Miley Cyrus
Remember the Terrell Owens-Nicolette Sheridan “Monday Night Football” controversy from 2004? (Hard to believe that was one of the first entries in this blog.)
I got into a protracted argument with a guy who was convinced he’d seen more of Sheridan than he’d actually seen. He was convinced he’d seen full revelation of Sheridan’s rear end. The camera stopped well above that area, but there’s no telling what our minds will fill in.
So over the weekend, as I was hearing about the “controversial” Miley Cyrus photo in Vanity Fair, I could only complain under my breath that I was out of town and (a) didn’t have Internet access and (b) couldn’t stay where I was long enough to see the photo in question.
Well, now I’ve seen it, and you can too. (The “controversial” photo is on the second page of the story.)
My question: What is she apologizing for? What are people seeing in this photo?
What strikes me is a lot of similarity to that Nicolette Sheridan shot from “Monday Night Football.” People are projecting things onto it that aren’t there. Who knows what she’s wearing under that sheet? (Being that she’s 15, most of us shouldn’t be at all interested.)
The photos were shot by Annie Liebovitz, one of the greatest portrait photographers alive. Cyrus’ parents were present.
Besides, teenagers have traded in skin for ages. Whether it’s film or music or television, there’s always been a tug of war over what’s appropriate and inappropriate attire, behavior and content for teens.
I’ve got no favorites in this discussion. (I’m still putting up with grief for putting the Aly & AJ album in my top 10.) I’m not a huge fan of Cyrus or “Hannah Montana,” although I’ve heard the music and watched the show and don’t despise it.
It just seems to me that with all that’s wrong with the public side of performers, there are bigger and more important and appropriate targets than a 15-year-old, even a 15-year-old who’s apologizing.