Graydon Carter, Child Pornographer

I blame the adults around Miley Cyrus for exploiting her: Graydon Carter, editor of Vanity Fair, Annie Liebovitz, her agents, and her parents. She’s just a kid with a sweet show that millions more kids — including my daughter — love.

She didn’t go out out on a Lindsay Lohan bender. She did was she was told. The photos are not the scandal that the press is making them out to be, nor as shocking as various prudish parents’ associations will think as they, too, exploit young Miley. But Carter and Liebovitz knew damned well that they would cause this fuss. So they used a young girl to get attention.

Liebovitz shouldn’t have taken the photos but more to the point, Carter shouldn’t have published them. Miley’s not the immature and irresponsible one here. Graydon is.

Editor's note: Cyrus is the star of Disney's (DIS) blockbuster "Hannah Montana."

Comments

[jeri:]

I agree. Shame on Vanity Fair and Miley's Parents for letting the pictures to even be taken. I have a 17 yr old daughter and there is no way in on God's Green Earth I'd let pictures of her be taken like this. Where it would be condidered "artsy" and is technically tame for an adult, it is entirely inappropriate for a minor. However, I do think everyone is making a mountain out of a molehill, and I really don't think it will affect the Hannah Montana franchise ini a detrimental way.

2008 Apr 29 09:22 AM

[jimocarroll:]

Yawn...

2008 Apr 29 04:52 PM

[digivision:]

yawn ..yes , I don't care and my daughter can still watch her show
the pictures are nothing to be ashamed about NO BIG EFFING deal

and I agree however that they do exploit children, women,cavemen and geckos.... whatever you want it to be, it's called free market and it's not always morally good (it almost never is)
What most people don't realize is that "show" people celebrities etc.. have different morality view than most regular folks and I am not saying it's better or worse, just a different perspective.
A 15 year old tv star is more mature than any 15yo out there..
you need to give more credit to these kids , they are not always manipulated in fact it can be the other way around in some cases.
She did what she (and her father) did, knowing of the consequences
but it was definitely worth it in terms of publicity .. it's a game and they know how to play it

2008 Apr 30 11:16 AM