You know what, I have grown to HATE Disney’s influence on children. First it was Vanessa Hudgens with her full-on nude photo showing ALL her naughty bits — and never mind how Britney, Christina and Justin have grown up to be sexually explicit artists — but now we have Miley Cyrus aka “Hannah Montana” in nude photo shoots.

Well, I should say “artistically” nude. See, we don’t *actually* see anything other than the implied threat of her nudity as she is covered up with a sheet. Famed photographer Annie Leibowitz did the shoot for Vogue Magazine of Miley Cyrus and really should have known better, as should have Miley, her parents, her agent, her manager and anyone who really cares about the “Hannah Montana” franchise, which is estimated to be close to $1 billion dollars.

As could be predicted, Disney has responded to the photos being leaked out on the internet for the impending June Vogue issue, which comes on the heels of leaked photos showing Miley tarting it up in other picture (you can see those here), from the NYTimes:

But wait, there’s more…

After all, the girl is fifteen years old.

Yes, the girl who seemingly is everywhere has been offered a seven-figure deal to write about her life:

The book will focus on the 15-year-old’s road to fame, from growing up in Tennessee to navigating the spotlight as an international star, and how her family – especially mother Leticia – helps keep her grounded. According to Disney, the book will feature never-before-seen photos, family stories and a look at the star’s inner circle.

I’m going to leave that last line alone, in light of the fact that it’s just too easy to make a joke about the recently-leaked photos of Miley flashing her unders and her “inner circle”. (But seriously, Billy Ray…can’t you keep a better eye on your daughter? Do you want her to turn out like some of these other celebutards?)

But wait, there’s more…

I didn’t realize her name wasn’t Miley until about a week ago.  It’s actually Destiny Hope, or it was, until she decided she didn’t appreciate the name her parents gave her and changed it:

She plays Hannah Montana, and was born Destiny Hope Cyrus, but now she’s officially Miley Ray Cyrus.

Given the nickname “Smiley” when she was growing up, Entertainment Tonight reports that the 15-year-old has legally changed her name to Miley to reflect that. She chose to adopt Ray as her middle name in honor of her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.

Oh.  Well, okay, it makes sense then.  It isn’t like famous people change their names all the time without going to the trouble of making it all legal and stuff, but whatever floats her little boat.

I predict a flood of little girls named “Miley” in the next year or so.

In other Miley news (have I ever done any Miley news?  I don’t think so, probably because I don’t care), she had a bit of a mini-scandal when racy photos of Destiniley in a bikini and in her undies were leaked onto the internets:

The music industry’s good girl, Miley Cyrus, is juggling more than a booming music and film career these days. After photos of the 15-year-old leaked online showing her posing in front of a camera in her underwear, those behind the star’s “clean image” are fearing the effect it may have on the teen sensation’s reputation. […]

As for the recent batch of pictures making it’s way over the Internet, the insider says, “Miley was just having fun and goofing around in all these pictures, like any normal teen. They were never supposed to be made public, and Miley feels very betrayed that someone close to her leaked them.”

Billy Ray, a word of advice:  You need to keep a better eye on your daughter and her friends.

You see, the entire purpose of taking photos in your smalls (in this case, apparently at a slumber party) is for one reason…to show them to someone else.  You don’t take photos like that, look at them and say, “Wow, I look hawt!” and then delete them.  Or you don’t wake up one morning and just decide on the spur of the moment to take photos of yourself in your unders for no reason whatsoever.  Every action has a reason.  And the declaration that Milestiny feels “betrayed” that “someone close to her leaked them,” just shows that she did show them to someone other than herself, send them to someone (not necessarily a male, possibly a girlfriend), or allow someone else to have a copy.

Regardless, it seems that Destiley didn’t learn anything from another Disney starlet, Vanessa Hudgens…never take photos of yourself.  And especially never give them to anybody.  They will be leaked.  Um…HELLO?

And don’t give me this baloney about how she’s so “grounded” and so “smart” and how she’s not your “typical” teen star.  I don’t care how intelligent she is or how much daddy Billy Ray tries to protect her, there are certain elements of being a teenage star that you cannot escape from.  Showbiz is knee-deep in former teen stars who hit their twenties as emotionally retarded adults, no matter how good the intentions of the parents and handlers.  This level of superstardom cannot be good for a developing psyche.  Plus, you really can’t win…employ a hands-off attitude and you’ve got a wild child on your hands, but protect them too much and they rebel when they hit adulthood.

I mean, I don’t mean to sound horrible and all that, but let’s face it…the odds are stacked against any young person who hits the kind of big-time this young girl has.  I certainly hope she can overcome, but I’m a realist, and I’m not holding my breath.  If she proves me wrong, then great.

Plus, if I hear that stupid “Best Of Both Worlds” song at Wal-Mart ONE. MORE. TIME, I’m going to go postal on one of their televisions.  I’m not kidding.

She’s fifteen?  Great.  Just can’t wait to see her when she’s twenty.  Maybe she’ll change her name to Britney.