Miley Cyrus in new 'raunchy picture' storm

Herald online

25 Jun, 2009 03:15 AM6 mins to read

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Oops, Disney darling

Miley Cyrus

has done it again. She's just sweet sixteen, but the

Hannah Montana

star is a bit of a pro when it comes to posing for 'provocative' snaps and generating ridiculous hoo-ha.

Yes, smiley Miley has caused yet another photo storm. Sigh. But this time it's not over some pseudo-porny snaps of the clean-cut star in

Vanity Fair

, or playful images of her

rolling around on a hotel bedroom floor

with a gal pal.

Gums are flapping over a pair of what certain quarters deem to be 'sexually-charged photos' of the star on location of her latest film. But believe us, there's more sexual charge in a stick of cellery than this sorry couple of supposed jaw-dropping snaps.

One of the snaps, posted on micro-blogging site Twitter, shows Cyrus smouldering and pouting in a tight vest and shorts while straddling a chair in her make-up trailer. While another shows the teenager posing with the film's producer, 44-year-old filmmaker

Adam Shankman

Shankman, who directed fellow-Disney darling

Zac Effron

Hairspray

, is directing Cyrus in new flick

The Last Song

, and uploaded the snaps to his Twitter page earlier this week.

The snaps spread like wildfire over t'internet - with tongues wagging and questioning whether the snaps were appropriate for someone who is a teenage role model.

Lighten up

But Shankman has moved swiftly to restore calm and defend the photos.

"Miley is a sweet angel who works tirelessly and endlessly, and is allowed to have fun in the make up room.

"Seriously. Lighten up or no more behind the scenes pics. She's like my angel little sister." he said.

Picture imperfect

This isn't the first time Cyrus has landed herself in controversy over snaps featuring herself.

Most recently she was forced to defend and explain herself after offending Asian fans when she appeared in a photo appearing to pull a 'slant-eye' pose. She later waved away the stink and said it was all taken out of context.

"I've also been told there are some people upset about some pictures taken of me with friends making goofy faces!" she said on MileyWorld.com at the time.

"Well, I'm sorry if those people looked at those pics and took them wrong and out of context!

"In NO way was I making fun of any ethnicity! I was simply making a goofy face," she wrote.

"When did that become newsworthy? It seems someone is trying to make something out of nothing to me. I definitely feel like the press is trying to make me out as the new 'BAD GIRL'!"

Take a peek at the said photo

and judge for yourselves.

And last year she apologised and said she was deeply "embarrassed" after posing semi-naked in revealing pictures for

Vanity Fair

Speaking of the

Annie Leibovitz

shoot, she said: "It was supposed to be 'artistic'. Now, seeing the photos and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. I never intended this. I apologise to my fans."

Click here to view the snaps responsible for all the fuss this time 'round

We reckon they're about as controversial as breathing, a silent fart, or the "Happy Birthday" section of the Hallmark card selection. What do you think?

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Good parenting. Irony of ironies.

Alec Baldwin

is reportedly considering writing a parental guide book. The same man who was shamed after a pottymouth tirade he left on his daughter's voicemail leaked online. He tells

Playboy

magazine, "It will be ironic for some people, but I'm going to write a parenting book. We're at... an awful place right now in terms of parenting. People are raising their children with the belief that we need to be friends with our children. Kids have too much power and call too many of the shots, telling their parents what they will and won't do."

Baldwin's vile voicemail message

Model parenting.

Quote of the day: "So far we have ridden horses together, seen off bad guys, got naked (partially), wallowed chin-deep in mud, danced by firelight, attended a funeral and kissed. What can I say? It's an interesting gig."

Cate Blanchett

on filming men in tights flick

Robin Hood

with

Russell Crowe

The C-bomb. Glamour model

Katie Price

has been slated by a kids' charity in the UK after she used an X-rated word to describe estranged hubby

Peter Andre

. The mouthy lass with more front than a tropical low has lept to defend her

bawdy antics in Ibiza

and lashed out at hubby. Holding back no punches, she blurterd over Twitter: "Pete being a true **** to me! He left me, not me leave him."

Yep, she dropped the C-bomb. It failed to impress the folk at charity Kidscape who said: "Celebrities have a responsibility not to negatively influence young people. Teenagers have a huge presence on Twitter and young girls model themselves on female idols." Idol? Idol my...

Take that.

Robbie Williams

is being quizzed by cops investigating an armed robbery of two lens lizards in the Bahamas. They're probing to see if there's a link between the raid and photos taken of Rob in Exuma after they reportedly argued with his entourage. Scoop

here

Oh love. Recent pics of an emaciated-looking

Courtney Love

has sparked fears for her health. Courtney gets her Casper on

here

Guess which

male hunk

has been snapped with a great big zit on his hooter? Squeeze it

here

Bad boy Brown.

Chris Brown

's new tune has leaked online. He's hired the miracle-workers behind