Apr 28
Miley Cyrus - Vanity Fair Photos
Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old star of “Hannah Montana,” said she is “embarrassed” by a provocative photo spread shot by famed photographer Annie Liebovitz that is appearing in the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair.
“I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be ‘artistic’ and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed,” she said in a statement released today. “I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about.”
Cyrus, the daughter of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus, is the singing and acting sensation known to her legions of teenage fans from the Disney Channel series “Hannah Montana.”
According to People magazine, Cyrus is clothed in the photos but is shown in such a way that that the she appears to be topless.
The Disney Channel, after learning of the Vanity Fair photo spread and article also issued a statement critical of the magazine.