Miley Cyrus Speaks Out on Vanity Fair Scandal: "It Still Hurts"

By Us MagazineJune 27, 2008, 8:01 am PDT
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Miley Cyrus says she is still recovering from her topless Vanity Fair photo scandal.

"I was embarrassed... but also it's like, every career thing that I do can't be perfect, and sometimes my decisions are wrong," she tells Billboard in a new interview.

On the plus side, she says the experience made her "even more relatable."

"I don't think people will look at me any differently because they're like, 'You know what, I'm going to do stupid stuff too, and I'm going to make mistakes, and that's fine,'" she adds.

But she admits, "It still hurts when I think about it."

(See photos of other celebs who've gone topless.)

She says she is "super blessed" that she is a role model for young girls "but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to make mistakes and do things that everyone's going to be happy with ... there's no such thing as perfection."

The 15-year-old singer -- who is about to finish shooting the upcoming Hannah Montana movie in Nashville -- says she doesn't plan on playing the character forever.

(See old funny photos of how Miley and other teen stars.)


"I mean, I won't be Hannah Montana by the time I'm 30," Cyrus says. "But we've only done two seasons, so we definitely want to work on that hopefully for another two years."

Next up?

"I've been talking to people about some cool movies, but right now I mostly want to stay within my company and keep them happy and keep everything that were doing successful and focus on that," she says. "I like to do everything that I do 120 percent and unless I can focus hardcore on that, I don't want to do it yet."

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  • Bethy-Anney!
    I think she is truly sorry, but still... her dad said "She looks so beautiful." I think that is pathetic! right when they were taking the vanity fair pics!!! he is just using her to get big money. and i think that is very wrong of him!!!
    report abuseposted September 23, 2008, 3:12 pm PDT
  • unknown
    miley is a true hearted girl why is every one makeing such a big deal about it
    report abuseposted August 12, 2008, 9:30 am PDT
  • unknown
    you go miley defend yourself dont keep apoligising for what should have ben solved months ago
    report abuseposted August 12, 2008, 9:28 am PDT
  • x_15_pilot
    The only reason why IT SEEMS that Miley Cyrus' career can't be perfect is because of her association with Disney Corp. as Hannah Montana singing a song of limiting beliefs; this would then manifest problems for her, and not just the poor, poor People who accept such garbage from television, etc.
    report abuseposted August 1, 2008, 1:03 pm PDT
  • cool chick
    Miley should know better! she really let me down! she's not christan shes acting scandal like!
    report abuseposted July 29, 2008, 2:02 pm PDT
  • kayla_love34
    i love hannah montana i hope i can grow up with the show and learn alot of leasons from it
    report abuseposted July 16, 2008, 10:23 am PDT
  • mckenzie j
    Ah, yes. The future is stained by the past for our little Miley. Well, that's what she gets... hopefully she'll learn by the expirience and not turn into another super-star out of control!
    report abuseposted July 15, 2008, 7:05 am PDT
  • Holly♥
    im not trying to be a hater on miley but think about ur actions b4 u do em..nobody held a gun to her head and told her to take those pictures...so yeah it "still hurts" and ur the one that chose to do it.
    report abuseposted July 14, 2008, 4:25 pm PDT
  • Aurora D
    she is a brittney num 2# i think the more famouse the more people dont leave you alone hannah you were to young to be making millions of dallors and i feeel bad for you hope your life dont became a mess like brittneys .i think brittney is better though sorry
    report abuseposted July 14, 2008, 3:25 pm PDT
  • halfpint_07
    Hey people need to lay off and put in the past. Everyone's not perfect and need to make mistakes to learn from them. It gives them future reference so they can make better choice's in the future. Plus things like this happen all the time it just makes the person realieze their mistake and, make the a better person.
    report abuseposted July 14, 2008, 1:41 pm PDT
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