Miley Cyrus’ photos misinterpreted says photographer Annie Leibovitz
The Miley Cyrus/Vanity Fair pictures have been misinterpreted, according to the photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Miley has said she felt “so embarrassed” after the pictures, which show her naked back and suggest she’s topless, were released over the weekend and the Disney Channel, who make Miley’s show Hannah Montana, said they believe “a situation was created deliberately manipulate” the 15 year old.
But renowned photographer Leibovitz insists that she discussed the idea with the young star ahead of the shoot: “I’m sorry that my portrait of Miley has been misinterpreted.”
“Miley and I looked at fashion photographs together and we discussed the picture in that context before we shot it.”
“The photograph is a simple, classic portrait, shot with very little make-up and I think it is very beautiful.”
The photo series, with an accompanying interview, will be published in the magazine’s June issue, released on Thursday.
- See the Fametastic Blog for our opinion on the pictures.
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# Rebecca on April 29th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
why are yall on her freaking back she didn’t mean to she just did the photo shoot for fun give her a break she’s only 15
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# |||\\\||| on April 29th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
She’s 15! This is plain wrong! How can anyone kid themselves enough to think this is a non-suggestive picture. My God, she’s 15!!!
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# Stephanie on April 29th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
i dont think we should make a big deal of this. shes 15 and living the dream and shes having fun. she feels bad about it so we should just let it go. people have done far worse then this so just leave her alone!
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# a friend on April 29th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Are you kidding me??? She is the worst person in HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t get why people like her anymore, she sucks!!!!!
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# GET A LIFE STEPHANIE!!! on April 30th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
you know what, i totally agree with you. she does suck!! a lot!!! she is a horible singer and actor, she needs to get a life instead of living in a fantasy world… do you understand that stephanie?!?!
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# jessica on April 30th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
ARE YOU KIDDING .YOU SUCK!!!!YOURE THE WORST PERSON IN HISTORY !!!! I THINK SHE WENT OVER THE HILL BUT ITS A …..OK PIC NOT THE BEST
SO BACK OFF LOSER
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# GET A LIFE STEPHANIE!!! on April 30th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
please stephanie she is 15 and is already getting naked. she has a bunch of fans that are mostly under the age of 14. seriously this is a big deal and if you think that this is not a big deal, then what kind of person are you… a wh*re
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# miley on April 29th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
wow i hate her! what a w***e!
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# Kat on April 29th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Keep in mind if Miley turned her head and had her hair out of the way in A LOT of photos I seen her in …it woudlent look much diferent and if its so bad youd think sheda stood up for it THEN not b***h about it after..or you know her PARETNS WHO WERE ON SET
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# William on April 29th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
yes its bad but did u ever think this way she breaks away from the 9 year old girl that everyone considers her for? maybe she wants what every other teen wants.. to be treated like a adult. its never gonna happen singin 9 year old songs.
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# brittany on April 29th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
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did it ever occur to you, william, that she could do it in such a manner that she wouldn’t have to expose her body?? didn’t think so. and have you heard her songs? i don’t think they’re “9-year old at all” . i hate her and the songs but they’re not “9-year old”. she’s a freakin b***h.
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# elizabeth scoogle on April 29th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
are you kidding me?!??!?!!! MILEY CYRUS SUCKS! she cheated on her boyfriend and is totally ruining her career. Her show is amusing.. but her character is NOT what she really is. and NOW she is taking photos without her shirt on. What is next?!??!! will she be pregnant?? i bet you she will. Here is a summary for “yall” : MILEY CYRUS IS A S**T/TROUBLE-MAKER/B***H thank you and good night
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# a friend on April 29th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
u go person i don’t know
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# Katie on April 29th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Omigosh- Why does this even matter. You don’t even know it’s real. So stop hating on her. She’s a good role model for children. So she might have made some mistakes. Who cares. We all make mistakes. Just get over it. I’m not a big fan of her but it’s not b/c I think she’s a bad influence it’s b/c her kind of music isn’t the kind of music I like. But I think every one should just get over it.
