“This image of me is the complete opposite of the bubblegum pop-star I had been known to be, and that’s what was so upsetting.”
— Miley Cyrus on her controversial photoshoot at 15. pic.twitter.com/uysH9IxyfJ
— Miley Edition (@MileyEdition) August 30, 2023
Miley Cyrus looked back at the 2008 Vanity Fair photoshoot that she made at 15, taken by Annie Leibovitz
A photo of Miley draped in only a sheet and wearing red lipstick was chosen as the cover, causing a huge backlash
-“Everybody knows the controversy of the photo, but they don’t really know the behind-the-scenes, which is always much more meaningful”, said Miley. “My little sister Noah was sitting on Annie’s lap and actually pushing the button of the camera taking the pictures. My family was on set and this was the first time I ever wore red lipstick”.
-The lipstick was a choice by make up artist Pati Dubroff to be “another element that would divide me from Hannah Montana.”
-“This image of me is a complete opposite of the bubble gum pop star that I had been known for being…and that’s what was so upsetting. But, really, really brilliant choices looking back now from those people.”
