Miley Cyrus: Worst Teen Role Model Ever?
Above is video of Disney’s “Hannah Montana” star Miley Cyrus performing at Fox’s 2009 Teen Choice Awards. Why yes, that is a stripper pole on an ice cream cart. Nothing says wholesome like combining skeevy strip-tease tools and child-hood sweets — it’s like a dream conjured up in the mind of perverts.
Miley’s image is a disaster for Disney and for Miley. Sure she may be worth millions now (let’s hope she invests wisely) but ask any former teen star how hard it is to transition from teen star to adult star and most would have harrowing tales to tell. Lindsay, Britney, Mischa and Vanessa Hudgens (on the heels of a more nude photos leaked) certainly could fill us all in on that challenge, and then some. It’s not impossible to do it, but you need to have a team of caring, moral and ethical people around you in order to survive with your dignity intact.
For Miley, it’s been one disaster after another. First it was the risque photos leaked to the media, then the botched Vanity Fair photo shoot, not to mention the catty YouTube videos poking fun at fellow Disney star Selena Gomez, and of course, the racial insensitivity. One would think whoever does PR for Miley might try a little harder. And this latest effort, is NOT what I would call “trying harder.”
Miley Cyrus is reviled in our home and my 9-year old daughter came to this conclusion on her own. It’s only a matter of time until Miley’s string of poor choices finally catch up with her within the entire tween demographic. It always does.
I understand that I am in a unique position from most parents, I see ALL of Miley’s missteps, and therefore I am much more astute at figuring out this young girl is a TRAINWRECK waiting to happen. Clearly, Miley and her camp are on the Britney Spears roadmap to fame: whore them out early and often. Not only does this brand Miley for the next generation of consumers, but it also helps sexualize her long before she is even fully mature. Everyone knows sex sells, and Miley’s parents and handlers are no exception.
I know I am not the only one who thinks this is both sick, perverse and twisted. Most of my fellow moms have banned Miley from their household, and the trend is growing. Isn’t it bad enough Miley has middle-aged men stalking her? You’d think that would be a wake-up call to her parents. This isn’t the norm, this is the exception. There are plenty of young, talented women who are famous, who DON’T have a negative image to overcome. These young women have managed to avoid the cliched pitfalls of Hollywood, simply because they chose a personal set of standards, modesty and dare I say,personal safety, over a fistful of dollars.
It may be a common refrain, but it bears repeating: why do we continue to sexualize our children before they have even gained enough life experience to understand their OWN sexuality?
The blame isn’t solely Miley’s, who by all accounts, is still a child. There is plenty to go around, namely her parents Tish and Billy Ray, who clearly have been blinded by the millions to be gained by pimping out their daughter at an early age. Clearly, these two are too stupid to have learned anything from the Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan fiascos — how many young girls must we trash before we change our ways?
My daughter, hardly unique in her maturity and level of sophistication, saw through the Miley machine pretty quickly. When she walks through Wal-Mart and makes gagging sounds at all the garish displays of Miley merchandise, or the revealing photos on the nightly news, it’s not hard to put it all together. This isn’t genuine, real or lasting. Miley is a fabrication of Hollywood, and while some kids may be blinded by fan worship, many others see through the ruse, and in time Miley’s facade and slick production won’t translate to her maturing fan base.
When a 9-year old says “Miley makes me uncomfortable. Why is she posing almost nude Mom?” then you KNOW something is wrong.
Makes me glad we skipped the Teen Choice Awards, I sure don’t feel ready to explain the stripper pole to my kids.
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This is exactly why I think Annie Liebovitz got a bum rap on that whole photo shoot thing.
Comment by Moses — August 10, 2009 @ 6:26 pm
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Comment by Emily — August 10, 2009 @ 6:35 pm
This is the meanest thing I have ever read. Imagine how Miley would feel if she read this? Just the heading drove me to tears. Maybe before you publish shit like this you should stop and think, and be a bit more considerate to peoples feelings. The ’scandal’ pictures were private, not meant to be seen by the world, and its not her fault she got hacked. Most teenagers take pictures like that, so stop blamimg miley just because she’s famous. Its hard growing up in the public eye.
Comment by zoey — August 10, 2009 @ 6:36 pm
We don’t control the ads, Google does.
Zoey, are you being serious. Really now, come on. I only WISH Miley read this so she could get a clue, because she is SO desperately in need of one, as are her parents. She behaves like the most craven slut and she is only 16. Who on earth thinks using a stripper pole at a kid’s event is appropriate? Miley is a whorewreck waiting to happen and I don’t care one iota for her feelings. She’s a damned role model and she knows it, and instead of behaving like a wholesome young lady, she has chosen the obvious path of skanked up slut betraying the innocent young girl’s who look to her for inspiration.
She will regret it someday, trust me. When you grow up Zoey, you’ll figure it out too. I am not here to sugarcoat the truth — my job is to point out the obvious in the hopes people will stop being SO DAMNED STUPID.
Comment by Dawn — August 10, 2009 @ 6:44 pm
the audience is bored to tears….the “paid audience” only gets excited when the camera is on them, and even then it’s half-hearted…and along with it being billy ray’s fault, it’s also the machine’s fault, because nickalodeon approved this ahead of time and so did the fcc…
Comment by anon — August 10, 2009 @ 7:12 pm
Touche Dawn.
Comment by Rachel — August 10, 2009 @ 8:13 pm
her arm looks disjointed in the centre picture, lol
Comment by sed — September 5, 2009 @ 2:59 pm
Miley is pretty smart and talented and she does not need to become Britney. Britney mad a lot af mistakes and i dont miley to turn into her!!!!!!>8-(
Comment by karry — October 1, 2009 @ 8:53 pm
I just have one question….why is everything Billy Ray’s fault? He is on the road touring most of the time. Her mother is her manager and is with her constantly. Stop making Billy Ray the butt of everything that goes wrong in Miley’s life. Also, I think that you parents (Dawn) need to start being role models in your daughters’ lives and stop looking for Hollywood to influences your daughters between right and wrong. MIley and the Cyrus’ are human beings and everyone makes mistakes. I wonder if we put your life under a microscope, how perfect you would be? Anyone that would call Miley a craven slut sounds like she has issues of her own…hmmmm something to ponder Dawn
Comment by Heather — October 30, 2009 @ 12:21 pm
u pathetic fanboys/fangirls sicken me all..over..her..nutz!!!! miley earned everything she gets u knew wat life she was getting into when she took on the celebrity world so bit me azz bandits let me put it in simple terms so u retard fanboys can understand: she sings about a jay-z songs yet she has never heard one -_- how can u not see the fail in this?
Comment by L337M4573R — November 9, 2009 @ 11:14 am