Behind The Scenes: Miley Topless In Vanity Fair

[Guest leongfun]

A Disney spokeswoman, Patti McTeague, faulted Vanity Fair for the photo. "Unfortunately, as the article suggests, a situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines," she said.

The article, written by Bruce Handy, seems to support that claim, quoting Ms. Cyrus as saying, "Annie took, like, a beautiful shot, and I thought it was really cool. That’s what she wanted me to do, and you can’t say no to Annie." She also said of the photo, "I think it’s really artsy. It wasn’t in a skanky way."

Ms. Cyrus had a different view in a prepared statement released on Sunday:

"I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be ‘artistic’ and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."

Beth Kseniak, a spokeswoman for both Vanity Fair magazine and Ms. Leibovitz said, "Miley’s parents and/or minders were on the set all day. Since the photo was taken digitally, they saw it on the shoot and everyone thought it was a beautiful and natural portrait of Miley."

At the very least, Ms. Cyrus and her advisers do not seem to be on the same page as Disney. The company learned of the photo only when "Entertainment Tonight" started showing its promos.

Last week, Gary Marsh, the president of entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, was quoted in Portfolio magazine saying, "For Miley Cyrus to be a 'good girl' is now a business decision for her. Parents have invested in her a godliness. If she violates that trust, she won’t get it back."

(Billy Ray Cyrus with his youngest daughter, eight-year-old Noah.)

[Guest f2ts]

damn, she look so pure white... kinda scaring...

[Guest fariza]

how old is she?? 14? 15? wow

[Guest w4termelon]

too much powderrrrrrrrr 0.0;;

and shes too young to go topless >_>

[bluenette]

O_O I don't like her. She is younger than my little sister and she (as in Miley) is now posing "topless". But at least she's not pregnant like Jamie Lynn.

[Guest graceyoon]

i have no words

just wow

next thing u know, it'll be 8 year olds on the cover

[Guest sweet.dreams]

I have no doubt that she's the next Britney Spears.

[Guest bonbons]

wtf. Vanity fair?!

I don't blame miley for posing topless (wait, yes I do). I blame Vanity Fair for approaching a 15 year old to pose topless.

edit: btw imo topless photos are so overrated.

[Guest xxflyingcookiez]

eww she does not look good like that O_O and topless noooooooooooooo she is not ready for that yet

[Guest riviera_cacharel]

i can see this girl going down the same road as lindsay lohan and many other teen stars ....

i dont understand how her father can allow her to do this

she's only 15,she should not be taking pics like this ...

[Guest Xylish]

Holy moley, this is like Britney Spears on speedx10. Hope she doesn't crash and burn, she already has garnered the media and papz. And shame on Vanity Fair for stooping this low. :/

[Guest jingaling.]

wow. 15 year olds shouldnt be posing like this.

she looks so white.

[Guest EUNSHIHAE]

lols...gosh this girl is so annoying.

i hope she goes downhill from here.

the only reason she got her fame was because of nepotism.

[Guest x0_saturn_0x]

.... what the heck?!?!

what is wrong with her...

i really cant believe her parents let her do that o_O

[Guest dorkafied!]

where the HECK are her parents @___@

they're letting their daughter go out of

control! D:

[Guest jamisterr]

wtfwtf that is friggin 'tarded.

[Guest foowdx3]

what the hell?? seriously...she is way too young to pose topless.

i'm beginning to dislike her more and more. not because of the fact that she's 15 and posing topless already (although that's bad enough), but it just seems like she's such an attention craver ;

[kfreak]

OH.MY.GOODNESS

IT'S THE GRUDGE!!!

*run for your life!!*

Miley Cyrus, you're 15, please stop acting like a 25

[butterflyeffect]

Uhh.. goodness, she's way too young to be posing topless.

[Guest mango-iee]

Oh my gosh, she is so young but she is already posing for topless covers.

I wonder what her parents was thinking approving this.

- Ivy.trn.