Miley talks about herself, fashion & Madonna

Miley Cyrus appears on the cover of People's special "Hannah Montana" collector's edition, and inside the pages, the 15-year-old revealed some tidbits about herself, including her beauty regimen and what she has learned from the controversial Vanity Fair shoot.

When asked how she would describe herself, Cyrus replied in typical teen fashion: "Coolest. Person. Ev-er!"

After further reflection, she said, "I think I'm chill. I am very hyper but I'm very carefree."

The Disney star, who has been filming the upcoming Hannah Montana movie in Nashville, Tenn., said that when she turns 16, she really wants a new car. She also described her simple beauty regimen of mascara and a tan and said she likes to wear Juicy Couture sweats when she doesn't need to dress up.

Cyrus also revealed her answer to the oh-so-pressing question of which Grey's Anatomy doctor she prefers, McDreamy or McSteamy. Her reply? McDreamy.

Another tidbit she shared? Her love of ketchup, which she displayed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in February.

But Cyrus got serious when asked about the brouhaha over the semi-nude Vanity Fair cover shot. "A lot has happened," she said. "There have been a lot of changes, but it's all good. I've been really blessed."

Cyrus also said she is still in the learning stage of "knowing which people I can trust and being more aware of my surroundings. It's like Dorothy—I'm not in Kansas anymore."

She also talked about her career and her first album not associated with "Hannah Montana," out later this month.

"Madonna always reinvents herself, and that's what I want to do," Cyrus said. "Whatever comes my way that sounds good, that's what I want to do. Whether it's designing clothes or photography or whatever."

Vanity Fair's Young Hollywood

Vanity Fair's Young Hollywood Issue is out!. Here are just a few stars that made the issue Amanda Seyfried (played Karen in Mean Girls) age 22. Blake Lively (plays Serena in Gossip Girls) age 18. Emma Roberts (Addie Singer on Nick's Unfabulous) age 17. Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin' on Superbad) age 17. The entire cast of Gossip Girl age ranges from 15 to 23. The Jonas Brothers ranging from 15 to 20. Jonah Hill (Seth in Superbad) age 24.

Vanity Fair sure knows how to pick them!

Billy Ray on Miley's Vanity Fair shoot, again

Billy Ray Cyrus was on The Today Show this morning, and again he spoke up about daughter Miley's controversial Vanity Fair cover shoot. Just last week the country singer likened famed photographer Annie Liebovitz, who snapped the pictures for the magazine, to a paparazzo.

Cyrus made his first televised comments about the photo shoot, although the purpose of his Today Show appearance was to promote NBC's Nashville Star. Cyrus told show anchor Meredith Vieira that was not on the set at the time.

"I didn't know they were going to strip her down and wrap her in a blanket," Cyrus said. "I was surprised when I saw [the photo] ... but, hey, that's life. Stuff happens."

Cyrus said he could not prevent the shoot and did not think to complain.

"I didn't have any choice," he said. "I had a show to do, and an obligation, to go to Washington state ... playing for the troops just back from Iraq."

Miley Cyrus later apologized for the photo, where she appeared draped in a sheet on the cover of the magazine. But some people were also disturbed by a picture inside the magazine, showing Miley and her dad in a perhaps amorous pose.

"That's just a daddy who loves his daughter a whole lot," he said.

Cyrus family says Leibovitz is a paparazzo

According to Billy Ray Cyrus, he and his family consider famed photographer Annie Leibovitz a paparazzo. Leibovitz took the photos for the now-infamous Vanity Fair shoot where 15-year-old Miley Cyrus appeared semi-nude.

Cyrus told Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show that he was fishing in rural Tennessee with his eight-year-old daughter, Noah, recently. "I was catching these crawdads and all the sudden this paprazzi lady jumps out ... and starts snapping away," he said.

Noah turned to ask him, "Is that Annie Leibovitz?"

Miley Cyrus and her family were reportedly pleased with the photo shoot at the time and prior to the issue's publication. They have since backtracked on their praise and expressed displeasure with the pictures and how they portray the Disney star.

Playboy for Miley?

Miley Cyrus may have a new job offer when she turns 18. Playboy scion Hugh Hefner, 82, told Extra, "Sure, she'd be welcomed in the magazine," calling the 15-year-old a "very pretty lady."

Hefner also commented on the now-infamous Vanity Fair photos of the teen.

"I think to make such a big to-do over something as innocent as those photos, I think is a reflection on how schizophrenic America is about sexuality," he said.

However, most people disagreed with the octogenarian, and expressed similar views about a photo of Cyrus sitting on her father's knee.