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# elizabeth scroogle on April 29th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
miley cyrus is a B***H. thank you and goodnight. ; )
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# jessica E 410 on April 30th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
no you are a b***h elizabeth scroogle she needs to live her life so back off
B****H
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# jessica E 410 on April 30th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
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# allie on May 1st, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Yupp. I mean no, She is a s**t
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# a friend on April 29th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
She is 15 but she acts like she is 20! She shouldn’t be doing this. She used to be my idol, now she isn’t even on my list any more. I’m sooooooooo happy I didn’t go to her concert. She just wants attention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Doesn’t everybody agree that she should give half of the money she gets and give it to charity??? I think so. She is spoilled sooo much. First the pictures now this, what next?
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# allie on May 1st, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I know. HAVE YOU SEEN SOME other pics. of he? AT FIRST i THOUGHT SHE WAS LIKE 17, It’s REALLY too MUCH. She is better than this and she already has like the worlds attention in a better way.I really liked her and know she is turning all hollywood sick!
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# cece on April 29th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
I believe that miley should have known better, but I see all of these really mean comments about her on this site and thats wrong too. don’t you remember being that age, everyone does things they wish they didn’t, can you imagine if all your mistakes were public !
maybe if you think about it you’ll relize that shes just a little girl, and no I’m not making excuses what happened was wrong on everyones part starting with her parents. so stop putting your energy into negative things and focus on the positive and see how your life changes.
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# ohsnap on May 1st, 2008 at 4:43 pm
You need to stop being stupid. You act like this is a game. Howe is there a positive side to being a s**t. There isn’t and you need to wake up^ and see that. I would never pose topless public or not even if there’s a sheet around me. Thats rediculous. So stop trying to stick up for her she doesn’t deserve it.
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# Joet100r on April 30th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
It looks to me like them thar Christian hillbillies got played like a fiddle by them thar Noo Yawk joos.
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# Aoife on April 30th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Yis are all very sad people moanin about a 15 year old girl showin her back…
Worse things can happen in the world…Your country is AT WAR with Iraq and you decide to spend your time bitchin about a 15 year old girl enjoyin her 15 mins of fame…get off your obese arses and do somethin useful for yourself or your soilders…
get over it and leave her alone yis pack off judgemental eejits…!!
-Aoife, Dublin, Ireland.
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# just a thought... on April 30th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
listen guys, everyone of u is right. we all make mistakes. but on the other hand, she was a role model. posing almost nude and sexual is not a right thing to do. its so wrong. what bothers me the most is she claimed to b a Christian… and thats not what Christians are about. What she did is a bad testimony for herself and her family and she didnt realize who she would be hurting and losing. no doubt she’ll be losing fans.
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# Kacie on April 30th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Miley Cyrus kicks butt. Yeah she may be 15 but at least she’s not all nude. And you need to lay off billy, her dad, he is the only one that knows whats best for his daughter. Im sure you people send pictures worse thn that to your partner. I’ve also seen worse pictures on myspace and face book. You just need to let her live her life. All ya’ll are just jealous that she is beautiful and ery Successful in her career. LAY OFF!!!!!
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# jessica on April 30th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
share her dad knows whats best for her but how do you know if her dads ok with it her dad is not on tare with her hes has is on tare to k k
and i also what her to live her life but she need to stike to good pic.not half nude so you lay off oooh and she does not look good in that pic. look at her back shes to boney
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# a really good friend on April 30th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
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# no one on April 30th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
ppl 2 wrongs dont make a right stop righting mean comments ya i no what she did was wrong but what you ppl are doing is wrong to
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# madeleine on April 30th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
can’t belive she did that!!!:[ She is way yo yongue to be doing that. Ihope she does’t become like britny ,she is my favorit famile star!
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# loowes on April 30th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
hannah montana is ateenager yes she doese wrong things that she wishes she has not done atleast she said she was sorry
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# lindsay on April 30th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
really, they aren’t a big deal at all OMG HER BACK!! and its for a MAGAZINE its not like those private totally innappropriate pictures vanessa hudgens took. and jamie lynn spears having a baby shes only a year older and if u think this picture is bad u must thing jamie is crazy.
