Miley Is at It Again

She's pretty gross to me, and it is a shame because it detracts from her actual talent. Her singing "Jolene" is awesome! Her swinging naked from a wrecking ball; not so awesome.

No, I wouldn't take my kids to see her. If she was my daughter she wouldn't be acting like this because she'd never have been pimped out in the first place and wouldn't feel the need to constantly shock people for attention.

Hell, I wouldn't go see her, much less take my kids!!!

Okay, excuse my french, but I really can't stand her.

I don't have experience with the seedier part of life. However, I have had friends who told me that they tended bar or worked as waitresses in strip clubs when they were in college. They told me that some strippers are all about power over men in the audience. More than even the money... And Miley reminds me of this.

I am going to say she's probably had a mental break that sometimes happens to young adults and then they're diagnosed with a severe life long mental illness such as schizophrenia or pi-polar. If you read what Liam said about their relationship dynamics it truly sounds like she's off her rocker mentally.

I imagine it's just a matter of time until she's diagnosed.

I really wish she would just GO AWAY.

WHY is she doing it? Because it makes people talk about her, just like you are doing on here. She is getting attention, good or bad, which is the name of the game when you are a celebrity selling a show, movie or product. Hell no I wouldn't take my kids to see her, in fact, I have an 11 yo son and 14 yo dtr and they think she is a skank. Well, that's MY word, but you know what I mean. lol They just say, "what is wrong with her mom??!!" She's an example to our kids of what NOT to become. JMO.

It's weird how young people think being crass is 'pushing the envelope'. Nothing new-- it's sort of like early 90s Madonna on steroids and just as culturally irrelevant. 50 years from now, I don't think Miley or Madonna are going to be receiving the same attention as longtime artists of substance, including Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, or Nina Simone. At some point, when you continue to make sex and being provocative so 'in your face' it becomes passe because there's no real substance behind it.

While I don't think it's appropriate for youngsters, claiming to want the tour 'shut down' is some weird attempt at shielding their kids instead of just of just being an old-school parent,saying "NO, you can't go" and living with being the bad guy for a while. *It's like expecting someone else to do your parenting for you.*

If she were my daughter? I think I'd be doing a lot of soul searching about why I felt it was necessary to push my daughter into an industry that is notorious for the damage it does to young people. This didn't happen out of nowhere..... honestly, I would NEVER allow my kid to be in show business until they were graduated from school and old enough to support themselves. My job is to ensure Kiddo has a good foundation to build on, and that includes a rather typical childhood.

(Can I just add-- were the upset parents *living under a rock* for the last year? Jeez.....it's the parent's responsibility to research what they are buying tickets for or sending their kids to. How stupid of them!)

I think it is rarely on any young performer's mind whether or not she/he is a quality role model.

Music is art, and to the artist the primary goal is self expression. So this is where she's at at this point in her life, so this is what she projects.

I have always used "inappropriate" popular music as a teaching tool when my kid were young. You do know real girls are not like this, right? You do know this is not really what actual relationships are like, right?

Miley's got some unbelievable pipes. Perhaps eventually she'll grow into herself.

Meanwhile, I like the cliche; Well behaved women rarely make history.

And to answer your question, sure I'd take my kids if they wanted to go. They understood music/art at a very young age. It's just entertainment. But I doubt they'd want to go. Instead they'd rather go to see Carlos Santana for twice the price, where they'd get a contact high just upon walking in the venue. Sooo much more wholesome!

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It's really too bad she doesn't have someone in her life telling her how ridiculous she looks. She might be getting attention, but like you mentioned in your SWH, it's mostly negative.

I actually feel sorry for her. Right now she just seems desperate for attention, and that kind of attention usually doesn't do anything for a career.

No I would not take my kids to see her (not as a censorship thing, she's just way too lame) and no she isn't all that talented. If she was, she would have more creativity as a performer. Lots of people can sing, and it's easy to have catchy songs with every writer and producer in the industry providing them in a cookie cutter formula. She's from a celebrity background and she doesn't have any personal maturity as an artist. She's trying to shock and she isn't educated enough to understand that what she does is not new or interesting (and I guess all her fans have the same problem). She comes off as humiliating herself rather than powerful and shocking. I cringe when that wrecking ball song comes on with that ridiculous overdramatic chorus about nothing. But my seven year old likes it so we listen to it. Because what is motherhood if not sacrifice? To be honest, without the offensive visuals, I guess she doesn't sound any worse than Taylor Swift or Katy Perry. CRINGE to all of them...but Miley seems to have the most mental issues...

