7. Some parents reacted with outrage over the weekend when
the television program “Entertainment Tonight” began
showing commercials promoting the scoop pictures taken by
Vanity Fair photographer, Annie Leibovitz.
Screen grabs of the photo quickly popped up online sparking
fresh debate about her suitability as a role model to millions
of young Disney fans
Screen grabs of the photo quickly popped up online, sparking a blogosphere
debate. “Bonfire anyone?” wrote Lin Burress on her marriage and parenting
blog, Telling It Like It Is, referring to the mountain of Hannah Montana retail
items – makeup, shoes, clothes – in the marketplace. “Parents should be
extremely concerned,” Burress said in an interview. “Very young girls look up to
Miley Cyrus as a role model.”
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9. Cyrus had a different view in a prepared statement released Sunday: “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 apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about.”
10. Last week, Gary Marsh, the president of entertainment for
Disney Channel Worldwide, was quoted in Portfolio magazine
saying, “For Miley Cyrus to be a ‘good girl’ is now a business
decision for her. Parents have invested in her a godliness. If she
violates that trust, she won’t get it back.”
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13. Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds (2006)
Miley Cyrus: Can't Be Tamed (2010)
15. ‘We understood the model was 17 years old
but we considered she looked under the age
of 16.’
It said: ‘We considered that the length of her
dress, her leg and position of the perfume
bottle drew attention to her sexuality.
‘Because of that, along with her appearance,
we considered the ad could be seen to
sexualise a child.
'We therefore concluded that the ad was
irresponsible and was likely to cause serious
offence.’
(Advertising Standards Agency)
16. Lynx shower gel ad – also
banned November 2011 by
the ASA
The 113 complainants said it was sexually suggestive,
demeaning to women, and inappropriate for public display
because it could be seen by children. Some of the
complainants reported they had seen the poster near
schools.
17. Lynx advert – The Beach – Internet Ad
Lynx - Stripping Ad - 2011
Also slammed for being placed on sites without age
restriction
