15-year-old Miley Cyrus, star of favorite pre-teen show Hannah Montana, posed topless (chest covered) for the cover of Vanity Fair. Above is just one of the many photos of Cyrus that has caused controversy. The Vanity Fair photo shoot was done by famed photographer Annie Liebovitz. According to Cyrus, the shoot was Liebovitz's idea, and that her aim was an "artistic" shoot. The outcome, however was parental outrage - including parents who call for a "bonfire" for the Hannah Montana merchandise. Today's children are growing up too fast as it is. Childhood is being usurped by mass media and pop culture. There is a lack of positive role models at the moment within television and film for pre-teens. Perhaps this is a need that media should be focusing on - rather than creating sexualized versions of young teenagers in order to sell magazines.
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