I liked Michael Jackson up until about 1986 and then it seemed like everything he did after that was vulgar - all the crotch grabbing, etc.
Seems like Miley's going a similar way.
Like, gee, congratulations, you've discovered sex - whoop de doo.
It might be getting her a lot of attention but she's not getting any from me.

I think she believes in the "there's no such thing as bad publicity" theory. If her aim is to get people talking about her…well, this post proves she takes the win.

I like her songs. My girls and I saw her performance last summer on TV (the controversial one, I don't even remember what awards show it was). We laughed through it and said things like "well, SHE looks ridiculous!" She has waaaay less influence on my children than I do. She's not a role model, I've never held her up to my kids as one. She's simply an entertainer. And I gotta say, her shenanigans are pretty entertaining.

What she chooses to do has no bearing whatsoever on my life or my kids. She can continue doing whatever she chooses. Not my concern at all.

I really don't consider her an adult. I think she thinks she's cool and sexy, with these silly things she does. She will cringe when she watches her performances 20 years from now.

If she were my daughter? I would tell her to keep her tongue in her mouth because it looks really idiotic and ugly. I would also tell her that twerking also looks idiotic and ugly, not sexy, and she should probably cut it out. I would tell her she will cringe when she watches herself 20 years from now. Other than that, I would let her be young, and learn from her mistakes.

If I had an older teen daughter who wanted to see her, I would probably let her go, because I didn't shield my kids from things, I used them as teaching tools.

The parents who are so upset by her tacky displays of late are the same parents who clamored to buy Hannah Montana T-shirts and concert tickets a few years ago.

As a tween she wore hair extensions, loads of make-up, waxed eyebrows and suggestive clothing. My kids were never into her and if they had been I would have discouraged it. Any reasonable adult should have seen where it was all going. When your dancing on a poll at the TEEN choice awards it's a sign of things to come.

You can't avoid pop culture altogether but you can pick and choose what your kids watch and you can talk to them about what they see. Miley wasn't a role model back then anymore than she is now, but sadly lots of people made her into one.

She loves the attention! She is disgusting!

I would never allow my daughters to go to this concert. Unfortunately it is not about the music (which for the most part I do not think she is really good at). It is about how she acts and I would not want her to see it. Not only would I not want her to see what Miley would be doing but also what the fans would be doing. Many times the fans will be acting just as bad or worse than she will. It would not surprise me one bit to see her fans literally having sex at the show in the crowd. No joke. She makes sex dirty and disgusting and would not expose my kid to it on purpose.

She must have VERY low self esteem.

She needs professional help. But I guess since she is a cash cow it is hard for her people to make her stop.

She is a grown up, but obviously has some major issues.

I have no interest in Miley Cyrus, her style of music or entertainment. But some people like her. She is in the entertainment industry and was raised in that industry. There have always been people in that industry with a suggestive or outright sexual, controversial style. She is not the first.

I would not take children to see her shows, but then, I don't believe that she is really marketing herself to that audience. She is no longer Hannah Montana. She is trying to break away from being seen as a teen idol and be seen as an adult entertainer.

I have a college aged kiddult. Miley didn't suddenly become as she is. She is not under the control of her parents. Who knows what they may or may not have said to her, but she was raised in the business. This is how she makes her living. You may remember that her father accompanied her on that nude photo spread that she did for ... was it Vanity Fair? Or Vogue? ... a couple of years back. Whatever new thing you've seen her do, this isn't a new style for her. Why does she do these things on stage? Because people will pay to see it. It might make people with a budget for ONE show choose her over Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake or whomever else they might be considering seeing.

We do like some of her music and my kids did watch Hannah Montana when it was on. They miss her then.

I guess as far as makup and hair and all goes, my daughter (10) is a competitive dancer and has been doing those things for the last 4-5 years of competitng. She knows it's fake and not something you do when you aren't performing. So I don't care about that stuff, she knows better. My boys don't plan on wearing make-up :).

We do like some of her music, but we don't watch the video's, we don't spend money on her products or shows, and we don't tune into her specials.

Honestly, the apple didn't fall TOO far from the tree. Did you see her dad's remake of Achy Breaky Heart? Ugh...my sister did a tap dance to that when she was maybe 2 or 3, the classic country version...

I'm old enough to remember all the hooplah about Madonna.
History repeats itself, I guess.
The difference is that Madonna actually WAS (is) classically attractive.
Miley? Um...not so much. More of a butter face. Everything looks food---but.her.face! Lol
Seriously though, everything about her just looks kind if awkward & asexual, right?
You know what they say: no such thing as bad press.

