PREACH IT! Miley Cyrus' carefully planned rebellion presses on

“Miley is a bad girl!” Hollywood Life shrieked Tuesday morning on its shocking candy pink website. “[She] shakes her booty and sings about sex in front of her mom!”

Clutch those pearls!

Hollywood Life isn’t the only outlet voicing hysteria over Miley Cyrus’ supposedly scandalous foray into adulthood. And by scandalous, in this case, we mean a carefully orchestrated multi-step roll-out that clearly has an official stamp of approval from Miley's stage parents.

Yes, Miley has been dressing in black leotards and short shorts and doing movies that require slightly more eyeliner than usual. In "The Last Song," her first post-"Hannah Montana" movie, she played a girl who shoplifted once, feels really bad about it and now rescues turtle hatchlings for fun.

In Miley's next movie, “LOL: Laughing Out Loud,” coming out next year, she plays a character who has sex, engages in a lesbian kiss and smokes pot. Apparently, that’s the same thing as being a real-life wild child -- at least for the tabs.

Cyrus has had some scandalous moments off-screen, but they’ve been buried in the media -- we prefer a lawsuit-free lifestyle and won’t repeat them here -- but if this is the biggest public teen meltdown the media has to work with, times truly have changed.

Drew Barrymore was a child regular at Studio 54, smoked cigarettes at age 9, was a bona fide ...

... boozer by age 11, entered rehab at 13 and was married and divorced before the age of 20.

Child star Danny Bonaduce also struggled with drugs before he reached his 20s, and the late Corey Haim was already drinking beer in his early teens -- in real life, not on a big screen.

Cyrus turns 18 in November. Maybe she’ll celebrate with something totally outrageous -- say, a white leotard.

-- Leslie Gornstein

Photo: Oh my goodness, did she scandalize herself? Miley Cyrus poses in New York on June 18. Credit: Charles Sykes / Associated Press

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Comments

[ash`]

its just a movie ppl, give her a break, this doesnt mean anything in real life to her... its just a character

[Ashley]

Finally somebody with some sense.

Ps. She already wore a white leotard lol ;)

[Lena]

"Cyrus turns 18 in November. Maybe she’ll celebrate with something totally outrageous -- say, a white leotard."

But she's already rocked a white leotard....and way worse.

[Kassandra Neally]

I think that miley cyrus is discusting and she needs 2 get over herself becaus she is a sucky singer and a bad rolemodel and if somone doesn't tend 2 her know she'll end up like brittny spears who is also one of the most nastiest people on earth

[Amelia Conophy]

Thank god someone has finally realised that an on stage persona and acting is not real... about time :L

[Greg McNamara]

The only thing I question is the fact that since there is sex involved in the movie,does anyone on the set see her walking around nude?She still is 17 but people have done less than that and gotten into more trouble.Normally,they have people in their early 20's playing high schoolers but since they do not say if her character is a high schooler or an adult,if she is playing an adult's role,perhaps they should have waited.That's Holly wood for ya!

[Melissa]

My kids and all there friends, we have all grown up with Miley, I don't want them going in that direction.

We are truely sadned about this.

Realy hate explaining what seems to be a dumb choice.

[may may]

miley is not a bad girl shes an actress
let the girl work

[Rob]

The article is not saying Miley is a bad girl. It's saying she's trying to make us think she's a bad girl. But I can't totally agree with that. Some celebs like putting on a show for the camera, and some just like being themselves on the camera. I think Miley falls more into the second category. Her life is her performance. But she does want to be #1 in the grown-up world as she was in the teen pop world, and she'll probably do almost anything to get there. In fact, there are maybe just 2 or 3 divas standing in her way, and none as young as her.

[CC Croft]

lmao This is great. Miley may be using more sex in her performances but if this young lady who adores her family - especially little sister Noah, takes care of her animals, tries to promote positivity and donates to charities is what we have to "worry" about, I think things are a little messed up.

Yes, she has tattoos. Include "LOVE" written on her ear to remind her that people like to talk trash but she doesn't have to listen to it.

I think more people should look at the facts and realize that perhaps she should be admired and respected more than one might think if all they know is the video for Can't Be Tamed.

Thanks for this article!

[anna]

she absolutly sucked in The Last Song, I don't know if she has the acting chops to pull off a character like this. oh well, i won't judge it before i see it. if i see it.

[Kayla]

Miley is awesome!:)

[Bruce]

For all the uproar about Miley rebelling,not being able to act or sing, and being a BAD role model,we have the REALITY that Miley has been a true talent(ask ANYONE who has worked with her), a great role model espousing sensible values to her fanbase,donating to charity,giving of herself to causes,and taking a common sense approach to current social issues.
Miley Cyrus, in spite of the legion of jealous haters, is on her own path using her multi-talents to achieve success.

Considering the intense scrutiny this girl has undergone,she has done great.