Is Miley Cyrus Too Young for 'Sex'?

By Erin Carlson Posted Oct 21st 2009 02:00PM

Miley Cyrus, "Sex and the City" star? Upon hearing that the Disney Channel teen queen will make a cameo in the movie sequel to the R-rated franchise, we had to wonder: Was Miley making the right decision?

PopEater talked to several industry experts about the 16-year-old's role in the film and what it means for her career. Click for more.

Granted, Miley's image is no longer that of a squeaky-clean Disney princess. While "Hannah Montana" made her a role model for gazillions of tween girls, the 16-year-old megastar has strayed from that mother-approved aura of wholesomeness with a slew of PR disasters: There was the scandalous Vanity Fair portrait, in which she revealed her bare back while swaddled in a bed sheet; her relationship with an older model, Justin Gaston; the racy photos that leaked online after hackers invaded her cell phone. Recently, she raised eyebrows at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards for performing her hit song "Party In the U.S.A." along a dance pole, of all things.

Yet, Miley -- who turns 17 next month -- has managed to transcend the hoopla with her dignity intact and ever-growing success. For those banking on a "True Hollywood Story" downward spiral, consider this: The outspoken non-Twitterer has a No. 1 single, the feel-good pop anthem "Party In the U.S.A"; she's back on tour playing to sellout crowds; and her acting career is heating up thanks to a starring role in the upcoming drama "The Last Song," written especially for her by Nicholas Sparks. (She plays, go figure, a rebellious teenager.)

With everything she's got going on, a brief appearance in "SATC" seems like a small thing, something exciting to check off her list as she expands her entertainment empire. Plus, as Miley told Vanity Fair last year, it's her "favorite show."

"It's a fun wink-wink cameo," says Carissa Rosenberg, entertainment director at Seventeen magazine. "Millions of women are gonna have their eyeballs on her--and why not?"

In her scene, filmed Friday in Manhattan, Miley reportedly plays herself and shows up to a movie premiere sporting the same strapless gold dress as Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall); according to Us Weekly, this potential red-carpet faux pas forces Anthony (Mario Cantone) to quip, "Mother of god. She is wearing the same dress as Hannah Montana."

As Rosenberg sees it, Miley has been graduating from her Disney Channel alter ego for some time and stands no chance of alienating her fans with a guest role in the sequel to the "SATC" movie, which did gangbusters at the box office in summer 2008.

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Miley Cyrus hits the set of Sex In The City in NYC with Kim Cattrall Oct 16, 2009 X17online.com exclusive

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"Any girl would die to be on `Sex And the City," she says of the iconic HBO series-turned-global phenomenon.

This is a step forward in her career, says Ian Drew, editor-at-large of Us Weekly.

"It's absolutely a great move," Drew says. "Everybody wants a cameo. Everybody wants to be in that movie."

(Indeed, word is Penelope Cruz and Liza Minnelli will also make appearances).

Drew credits Miley's parents (her dad is "Hannah Montana" co-star and country crooner Billy Ray Cyrus) with supporting her as she navigates Hollywood and makes smart choices.

"She's gotta grow up sometime," says Drew, who insists Miley must continue to take on more mature acting roles to break out of the child-star mold.

Branding expert Charlie Walk says Miley appearing in "SATC" allows Miley to reach out to a wider demographic, which is also what she's accomplishing with ageless, crossover songs like "The Climb," which topped the adult contemporary charts.

"You can't look at Miley Cyrus as a Disney artist anymore," says Walk, CEO of the entertainment company CWE Media. "You need to look at her as Miley Cyrus Incorporated."

Walk calls Miley's career momentum a "natural evolution" that speaks to the power of her brand: aspirational yet accessible and down to earth.

Says Walk, "If you are Miley Cyrus fan, you feel she's talking with you, not at you. A whole 'nother thing's happening: She's being accepted."

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Wednesday 21 October

By Richie

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Who are we to dictate to anyone how, when or with whom? Really... If her parents believe she is capable of making those decisions and living with the consequences (if they are bad for her) Then let her go!!