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# STFU on April 30th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
The photo isn’t that big of a deal, holy s**t.
It’s just her bare back.
It looks like a classic painted portrait. I think it’s a cool photo. I can see why they thought it was a good idea; I think it’s a nice photo.
She’s not doing it again so take the pinecone out of your a*s.
Stfu. Please.
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# jessica E 410 on April 30th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
YOU ROCK MILEY ,SHE SINGS SO COOL AND THERE IS NOTHING WORING ,ALL IT IS IS HER BACK SHARE HER BACKIS A LITTE BONEY BUT SHES OK WITH IT SHE CAN DO ANYTHING SHE WHATS.
SHE ROCKS !!!!!!
LOVE
JE
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# babbieee on May 1st, 2008 at 1:49 am
omg,omg,omg,what a hoe,honestly.she should have NOT done that she is only 15 and she has fans fer lil kids what kinda message does that send them,take her off hannah montana,ferr real and fo shoo*
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# MILEY IS A HOE. on May 1st, 2008 at 1:51 am
TAKE HER OFF OF HANNAH MONTANA.
TAKE HER OFF OF HANNAH MONTANA.
TAKE HER OFF OF HANNAH MONTANA.
TAKE HER OFF OF HANNAH MONTANA.
YA DIG?
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# Angie on May 1st, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Lets promote child porn why dont we! Way to go Vanity Fair
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# Red on May 1st, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Hmmm… let me get this right.
It’s okay for this 15 year old girl to pose in a sexually sugestive photo but… if some older guy finds her attractive and sexually alluring, he’s a dirty old pedophile?
Gotchya.
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# Lilkikiyou on May 1st, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Miley Cyrus needs to slow down a bit. She isn’t a bad kid, but she doesn’t need to be taking pictues with candy in her mouth going to someone’s other mouth thats nasty yet at the same time other ppl did way worst sh*T then that she mite become worst or maybe this is just a “model” type picture im not saying she is ouuta control just that if she want to remain a GOOD role model she need to stop with those pictures. I love her show and i hope she doesnt turn out like britney spears.
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# CRYSTAL on May 1st, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I think everyone has their own opinion about everyone and everything. I think she is old enough to know better but yet I dont see anything wrong with the photo. I guess its all up to the parents, to let their kids watch and listen to her. I on the other hand find it okay to let my kids. I think all the parents need to keep their cool and get over it or dont let thier kids watch her show and listen to her music.
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# Lee on May 1st, 2008 at 7:51 pm
I wish someone would explain to me what is so disgusting about this picture. She shows her BACK for god’s sake people!!!! Why do American’s with the f***ing “Bible-thumping” ways have to be such retarded PRUDES! In any other country, this picture wouldn’t be looked at twice, and we’re all up in arms over it. Get a life people and learn to accept some skin! Yeah, she’s 15….she’s not having sex in the picture! Maybe if some of you had decent sex lives, you wouldn’t look at stuff in the way you do. Think about it!
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# A.P on May 1st, 2008 at 7:57 pm
A.P THINKS THIS IS REALLY WRONG LIKE OMGGGGGGGGG BECAUSE SHE HAD MADE A BAD MISTAKE AND SHE SHOULDNT BE GROWN UP LIKE THIS I THINK SHE SHOULD BE MORE MATURE TO HERSELF AND THIS IS NOT RIGHT FOR CHILDREN SEEING HER NAKEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD AND FOR ALL HER FANS I THING SHE SHOULD GIVE UP HER ACT AND HER BEHIND OKAY I USE TO BE YOUR MOST FAN BUT KNW I DONT KNOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
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# A.P on May 1st, 2008 at 8:05 pm
I THINK THAT THIS IS REALLY NOT FUNNY YOU KNOW WHY BECAUSE IF PEOPLE AGREE WITH HER THEN THEIR JUST STUPIED BECAUSE THEY LIKE SEEING PEOPLE NAKEDDDDDDDDDDDD AND THATS SERIOUSLY DISCUSTING SEEIN THEIR BITCHING ASK
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