Miley Cyrus has issued a statement apologizing for a those playfully provocative photos that made the on-line rounds last week, as well as those from a racy, as-yet unreleased Vanity Fair photo shoot in which the 15 year-old appears to be topless.

“My goal in my music and my acting is always to make people happy. For Vanity Fair, I was so honored and thrilled to work with Annie [Leibovitz]. 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 pictures of me on the Internet were silly, inappropriate shots. I appreciate all the support of my fans, and hope they understand that along the way I am going to make mistakes and I am not perfect. I never intended for any of this to happen and I am truly sorry if I have disappointed anyone. Most of all,” she says, “I have let myself down. I will learn from my mistakes and trust my support team. My family and my faith will guide me through my life’s journey.”

“Unfortunately, as the article suggests, a situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines. Her parents were there all day. [Father] Billy Ray shot, too. The photo suggests that she is [naked], but she is not. She is covered by a sheet, and beneath the sheet she is clothed. Originally, she was in a flesh-colored tank top but was asked to remove it.”

The Disney statement also claims that they magazine waited until Billy Ray had to leave before they talked Miley into this provocative pose. Miley⿿s parents are said to ⿿mortified⿿ over this picture of their sweet little girl.

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