Posted at 6:10PM on Apr 29th 2008 by Sharona

38. Then stop using her! End of story

Posted at 3:48PM on Apr 29th 2008 by elaine

39. Poor Walt Disney...probably turning over in his grave. Remember when Annette Funichello (sp?) was sanctioned by the
Disney powers that be for wearing a two piece bathing suit that showed her belly button? Remember the controversy over how curvy Pocahantas was made to look in the movie?

Posted at 3:54PM on Apr 29th 2008 by tickles

40. Annie L looks like Donatella Versace, LOL

Posted at 3:55PM on Apr 29th 2008 by John

41. Liebovitz has taken photos of famous people for decades. I hardly call Miley Cyrus famous, but Liebovitz did her thing and made a professional well polished photo as usual.

If you want to see racy, check out Miley's "Personal" photos taken by herself and her friends.

Posted at 11:52PM on May 1st 2008 by Rick Cain

42. Are you sure thats Annie Leibovitz? Looks like a blonde Howard Stern .......

Posted at 3:56PM on Apr 29th 2008 by uranusflyer

43. Looks like I'm being censored by TMZ. I guess old Harv can dish it out but he can't take it.

Posted at 3:56PM on Apr 29th 2008 by Tim

44. Exploitation.
Big deposits for the Bank of Mom & Dad, Bank of Disney, Bank of Vanity Fair,
Bank of Annie Leibovitz.
Exploitation of a 15-year old.
Don't buy Mom & Dad just left.... Blame it on Grandma!

Posted at 4:00PM on Apr 29th 2008 by Camp M

45. I hear the term as of late 'train wrecks' to describe some of these Hollywood types. It would be nice if that were the case, but it's not. Hilton, Spears(who has recently been rewarded by you knumbskulls out there with a recurring spot on a sitcom, keep up the ratings, morons) Lohan and now this one are filthy rich. The startling part of this one is the pappy is posing with her kid's soft core child porn pics. I betcha sales of this mag will skyrocket. Yea Chris Hanson, this one's for your show for sure.
Those of you posting 'I don't get what all the fuss is about' are about the thickheadest posters I think I've ever come across on the net since I've been surfing.

Posted at 4:02PM on Apr 29th 2008 by player hater; game hater

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