Face-Off: Are Miley Cyrus Photos Inappropriate?
Miley Cyrus, 15, has recently come under fire for her controversial topless photos in Vanity Fair. Your comments and opinions are highly encouraged in our Face-Off as The Hollywood Gossip staff members debate the following question …
ARE THE MILEY CYRUS VANITY FAIR PHOTOS INAPPROPRIATE?
YES by mischalova
By law, Miley Cyrus cannot drive a car. She cannot vote, purchase tobacco products, appear in adult videos, serve in the Army or take a sip of alcohol. There is a reason for this: those in charge of this great nation have deemed such activities to be inappropriate and dangerous for a 15-year old.
Whether you think the topless photo of Cyrus in Vanity Fair is “racy” or “artistic,” you must agree that it is inappropriate and dangerous, just as sending the singer into the battlefields of Iraq, armed with a voting booth and pack of cigarettes, would be.
At its heart, covering one’s bare body with a blanket is a seductive pose.
It’s been duplicated throughout time by beautiful women such as Megan Fox and Christina Aguilera. Do you really think they were trying to be artistic, or attempting to sell their records/movies via their sexuality?
Eventually, this may be a permissible path for Cyrus. But not yet. A 15-year old should not be seducing anyone with anything but a catchy beat and a sitcom.
NO by Free Britney
Judge not lest ye be judged.
- Matthew 7:1
How quickly we vilify celebrities - but for what purpose? Jealousy? Self-righteousness? A misguided belief that celebs are (or should be) perfect humans?
Before you get up on your high horse regarding these Miley Cyrus photos, ask yourself what she has ever done to you? By posing for these (tasteful, artistic, innocent) pictures, Miley committed no crime - except in the court of public opinion.
Face it, she is being held to an unfairly high standard simply because the Disney Channel cuts her paychecks. That is preposterous.
Cyrus is a fine young woman who has every right to make her own decisions regarding her body and her image. If offered the cover of Vanity Fair, and a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz, maybe a lot of us would jump at that chance.
You know it’s true. So cut this wonderful, sexy star some slack, enjoy her fine contributions to the entertainment world, and move on.
What do you think? Which side of this Miley Cyrus Face-Off are you on!?
The only reason these are controversial is becuase the media is giving this too much attention. She isn’t showing anything inappropriate not to mention they were taken by a well-respected photographer for a well-respected magazine. The headlines on ET last evening were talking about this…and then in the same sentence they show Julianna Hughes (DWTS) in nothing but a flag. But that supposedly is OK - the media twists and turns things to get a story and a rise out of people. Miley should be proud of herself and the media should quit looking to ruin someone’s image.
I really don’t know what to say because i really looked up to her & wanted to be like her until i heard what she did. It wasn’t that Vanity Affair shoot, but the other pics. It’s disappointing!
I’m on the latter. Miley has made a mistake, but she would not be under nearly so much pressure if it wasn’t for her role in Hannah Montana. Give her a break. The girl is only 15! Cyrus deserves a second chance.
I believe that it is too sexual for a 15 year old girl but it is a career move. She is getting attention from both media and fans. She is just taking her career to the next level. Though it doesn’t make it right. She is under age and printing those picture is just the same as making child porn.
I dont forgive Miley.I used to be a huge fan of her though.But not anymore.Theres a whole bunch of little girls that look up to her and she knows that and shes just going to do a photo shoot like that.And I know everyone makes mistakes but she knows what Vanessa did so shes going to do it.Thats just my opinion.
OMG, people need to get over it! Miley posed for Vanity Fair, not Playboy. The photos are artistic and beautiful, not inappropriate.
Yes.
I originally said no, until I read all of the Pro-Miley comments referring to her as a “sexy” woman. Here’s the problem folks: she’s not a WOMAN! She is a child, who is in the process of becoming an adult woman. If any of you men who are fantasizing about her referred to any other 15 year old GIRL as “sexy” you would be arrested, incarcerated and given the title of a sex offender for the remainder of your life.
I think that they are artsy and not bad at all! They don’t even show her chest or anything just her bare back its not bad at all! They are not inappropriate so leave Miley alone!
LEAVE MILEY ALONE THESE PHOTOS ARE FINE!!! THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM!!!
there is nothing wrong with these photos. You see less than if it were a swimsuit or a halter dress. People like to badmouth celebrities because deep down we hate them because we want to be them. All you see is her back, big whoop
I think it’s rediculous the way they are attacking this young girl and trying to find a way to bring her down. There is absolutely nothing wrong with those pictures. I actually think it looks like a painting. The only way it could be offensive is if someone chooses to look at the picture in a sick way. All she is showing is her back, nothing suggestive at all. More innocent than anything. Kids wear less than that in their bathing suits!Angry parents are just trying to find something to dramatize. Get over it! Miley looks beautiful!!!
The pictures are beautiful, very artistic..she is a great girl, she is not doing anything wrong!!
but give her a break , she is 15 !!
she is a very atrractive 15 year old girl bieng the same age if i knew her i would say if you have it show it off you are good looking
Look shes 15 years old, this is her life, dont worry about it! And it only shows her back! Big Deal. at lest shes not undressed everywhere. Just leave the girl alone, and let her live her life. What if she didnt really want to take the pics? LEAVE HER ALONE!
I HATE MILEY CYRUS SHES A BICH SHE NEEDS TO GET ALIFE SHES A BAD ROLE ODLE TO ALL THE LITTLE KIDS I BET SHES PROBABLY GOING TO GET KICKED OF DISNEY I HOPE SO
gurlo u need to get a life
I really do not think that they are bad because she is not fully nude I mean she still has some thing on or covering her. I am on your side Miley. Love Ya!!!!!!
she is a huge skanky slut and needs to stop giving her directors blo jobs to get into movies and she needs to close her legs!!!!!!
I think it was way to seducing of a photo for a 15 year old girl!!! She is only 15! if it’s not that big of a deal then why didn’t she wait till she was 18 to do the photo?!! Then she would of been an adult and that would have been fine. What makes me most sick is that the adults in her life think that this is ok. Her parents are always trying to make her sound so wholesome and good and innocent and then they let her do a photo like this, they are just like all the other messed up child star parents, they see this poor girl as a dollar sign. So sad
I don’t see the big deal about this. Maybe if i thougt she looked good, but she just look’s so pale and bland.Not to mention the photo look’s as if any dum ass could’ve taken it,not pro modeling mag.
I see ribs! She shouldn’t become one of those child stars that do drugs become anarexics etc. Personally I don’t care about the pictures but she’s still 15 and that type of thing should be reserved for the of age crowd.
I don’t think she should have posed for those photos. She is a HUGE role model for young girls everywhere. We don’t need 7 and 8 year olds thinking that it is right to do this sort of stuff. Plus, she looks ugly in those pictures. She doesn’t look like her normal, pretty self.
i think she should not do that
she is only 15
is was pressured duh duh
THINK MILEY GOD
Im not a big fan but wat is the big deal every 15 year old makes mastakes at leats shes not preganent or got a dui!!!!!!! Every 15 year old makes mastakes and sure shes a roll model but do you think nine year olds are really kenn about this knews?? no, she isnt going to go and pose like that on tv so really!!!!! the thing we dont realize is that shes just like every body else so when she was fascing tough times she died her hair but as much am im sure she loves her fans she cant be perect and the stuiud thing is that if say ur bff got a dui (drunk drivin) no one would know and sure parents and police wouild be made but it wouldnt even be as bad as so “RACY” photos!!!!! Give her a break
I rlly dnt c wa da big deal is……its not lyke she showin…..”things”……..besides er bac??!!….