Disney Channel starlets, not suited for children

by Kim Rizzitano

Miley Cyrus, a major Disney Channel star, posed half nude recently this month in a racy photo shoot for Vanity Fair. Cyrus, who plays a teen pop-star named Hannah Montana, chose to go for a new look when she decided to step in front of the camera and pose in a manner completely opposite from her squeaky-clean disposition .
Originally, the young starlet and her parents stated that photos were beautiful and natural and that Annie Leibovitz captured her perfectly.
Cyrus said, “I think it's really artsy; it wasn't in a skanky way,” to Vanity Fair Magazine.
However, she has retracted the statement and has apologized to her fans. Disney Channel is standing behind Cyrus in support and pointing the finger of blame at Vanity Fair.
But Disney Channel has had other starlet messes to clean over the past few years. It seems that the girls who stand as role models are making poor choices. In addition to Cyrus, Disney has had messy situations concerning Venessa Hutchens, High School Musical star, whose naked picture leaked onto the internet and Jamie Lynn Spears, Zoey 101 star, who is currently pregnant.
Cyrus, Hudgens, and Spears have all been supported by the Disney Channel family and have been welcome to continue to work with them.
Parents are concerned, however that these teen stars are not suited to be role models for children. They fear that kids could be exposed to these negative situations and want to follow the bad example.
All three stars lost their opportunity to be a role model as soon as they committed the act that has made their life so scandalous. Although they have every right to do what they feel, they cannot expect to be treated the same way they were before. They are no longer innocent in the eyes of the public.
If any star chooses to act in a risky manner they must expect their fame to change. The act eliminates directions in which their career can go such as a future in children’s entertainment.
Whatever the reason for their actions, these starlet’s reputations have been changed and can no longer be a role model to children.