The Vanity Fair scandal certainly got Miley Cyrus thinking. “We’re all changing,” the 15-year-old Cyrus told a screaming crowd Saturday onstage at KIIS-FM’s Wango Tango concert in Irvine, Calif. “I thank you for helping me as I grow through that.”

Sometimes we forget that even if she’s a star, she’s just a kid — and kids make mistakes. Even Tyra Banks has rallied to her side, saying that “she’s just 15″ and there are many requests from people who will try to take advantage of her. Sometimes it’s the adults surrounding teen stars who’ll have to play mediator, Banks hints, saying her own mom once nixed a request for her to pose nude.

Annie Liebovitz, the famous photographer who took the controversial photos of Miley Cyrus, says the whole situation has been misinterpreted.

“Miley and I looked at fashion photographs together and we discussed the picture in that context before we shot it. The photograph is a simple, classic portrait, shot with very little makeup, and I think it is very beautiful.”

Unfortunately most people think it’s inappropriate and there is talk that this could ruin Miley’s career.

It was bound to happen sometime. While Miley Cyrus’ photo scandal by no means reaches Paris Hilton levels of indecency, her “provocative” photos for Vanity Fair definitely hurt her good girl image. Looking half-naked, lying on a lap of her-then boyfriend, a bra peeping out? That ain’t Disney, that’s for sure.

Miley apologized for the photos and her parents called it “a learning experience.” Oh well.

No, not really Hannah, but Miley Cyrus, who plays the tween sensation on the Disney Channel hit show. The bubbly pop star and actress was born Destiny Hope Cyrus but was given the nickname Smiley Miley by her country croonin’ Dad Billy Ray because of, duh, her sunny disposition.

The Los Angeles Superior Court have confirmed that she has filed papers to change her name to Miley Ray Cyrus.

Miley Cyrus dyed her hair a dark black a few months ago — supposedly to really get the “vibe” of her rockstar TV persona, Hannah Montana. Now she’s sporting a lighter look, with streaks of caramel highlights. So what do you like better?

American Idol judge Randy Jackson exchanges knuckle knocks with Miley Cyrus at the taping of his show, Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew.

What would Randy say of Hannah Montana’s moves if she were on American idol? Not that the teen star needs any more compliments — her sold out concerns are “screaming proof” that she’s an American Idol.

 

Miley Cyrus, AKA Miley Stewart or Hannah Montana, vehemently denied that the undesireable pics of her circulating the internet were nothing more than innocent fun. The very upset 15-year-old said:

“At first, I was really upset. It really sucks. …..It’s not something I’m going to let slide……I’m really upset about it, ’cause it was, like, not even a big deal.”

The Hannah Montana star further explained that the blonde in the photos were one of her best friends, someone “normal” who she hangs with all the time.

Okay, Miley, we’ll give you the benefit of the doubt this time, but honestly, is that what 15-year-olds do at sleepovers nowadays?