Miley Cyrus’ Future: Sweet or Spicy?
July 20, 2008
From Newsweek:
Friday morning in Manhattan, Miley Cyrus gave a free “Good Morning America” concert for more than 10,000 tween girls and their moms. Some of the fans had been waiting since 3 p.m. the day before to get into the show, but two NEWSWEEK reporters–both male and in their early 20s–squeezed into Bryant Park to investigate the Cyrus circus for themselves. “The kids really look up to her,” confirmed Diane White, a mom from Medford, N.J., who told us her daughter has asked whether Miley would turn bad “like Lindsay Lohan?” That’s what NEWSWEEK’s Oscar Raymundo and Kurt Soller spent the walk back to the office debating.
Kurt: OK, Oscar, now that the sun is out of our eyes, what’d you think of the performance?
Oscar: I really liked it, she performs like an adult.
Kurt: Yeah, she’s definitely a professional with a great voice. But then, I’m like, “Wait, she’s 15!” Shouldn’t she be singing about, I dunno, lockers and gym class instead of boyfriends and booty-call texts? And speaking of booty–what was the deal with those shorts she was wearing? Definitely not kid-appropriate.
Oscar: C’mon, tweens don’t want to listen to songs highlighting how childish they are. They read Seventeen even though they’re 12, talk about boys even though they’re not allowed to go on dates and definitely wear short shorts. Have you been to the mall? If anything, I’m surprised Miley has kept it so clean for so long.
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