Miley Named 2009's Worst Celebrity Influence by Teens, Tweens

Us Magazine - October 31, 2009 8:04 AM PDT
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The teens and tweens of the U.S.A. have spoken, and the worst celebrity influence of 2009 is . . . Miley Cyrus.

JSYK.com (Just So You Know), AOL's pop culture blog aimed at 9-15 year olds, recently tallied 44,594 online votes for its first, eponymous awards.

In its "Worst Celeb Influence" category, Cyrus garnered 42% of votes -- easily beating out an on-the-mend Britney Spears (27%) and VMAs-spoiler Kanye West (19%). Caught in a nude photo scandal, Vanessa Hudgens charted at 9%, while Shia LeBeouf's public intoxication scuffles snagged him 3%.

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The 16 year-old Cyrus came under fire for dancing with a stripper pole at the Teen Choice Awards in August -- as well as a leaked snapshot of her making culturally insensitive "slanty eyes." In June 2008, her semi-nude Vanity Fair cover also caused a major stir.

The singer-actress told Ryan Seacrest Friday that her cameo in Sex and the City 2 was "the best job I've ever done . . . a total dream come true," she gushed, also noting that "I shot for like an hour and a half, and I was done."

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But Miley isn't the only family member in the news this week: little sister Noah, 9, wore a provocative, dominatrix-like Halloween costume at an event last weekend. "We're forced to question [parents] Billy Ray and Tish's judgment," Eonline sniffed of the age-inappropriate look.

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On the flipside, the Just So You Know Awards found Selena Gomez, Nick Jonas, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Emma Watson scoring in the "Best Celeb Influence" category.

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  • Rachel
    haha! she sucks!
    report abuseposted November 18, 2009 9:48 AM PST
  • Kaoru
    Okay...worst star ever...I don't think she deserves that label. little kids really like her. besides, in almost ever other disney original series there is the OMG that boy is so cute and I want him senerio.... look at That's So Raven... that has happened so much in her show.Lizzie McGuire? Same EXACT senerio!The people who voted are most likely to be haters any how b/c they are the
    report abuseposted November 18, 2009 9:17 AM PST
  • Jocelyn
    i love taylor swift! and miley ehhhh not so much. lmao
    report abuseposted November 18, 2009 6:18 AM PST
  • Meg.
    lmao she deserves it!
    report abuseposted November 17, 2009 8:53 PM PST
  • davemau8
    Wait a minute... Miley Cyrus is a worse influence than the Kardashian sisters (who will sleep with ANYTHING with a pulse)? Worse than Paris Hilton (who will sleep with anyone, and VIDEOTAPE it)? Worse than Lindsay Lohan (who blows 4 kilos of cocaine through her nose daily)? I think not...
    report abuseposted November 15, 2009 5:38 PM PST
  • Jen
    That is mean to say.(mexican girl) I luv ur music and I like ur show. "Lets do this."
    report abuseposted November 14, 2009 8:47 AM PST
  • Jen
    That is mean of the chinese girl to say! I luv ur music! "Lets do this."
    report abuseposted November 14, 2009 8:44 AM PST
  • Versheyvette
    oh, poor miley!
    report abuseposted November 14, 2009 12:48 AM PST
  • mexican girl
    i hate miley hannah wat ever her name is i dont like here music and her
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 9:24 PM PST
  • Nenia
    ya'll just ned to look at who u are dont worry about who did wat who cares right? low lifes wow!!!! :D
    report abuseposted November 8, 2009 5:05 PM PST
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