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Leibovitz Scrutinized Over Image of Teen Star

11 October 2008
Published in Industry News

Annie Leibovitz has come under attack recently for a photo she took of Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old Disney Channel star of "Hannah Montana."

The image, created for Vanity Fair, reveals a topless Cyrus clinging to a satin sheet with her back toward the camera. The Disney Channel commented that "a situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines."

Cyrus, also the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, apologized to her fans and said she was "embarrassed" by the photos.

Leibovitz issued a personal statement on April 28, saying, "I'm sorry that my portrait of Miley...