Miley Cyrus' Vanity Fair Shoot: Hollywood Weighs In

How is the rest of Hollywood responding to the much-talked about Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair show?

Her father Billy Ray is reportedly very upset, as he left the set before the photo that caused the outcry was taken.

From Academy Award winner Sally Field and former Disney star Hilary Duff to the girls of MTV's The Hills and Rosie O'Donnell, "Extra" has the below reactions from Tinseltown regarding the 15 year-old's pictures. Plus, see what fellow teen-queen Hillary Duff had to say.

Sally Field: "I love Miley Cyrus. My granddaughters are completely and utterly over the moon. I watch Hannah Montana....I think, 'Let it go for God's sake'...It's a beautiful picture."

Hilary Duff: "It's a lot of pressure. I don't know how I would even begin to give her advice because I feel she has a huge career and she'll learn how to deal with it."

Lauren Conrad [The Hills]: "I found it a bit silly. I thought she looked beautiful in the pictures. I didn't find it that inappropriate. I think it's difficult. It s a lot of pressure on her since she is a role model, but I think she's doing a good job."

Heidi Montag [The Hills]: I think she's a young girl in Hollywood and she's just having fun. Exploring herself."

Spencer Pratt [The Hills]: "I didn't think it was that bad. Supposedly, she's wearing a top underneath. It's artistic."

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Tila Tequila [VH1's A Shot of Love with Tila Tequila]: "I think it's hot. When I was 15, I was doing the same thing except a bared it all....She's just showing her back. She's growing up. I don't think she's doing anything harmful. If the media keeps pushing her, pressuring her, she might end up messed up. But right now, I think everyone should just let her have fun. She's not doing anything scandalous. I think she's hot!"

Emmy Rossum: "I think she's a role model for kids, but I think she looks beautiful."

Rosie O'Donnell spoke out about the so-called scandal on her blog saying, "I had two photo shoots with her [Annie Leibovitz]. It's intimidating. Annie Leibovitz. I also didn't think it was a pornographic photo in any capacity. I thought it was kind of a beautiful portrait, you know. I like the one of her and her dad too. It's Annie Leibovitz people. Leave Miley alone!"

Hillary Duff told People:

"Everyone goes through things and takes their own path," Duff said Monday a press event for her new movie War Inc. "Who am I to judge decisions that she made?"

Still, Duff says she would not have chosen the same path for herself. "People are pushing you to do something, and if you want to do it, that's your choice, you know?" added the singer-actress. "It's not what I would choose to do, but if she did then that's fine. That's her choice."

Jamie Lee Curtis wrote a blog about Miley Cyrus' Vanity Fair shoot for Huffington Post about it, and she thinks it's unfair that a child was put in that position.

Star editor Bonnie Fuller is also upset, and she's mad with Miley's parents, and voiced her displeasure in her own Huffington Post blog.

Comments

[Chachi]

Blah, blah, blah. Are any of these people the same people who think the rapist Roman Polanski is a genius and love bestowing awards on him.

I hate to sound like a conservative, but in this one instance they are correct when they criticize Hollywood for being a bunch of out of touch, millionaires devoid of common sense and good morals. And, to any of you liberals that are about to jump down my throat why don't you just take a moment and think about Hollywood for a minute. Roman Polanski drugged and raped a 13 or 14 year old girl and isn't allowed back in this country but people in Hollywood think it's no big deal - lighten up they'd say. Woody Allen basically married his step daughter and still it's no big deal, lighten up, they share a love that's beautiful.­.. Gimme a break. Anyone who thinks that is pathetic. End of story.

[RickTheScribe]

When it comes to filmmaking, Roman Polanski is a genius. He's proven it time and time again. The stupid thing he did in his personal life that forced him to flee to Europe is a completely separate issue. Did what O.J. Simpson allegedly did to his wife and her friend make him any less great as a football player? Of course not. It merely ruined his reputation and his life. He's still in the Hall of Fame. Errol Flynn was tried for statutory rape (and defended by a group known as American Boys' Club for the Defence of Errol Flynn whose membership included William F. Buckley Jr.), was widely known for his sexual exploits, abused drugs and alcohol, and was even accused of being a Nazi sympathizer and spy. He remains one of Hollywood's greatest stars of all time.

Besides, I would hardly compare a photograph of a teenage girl showing a part of her body that would be exposed at the beach to statutory rape. Your comparison just doesn't stand up to the test of logic.

[GalaxieGal]

Her father is upset? Fine, but I hope he's upset with the adult that went with her and signed off on the photos. I doubt she was there with no supervision.

[alguien]

he'd have to be upset with himself as he was at the shoot with her.

[Straif]

Billy Ray and his wife were gone when the photo in question was taken. Miley's grandmother and teacher were in charge. The parents didn't even see this photo before it became public.

I'm sure grandma and the teacher are in hot water at the Cyrus household these days.

[hypnus]

Annie Leibovitz is an excellent photographer, world class. Over the years I’ve seen a great deal of her work and have yet to see anything that you could remotely call, pornographic. The pictures of Miss Cyrus are beautiful and tasteful. Anyone who looks at those pictures and sees anything sinful needs to spend some time on self reflection.

The real sin here is Miss Cyrus is made to feel as if she is has been used and abused. You have nothing to feel embarrassed about.

[NEWSNOW]

I don't see why this is even an issue.

[hope]

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