In one picture, Cyrus dons a fat suit and is dipping doughnuts into a can of Crisco. Another shows Cyrus wearing a pink t-shirt with “GLAAD” hand-written on it, wearing a strap-on phallus and waving a rainbow flag. A third photo depicts Cyrus in blackface and a minstrel costume.

Cyrus: If Robert Downey Jr. can do it, so can I!

When word of the outrage reached Cyrus, she offered these words on her fansite:

“OMG y’all. They are trying to make me into a HollyWitch. I am young and famous and therefour a target. Look, y’all know where my heart is (now can anyone find my brain? LOLOLOLOLOLOL). I’m kidding. I love the Orientals, I’m not racist; I LOVE the gays and the fatties. Who hasn’t dressed up in blackface? It’s hilarious. And a fat suit? Everyone’s got one back home that I know. I learned all I need to know about sensitivity from Daddy Cyrus and no one accuses him of making fun of rednecks when he dresses the way he does, so what gives? I just want to be left alone to goOMG on tour!!!!!!!!!!!! And act like an actress and pretend to not be intererested in sex because I. am. totally. saving. myself for my DAD! oops, i mean for marriage. Be strong. Peace out! hugs, kisses and mucho cuddles from your favorite Care Bear…….MILEY!!!”

Among those not buying into Cyrus’ position of inculpability is the International Coalition of Overweight Women (ICOW) co-founder Jeannette Marcone, who is calling Cyrus’ demeanor of wide-eyed innocence an act. “Like most of her acting, it’s mediocre at best, but it’s definitely an act. She knows exactly what she’s doing. Like it or not, she’s a role model to young people and what she does has a direct effect on the mindset of tomorrow’s generation. Un-thin people have always had a difficult time, and we don’t need skinny girls like Cyrus making it worse.”

The NAACP sees it as a much more censurable offense, and is calling for an immediate, across-the-board ban on all things Cyrus. NAACP Spokesperson Clay Miller Johnson says Cyrus is sending a strong message to black America and it deserves a strong response, “Long gone are the days where minstrel blackface was something to chuckle at. It’s a serious indignity to people of color and we are asking people to disassociate themselves from anything to do with Ms. Cyrus. This includes anything related to the Disney brand. Stop watching her television programs, stop attending her concerts, stop supporting her clothing line, and stop buying Hannah Montana lunchboxes.”

Publicists for Cyrus insist that the photos are not representative of shallow-mindedness. “Despite Miley’s own reaction, these photos should be viewed as something more than youthful horseplay. They should be viewed as an audition, a type of method acting, if you will. It’s important for people to see Miley as more than just a teen pop star. These photos show that she can be versatile – she could play a fat person in a movie, or an ethnic person, or a gay. Miley truly believes there’s an Oscar in her future. We are choosing to look at these photos as a potential showcase for a future Academy Award.”

Originally posted 2009-02-06 10:15:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter