Advertising experts disagree about whether Miley Cyrus hurt her “ability to influence brand affinity” by appearing in Vanity Fair magazine in poses that critics have described as suggestive and scandalous.

David Weisswasser, head of Platinum Rye, which provides celebrity talent for top ad agencies, told Advertising Age that he though the photos were “rather tame” and were intended to help Cyrus make the transition for “pop tart” to artist.

However, Jason Michelotti of Davie Brown Talent in Portland, OR, said that while her fans probably think the Vanity Fair spread is no big deal, “their parents think it’s a big deal, and that’s why advertisers are likely to be concerned.”

And Mike Sitrick, whose PR firm advised Paris Hilton after she was jailed, told AdAge that he would advise Cyrus’s parents to “go on the attack. … I mean, she exposed no more of her body than would be seen in most junior prom dresses or even bathing suits.”

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Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus is too busy to have a serious boyfriend, and insists her life in the spotlight is “too much to handle” for any potential suitors.

The Start All Over star - who has been linked to fellow teen singer Nick Jonas, the youngest of the Jonas Brothers - admits her hectic lifestyle has ruined any chance of a love life right now, although she prefers to be the elusive girl “no one can get”.

She says, “I think I’m too much to handle right now. There’s so much going on in my life at the moment with travelling and there’s always cameras following me - all that kind of stuff. I don’t think it’s great for dating anyone. There are guys I like to hang out with, but I like to be the girl who no one can get. I think that’s always hotter anyway. It’s much more attractive to be the person everyone talks about.”

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Miley Cyrus stepped on to the stage this weekend for the first time since her controversial Vanity Fair portrait was revealed.

The Hannah Montana star has kept a low profile since sparking outrage this week for the provocative photoshoot - even pulling out of a public appearance at a Disney Channel Games media party in Orlando, Florida on Friday.

But the 15-year-old seemed to be in good spirits as she made her return to the spotlight at a Saturday concert for the Disney Channel.

She kicked off her performance with her hit song See You Again and even debuted two new songs, Fly on the Wall and Breakout, off her forthcoming album, expected for release in July.

After performing her set, Cyrus told the crowd, “I hope you had an awesome time. 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.”

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Miley Cyrus won’t be attending her first scheduled public appearance since Vanity Fair published photos that have thrown her status as a role model for young girls into question, Disney said Thursday.

The 15-year-old star of “Hannah Montana” for weeks has been scheduled to appear at a red carpet event Friday, but is no longer expected, Disney confirmed. Cyrus was to appear at a media party in Orlando on Friday, along with dozens of other Disney Channel stars in town to film the “Disney Channel Games,” a charity competition.

Disney did not elaborate on the change in Cyrus’ status for the party.

The photos, showing Cyrus’ bare shoulders and back, were taken by renowned celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. She and the magazine defended the pictures, saying the singer, her parents and her handlers approved of the images during the shoot.

Cyrus said earlier this week that she was “embarrassed” by the pictures and apologized to fans.

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Along with the controversy surrounding her portrait in Vanity Fair, Miley Cyrus has also been criticized for telling the magazine that Sex and the City is her “favorite show!” – and for comparing the racy series to her Disney mega-hit Hannah Montana.

“I love it!” the 15-year-old singer told Vanity Fair of the former HBO series, known for its candid sex scenes and explicit language. “If you watch Sex and the City, like the way the friends are, the way that it’s dry and they all have distinct characters – that’s a thing we try to do on our show.”

But sources say the criticism is unwarranted. “The show she watches is completely sanitized. She watches it on TBS,” says a source close to Cyrus. (TBS airs an edited-for-TV version of the iconic series.) “[Miley’s mom] Tish doesn’t allow HBO in the house. They only have basic cable.”

Adds another source: “People who know her know that she’s trying to live a good life and know she has a good family and good faith.”

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Man, everyone needs to lay off the ol’ witch hunt, and let this poor girl be!

Disney bosses are preparing to push Miley Cyrus aside and replace her with a more clean-cut teen star, according to reports.

The 15-year-old’s image has been damaged by the release of ’sexy’ images of her in June’s edition of Vanity Fair magazine.

E! blogger Marc Malkin claims the Disney corporation is deeply unhappy with Cyrus and her bosses are already lining up a replacement in 15-year-old Selena Gomez, who has starred alongside Cyrus in her Hannah Montana TV show.

Malkin writes, “I’m told Disney executives are so worried about Cyrus’ recent controversies that, more than ever, they want to make Gomez an even bigger star.”

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Miley Cyrus spotted coming out of a Target in Nashville, Tennessee today. Cyrus has been the center of a media frenzy following a pictorial layout in Vanity Fair magazine, showing Miley nearly topless on the cover. Also pictured, Miley’s younger sister Noah Cyrus.

I soooooooooo do not see what the big deal is. I would hardly call the pictures scandalous. Haven’t seen them? Go here.

OMG! It looks like her jeans are coming unzipped!! She should be drug out to the street and stoned!

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