I'm with Varuca, my kids just weren't raised in that part of our pop culture to like that kind of bizarre, formulaic music. They've had a far richer experience than anything Disney could offer. Not that I don't love me some Sleeping Beauty once in a while ;)
So, no I wouldn't take my kids to see her, because they have no interest in her or her music. I don't actually find anything she is doing is wrong, I don't see what she is doing on stage as demeaning except that the music basically sucks.

No you are not wrong. We need to stand up and protect our children. If we did this w/Madonna, may be she wouldn't have any regrets. Do people remember she walked around Miami naked for her book. She also wrote some pretty vulgar things. Women have come a long way since then but some people wanted to be remembered; they don't realize the long term effects that behaving in such a way can have. I'm so happy these parents have taken a stand. It's getting to the point, you can't even listen to the radio. Look at the way the world is evolving and the way people are treating each other. Was there a warning to parents about the vulgarity of the show? They should get a refund. Thanks for the link. I definitely wouldn't take my children to see the show.

it got you talking about her, didn't it?

Any publicity is good publicity....so you've played the media game and she won. She's getting "air" time and people are talking...doesn't matter if it's good or bad...people are talking...that means that "curious minds" will google her...

Why is she doing it? Because she can. Because the morals and values of the country and society have dropped so low that twerking on stage is OKAY....

Also - keep in mind while she was on the Disney Channel she had to be "perfect" ...now all that pent up rebellion and such? It's coming out in spades...

What would I do if she were **MY** daughter? I would tell her that while "sex sells" - she doesn't need to demean herself to get attention. I would have hoped I raised her better than that. I would ask WHY she felt the need to behave in such a manner and get to the root of the problem.

Meh...we just don't care. I haven't even heard about all of it. But no I will not ever take my kids to see her and honestly I have no interest in seeing her myself. Which is a shame. There was this video of her that I saw with just her singing. Her singing and absolutely nothing else. No weird faces, actions, etc. She has a good voice and is truly talented. But she ruins it for me so we just do not pay attention to the girl any more.

I think the fact that she even makes it onto a forum like this should answer your question why she does it. Would I take my kids? Hell no, she and many others are the reason I don't even turn on the news in front of my children. As far as i'm concerned the music industry is hell bent on destroying my children. She does not do these things in a vacuum, all her her own. She's not a one man show calling the shots. There is an industry here supporting her. There are choreographers, and people with lots of money riding on her. If what she was doing was hurting them financially, she'd be shut down in a hurry. This goes deeper than an individual performer. Sorry, "artist" it too good a word. My point is, the conversation needs to stop focusing on individuals but the industry that guides them.

after that awful show with thicke-(head), there's just no excuse for any parent to let a teen or tween go to her show.
an awful lot of smart young women i know defend her valiantly, claiming that 'slut-shaming is never okay.' and that even the word 'slut' should be positive.
i take great exception to that.
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if miley wants to re-enact sex acts, and goes everywhere with her (grossly fur-coated) tongue poked out, she is clearly desperate to be slut-shamed. why deny her?
i think it's sad because i thought she was a lovely tween sensation, and although her genre isn't mine, i think she has a good voice.
but all the 'good' girls seem to have the same predictable pathetic need to 'grow up' by simulated depravity, as if accepting objects into various orifices is a rite of passage into being taken seriously.
i would never take a child to see her. and if she were my daughter, i'd ignore it. attention is what she's desperately seeking, and is all to successful at getting it. but she's old enough at this point that an attempt to parent her would be worse than futile.
my own sons claimed to be far more outraged at thicke, for being a married adult and allowing himself to be twerked upon by a young woman. i disagree with them. he's gross too, of course, but it was miley doing all the *doing*.
for me, the right response is an incredulous 'ew!' and moving on.
khairete
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Because she is 20 yrs old and knows exactly what she is doing.
You're paying attention to her. She wins.

BTW: she is having fun. She's 20, and she's allowed.

I just don't think she's the abomination that lots of people do. Her video for We Can't Stop looked like a party that I would have had a blast at. :) And I'm 36.

Any time a woman decides to own her sexuality, and do with it as she damn well pleases, our society has a fit. What if she isn't doing thiese things because she feeels she "has to," but because she WANTS to? What if she is actually ENJOYING what she's doing?
Twerking ain't my thing, but it's no worse than a lot of other dance styles.
I'm almost 50 years old, and I actually liked "Wrecking Ball."
My daughter is grown now, but she listened to Eminem growing up, and it didn't scar her for life.