So what's the worst influence on America's teens and tweens? Is it Britney Spears' sexuality? Vanessa Hudgens's nude photos? Shia LeBeouf's drunken wild ride? Nope - it's Miley Cyrus and her, um, photos and dancing? ... I guess.
JSYK.com (Just So You Know), AOL's pop culture blog aimed at 9-15 year olds, recently tallied 44,594 online votes for its first, eponymous awards.Really, that's what causes you to be the worst example for teens? An un-PC photo, scandalous-art and dancing like a whore? I guess it's true - that is a list of things every girl has done at least once in her life. I wonder if it's because Miley does it, so that makes it ok. Hmmm, does Miley has more power and influence than we know. If I wake up tomorrow and suddenly tweens are shooting up heroine because Miley admitted she likes the smack, well, I guess that stupid poll was right.In its "Worst Celeb Influence" category, Cyrus garnered 42% of votes -- easily beating out an on-the-mend Britney Spears (27%) and VMAs-spoiler Kanye West (19%). Caught in a nude photo scandal, Vanessa Hudgens charted at 9%, while Shia LeBeouf's public intoxication scuffles snagged him 3%.
The 16 year-old Cyrus came under fire for dancing with a stripper pole at the Teen Choice Awards in August -- as well as a leaked snapshot of her making culturally insensitive "slanty eyes." In June 2008, her semi-nude Vanity Fair cover also caused a major stir.
