Madame Cyrus

As one present Disney Star rises, a former Nickelodeon star falls. In light of the Miley Cyrus fiasco, do you believe celebrities have a social responsibility to behave in a particular manner? I have a niece who is now 10, however she was 3 years old watching Hannah Montana when she first appeared on television in 2006. She now sees Miley as a young woman(no longer a child kiddie pop star) completely naked swinging on a wrecking ball. I'm all for women's liberation, but wow. Can this even be considered ART? I don't think my niece will travel downtown in her birthday suit anytime soon looking for a suitable piece of construction equipment to climb up on; but, will this drastic change in behavior and image affect how my niece, or any little girl for that matter, handles herself as she grows?

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