My Grandmother who is 82 now was married at 16.. Was she having sex with my grandfather.. of course.

My Mother had me 2 days after her 18th birthday.. Did it ruin her life?? No, she had my brother 2 years later..

Are they bad people?? Going to hell?? Unclean? Sub Human? WTF?? Obviously she has had an extraordinary career already and if she wants to get it on more power to her! She has lived an "adult" life anyway and she enjoys what she does. Give it a break & leave her alone.

By cristina

if miley cyrus is still going to be aired on disney's hanna montana.. i believe she should not do sex scene's or anything negative because she is idolized as a good wholesome person, what message will she be sending? her parents have no morals... they are idiots!

By Peter Cardozo

Who cares.

By kyra

ok everyone get over it miley is a normal teenage girl.. not like on of those girl on like 18 kids and counting(btw LOOOOOVE that show!!)people shes growing up and being a normal teenager im the same age as her and i already know a girl who pregnant...

By Brian

Satan is very subtle. It's best not to take that first deceptive step leadig slowly led down to hell! Just look at the other older now = younger then train wrecks and where the train started leaving the tracks.

By jaddeyez

i think she's the next britney spears

By Mick

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when they said that any girl would die to be in sex and the city, they were wrong cause i would NEVER want to be in it. i just dont like it. id rather be in the office or something like that.

By rekia

miley has inspired so many girls..my sister is one of them..if she does this show it wud devistate a lot of kids nd it wud show them that doin that iz ok...i wudnt wnt mii lil sister on a pole in boody shorts or on any show that wud put her as hoe...so to mii she is lettin down her fans all over the world nd puttn herself down by acting in a manner she kno iz wrong

By Rufus

She needs to be spanked on her fanny and grounded for a month. Oh! and no texting priveleges!

That'll teach that uppity teeny bopper.

By Dakotajoe

HEllo American's DakotaJoe,here, WOW. I am damned and struck dumb, by this choices Billy Ray Cryus has stuck his beautiful young daughter into , he should be horse whipped on live TV. This money hungry Ass-hole does not see anything now, since his own music, suck's,and he cannot do great with
song's any more, suck off you kids ,,Boy, I am real and 59 years, my kids, never got that suck-up attitudes, like his kid,,,,too, ungodly fool DJ,

By Tex

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ROFLMAO! Good one, John!

By Jordan

I think it's fine for her to do what she wants with her life and her career, but if she's going to be apart of Disney Channel AND doing these other things, that's just not right. Young kids are looking up to her and reading about and watching everything she does. Including stuff like this. And I just don't think she realizes what she's showing young girls.

By LtlHugo

Miley is a role model of so many young girls, ages from only 4 up to late teens and even beyond, I think she is ruining her image by doing the things she has done lately. Many parents will prohibit their young kids from watching her. Sorry to those who say "So What", she has established herself solidly to so many kids and now it appears she is heading in the wrong direction.

Friday 23 October

By sandra

she is sooooo inappropriate. i bet she only does the hannah montana episodes just for money and not to make children happy. i know in the future she will act in rated r movies that are very inappropriate.

By Cherokee

Why do people always have to judge stars? What about you? You sit here and OMG she looks ugly without makeup, she should not do that scene because it ruins her image, shes too young. People are always judging stars because of their spotlight. Back the hell of for crying out loud are you saying you don't look ugly without makeup on? Everybody looks a little better with makeup on. What about your own daughters? I am pretty sure they do more than you know stop judging these people. They work their asses off to create movies to entertain you and if you don't like what they are going to do in a movie, don't watch it
! All these people are freaking about Miley Cyrus being in the SATC movie when I bet you half of you are going to watch it. Just stop judging, because you probably do either the same or worse it is just not a big deal because you are not in the spotlight.

By Polly

OMG you are so right!! I couldn't have said it any better!!!!

By Jim

Miley is kinda hot.I would do her in a second,and I'm almost 50!!!

By dale

God has no pleasure in fools.

Pleases me to no end to say no...lol

By maddie

shes kinda odd

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