Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus has issued an apology after news of her risque photos in next month’s Vanity Fair surfaced. Apparently, the 15-year-old daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus (that’s gotta suck) posed topless for celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz, who is now being accused of “manipulating” the persona of Cyrus in a bid to sell more magazines.

Initially, Cyrus declared herself happy with the shot, declaring it “really artsy”.

But she has had a change of heart now that the picture is in the public domain.

“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. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologise to my fans who I care so deeply about,” she said in a statement.

Executives at the Disney Channel are said to be furious about the shot, which is a far cry from the star’s usual squeaky-clean image.

A spokesman for the network said: “Unfortunately, as the article suggests, a situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines.”

But Vanity Fair defended its position, saying: “Miley’s parents and/or minders were on the set all day. Since the photo was taken digitally, they saw it on the shoot and everyone thought it was a beautiful and natural portrait of Miley.”

When will the world be ready to pay attention to things that are actually important?

Tags: Annie Leibovitz | Hannah Montana | Miley Cyrus | Vanity Fair

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