"This picture disturbs me," radio host Howard Stern said on his show. "It looks like his daughter is his girlfriend. He's trying to be hot."

But Cyrus said her real persona is nothing like the pictures depict.

"All the clothes - all the short skirts and all that stuff - my mom would never in a million years let me leave the house like that," the Disney star said. "So I think that a really cool thing that everyone's doing now is layering, just to keep yourself modest and cute."

However, the disconnect between the 'Hannah Montana' star's actions and words may prove problematic.

"Cyrus claimed she had been 'manipulated' and did not mean to alienate her young fans by appearing in such a grown-up pose. But it's too late now," Scottish education secretary Maureen Watt told The Sunday Times. "Girls have seen their idol go from wholesome girl to pin-up girl overnight."

The New York Daily News reported that audiences for the latest episode of 'Hannah Montana' dropped 14% from the next previous episode, which aired approximately two months ago.

Miley Cyrus thanks fans

(photo from Garth Vaughan/Disney)

Miley Cyrus performed Saturday night for the first time since her Vanity Fair photo scandal erupted a week ago. The teen star was on hand to sing a set at the Disney Channel Games concert in Orlando, although she did skip Friday's Disney Channel Games media party.

Miley thanked her fans prior to performing: "First of all I think all of us here can say thank you," she said. "I can't think of how many would stand in the rain to come in here. Thank you all for coming out tonight, you're all amazing."

She kicked off the night with her hit single "See You Again," and also debuted two songs that will appear on her upcoming album, set for release July 22.

"I hope you had an awesome time," Cyrus told the audience after her performance. "I saw a sign back there that said, 'Miley, I'm praying for you.' I could not be more appreciative. Thank you guys for all your support. Without you, none of this would be possible. I love every one of you and I could not be more appreciative. God bless you."

Cyrus clearly tried to convey a more youthful vibe, as she posed for pictures with Mickey and Minnie.

She was joined by fellow Disney acts The Jonas Brothers, the Cheetah Girls, Camp Rock star Demi Lovato and Jordan Pruitt. The show capped off the week-long Disney Channel games, and the concert will air in July.

Miley Cyrus is Lying Low

In light of Miley Cyrus’ recent Vanity Fair pictures, the fifteen-year-old Hannah Montana star is lying low.

Although Miley made an appearance at Disney World, Walt Disney spokesman Gary Buchanan, has declared that she will not be at the “Disney Channel Games” red carpet event on Friday.

On her Thursday visit to the Disney resort, Miley, dressed in more modest apparel then the bed sheet she wore in Vanity Fair, posed for pictures and signed autographs for Disney visitors.

The magazine's proactive pictures have put the teen queen’s status as a child role model into question, and Cyrus has publicly stated her embarrassment and apologized to those who look up to her.

Miley Cyrus embarrassed by sexy magazine spread

Miley Cyrus has had her fair share of sexy photo scandals - but this one is definitely for real!

The 15-year-old teen queen appears in the June issue of Vanity Fair in poses that make her appear naked. One photo in the spread, shot by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, shows the Hannah Montana star topless and wrapped in what looks like a satin bedsheet.

In the article by Bruce Handy, Cyrus said, "Annie took, like, a beautiful shot, and I thought it was really cool. That's what she wanted me to do, and you can't say no to Annie... I think [the photo is] really artsy. It wasn’t in a skanky way."

But she had a completely different view Sunday. "I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed," the singer-actress told E! in a prepared statement. "I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."

The Disney Channel also defended its cash cow, telling E! News "a situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines."

Vanity Fair spokeswoman Beth Kseniak defended both the magazine and its photographer: "Miley's parents and/or minders were on the set all day. Since the photo was taken digitally, they saw it on the shoot and everyone thought it was a beautiful and natural portrait of Miley."

Parents expressed their outrage this weekend after "Entertainment Tonight" showed commercials promoting a Monday story - that Cyrus posed topless (but with her chest covered) for Leibovitz and Vanity Fair.

"Parents should be extremely concerned," said Lin Burress of Telling it Like It Is, a marriage and parenting blog, during an interview. "Very young girls look up to Miley Cyrus as a role model."

Numerous news reports have speculated that the photo spread could cause permanent damage to the franchise built around Disney's Hannah Montana.

"For Miley Cyrus to be a 'good girl is now a business decision for her," Gary Marsh, president of entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, said in last week's Portfolio magazine. "Parents have invested in her a godliness. If she violates that trust, she won't get it back."