I agree with Mmbusch. She should be even more careful with her choice of clothing and aware that millions of girls worldwide view her as a role model.

And by that age, teens know very well what people should wear (or how much in her case) and the consequences of their actions. We're not little kids, we know exactly what we're doing. 

Let me ask you something, if you had the opprotunity as a child to become a disney star would you not have taken it? and if when that kicked off you had they opprotunity to branch out into your own artist would you not have taken that either?

Miley Cyrus recieved the opprotunity of a life time and took it, and every single one of us would have as well. now to my point, the reason that Miley, Britteny, Linsday, and Jamie Lynn all turned out they way they did is because it is not healthy for a maturing child to be under that kind of scrutiny. A person her age is still trying to figure out who they are, and with so many people telling you who to be and who not to be, half the time with the opinions of being completely opposite, you grow rebelious without the ability to please.

my point being; maybe you dont live the same way as miley, but i can almost garuntee you have not faced the pressure or attack she has, nor can you judge your life against someone elses. people think that just because someone is a star that means that they are the publics own personal punching bag, but i dont see how their lives are any of our business. i challenge you not to become like the media and gossip rags today, but to focus your skills towards shedding light on things that truely matter. be humble as you say you are, and show mercy to the "stars", because neither you nor i have walked a day in their shoes.

Well, I appreciate your friendly concern but fortunately I am on no high horse. I wish you could meet me, though, and understand that I am not a pretentious person that slews out criticism on people I've never met. 

I'm merely giving my opinion in the most artistic way I can. Miley Cyrus has made herself a public figure and as such she incurs the result of her fame, which is that she will be judged and talked about, particularly when she corrupts her former role-model image to my generation. 

And I'm being completely honest. I'm 17 (so younger than she) and sure I fool around sometimes but I at least amend my mistakes and learn lessons that help me become a more humble, honest, and good person. I've never, though, repeatedly made the same mistakes as Miss Miley, nor abused my reputation or been so carelessly disregarded how my actions might be perceived. 

Miley Cyrus isn't making any more family-friendly entertainment, so this article isn't so relevant anymore.  But when she was, she had the responsibility to be a good role model to the millions of young girls who wanted to be her. 

Don't think I'm so thick headed as to deny her the right to do and say what she wants. But let's get real here. She needs to take her fame and money with a grain of salt and get those priorities straight before she becomes TMZ's next celebrity mug shot of the year. 

WiseChild: 

Of course she can make mistakes. I'm sure you've made just as many mistakes as her, but hers are more exaggerated because she's more well known than you are. Get off your high horse and understand that 18 is still very young, and that she's allowed to make a mistake or two. In my opinion,she's trashy and she's getting the wrong kind of attention, but it's the job of parents to protect their kids from this stuff, and otherwise, it isn't polluting anyones mind, so why the heck can't she dress as she wishes and act how she wants?

Let the girl do her. As with anything- If you don't like it, stay away from it. Shes beautiful and  I bet she gets some damn good coke, so if you don't like it why don't you all become famous and make a better example of America. She's a teen just like us after all, embrase it.

And as you wanting to be a Journalist thats awsome, Our generation of America needs some great, open eyed, painfully honest writers to represent us. But don't get sucked into cliques like writing about Disney characters. Don't practice journalism by repition of writing, practice by opening your mind to the things that even YOU are agaisnt... And Im sure it's not your style, but please check out some HUnter S. Thompson if you havent already, he's a great example of producing journalistic gold and giving generational represention by breaking all the rules of the previous generations and truly being himself.

"Don't hate, Just ignore"

"But everyone grows up, and odds are that if they come from Disney, they end up in Vegas." 

That is too funny. Great way to end a paper. :)