Opinion: April 2008 Archives

mileycyrus.jpgIn the world we live in today, it is little surprise to me to hear how Vanity Fair has stooped to exploiting a 15 year old girl so they can turn a few extra bucks.

It seems that Vanity Fair's photographer, Annie Leibovitz, convinced Miley Cyrus to shoot some topless photos for their magazine.  Miley explained that at the time Annie had coerced her into taking the photos with her "puppy dog look".  Miley, understandably, didn't think much about them except that she thought they were "pretty", "natural", and "artsy".  Annie, however, should have understood (and most certainly did understand) the difference between taking a picture of Cyrus versus a Demi Moore, Angelina Jolie, or Pamela Anderson.  While the latter three would understand the various other interpretations of the pictures, Cyrus, in her innocence, would not.  She has only the guidance of the professional, in this instance Leibovitz, to guide her. 

Adults, and especially so-called professionals such as Annie Leibovitz, should be in the habit of protecting children.  However, it is plainly obvious that Annie was more interested in securing a larger paycheck and had no qualms with exploiting an innocent child.

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