Perez Hilton Under Fire for Miley Cyrus Upskirt Photo

In the daily grind of being Perez Hilton, posting upskirt photos of celebrities is a fairly common task that probably gets little editorial scrutiny. When one of said celebrities is 17-year-old
Miley Cyrus, however, lots of serious legal implications regarding child pornography become involved -- as the infamous blogger is now finding out. Hilton posted a photo of Cyrus, apparently sans underwear, and now some are speculating he may find himself in jail thanks to the photo post.
Hilton -- whose real name is Mario Lavandeira -- posted the photo, said to be of Cyrus climbing out of a car in a dress and wearing no underwear, to his Twitter on Monday with the warning: "If you are easily offended, do NOT click here ... Oh, Miley! Warning: truly not for the easily offended!" The firestorm started shortly after.
At 17, Cyrus is still considered a minor, and the posting of the photo could legally constitute child pornography. Though Hilton pulled the photo down from his server, it was there long enough for many sites to take screengrabs of it. (Editor's Note: You will not find the photo on PopEater, now or ever.)
Salon.com's Tracy Clark-Flory quickly investigated the legal consequences, and the experts Salon spoke with say Hilton could be facing some massive legal woes.
"We're not talking about a misdemeanor. You don't have to know what the definition of the law is, all you have to do is knowingly distribute the photograph," Los Angeles-based attorney Jeffrey Douglas -- a child pornography case specialist -- told Salon. He went on to call Hilton's decision to post the photo "suicidal."
While some are asserting that the photo was doctored to falsely portray Cyrus as not wearing underwear, experts insist it likely won't matter. Whether she was or wasn't, the photo that Hilton posted would still fall under child pornography laws.
"That is still a crime and it is punishable just the same," Douglas told Salon.
Salon asserts that if an attorney is so inclined to go after Hilton, "he could be prosecuted on the state or federal level -- or both -- with a conviction potentially resulting in a 15 year sentence and lifetime registration as a sex offender."
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Miley Cyrus, in jeans and stripes, was out with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, on a sultry Tuesday afternoon in Toluca Lake. June 8, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Miley Cyrus, in jeans and stripes, was out with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, on a sultry Tuesday afternoon in Toluca Lake. June 8, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Miley Cyrus, in jeans and stripes, was out with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, on a sultry Tuesday afternoon in Toluca Lake. June 8, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Miley Cyrus, in jeans and stripes, was out with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, on a sultry Tuesday afternoon in Toluca Lake. June 8, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Miley Cyrus, in jeans and stripes, was out with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, on a sultry Tuesday afternoon in Toluca Lake. June 8, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Miley Cyrus, in jeans and stripes, was out with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, on a sultry Tuesday afternoon in Toluca Lake. June 8, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Miley Cyrus, in jeans and stripes, was out with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, on a sultry Tuesday afternoon in Toluca Lake. June 8, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Miley Cyrus, in jeans and stripes, was out with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, on a sultry Tuesday afternoon in Toluca Lake. June 8, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Miley Cyrus, in jeans and stripes, was out with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, on a sultry Tuesday afternoon in Toluca Lake. June 8, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Miley Cyrus, in jeans and stripes, was out with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, on a sultry Tuesday afternoon in Toluca Lake. June 8, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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I saw the some of the pics he took and none of them were very appropriate for a girl her age, however she was covered...so stop with the porn craze. Her dad has as much to do with what she wears as I do ....so don't blame him!
As far as Perez Hilton is concerned...whatever it takes to get this parasite out of business and off the news would be time well spent. What an idiot..nothing but a celebrity wannabe.
totally agree with this one! remember the pics that were published in some fashion rag a few years ago? she was only 15 and she was half naked in them. BUt, of course, thats ART! When I was a young lady, we were taught to keep our panties ON and our legs CLOSED in public. Well, she does have a 21 yr old boyfriend . at 17 YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING. wrong or right. Perez hilton is just a gossip columnist that happens to be the kind of guy who will write anything or take pics that will up his career. NO SCRUPLES! he's a pig.
Perez photoshopped the lack of underwear.
It doesn't matter if he photoshopped the lack of underwear or not, it is still child pornography. Just like if you took a pic of a 10 year old girl, then photoshopped it to make her look naked, it is still child porn. I hope he goes to jail. Don't even call him Perez Hilton, that is not his name.
TELL ME WHY WOULD A 17 YR OLD NOT WEAR UNDERWEAR, WHERE ARE THE PARENTS?
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Because she want's attention. That's why she's not wearing panties. And for her parents. They are also famous. They don't care. Anything for publicity.
And would it be so hard to believe they were in cahoots? No pun intended, btw. Miley thrives on publicity and now she wants to rock with the big girls. For her to 'go there' would not be so far-fetched.
Seriously, how many parents ask their kids on a regular basis "Are you wearing underwear today"? As much as we'd like to, we can't always be aware of everything that goes on in a teens life. It's not the parents fault. Teenagers have a mind of their own and can be sneaky at times.
As for Perez Hilton, he should get the same punishment anyone else would get for posting pictures of a minor. Other than being obnoxiously rude to people, how did he get famous?
"Where are the parents?" I don't know about you, but when I was 17 my parents didn't ask me if I put on underwear before I left the house. It was her choice and whatever her reasons for doing it were, I seriously doubt her parents knew about it. Stop blaming parents for every stupid thing kids do. That being said, I do think there needs to be some form of punishment for Perez Hilton. He may have thought it was all fun and games, but she is still a minor and she should have never been photographed in such a way.
Miley WAS wearing underwear and/or a bikini under that outfit. And it wasn't that short either. And it was a video shoot for her new album. I would think it was a closed set. This photo was altered to make Miley look exposed, so stop blaming Miley.
Isn't this the idiot who was telling the whole world what a terrible person Carrie Prejean was for opposing gay marriage?
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What does posting a photo of someone's nether regions have to do with gay marriage? Absolutely nothing! And what I want to know is, if someone is legally old enough to engage in sexual activity (and even marry without parental permission in some cases) as I believe most 17 year old can do, how is this considered child pornography? I am not suggesting for a moment that child pornography is ever accepable, but this young adult conveys a sexual persona every night on stage. It seems to me more a violation of privacy or slander, it indeed these photo came from a closed set or were doctored.
Perez isn't the only one who should be jailed. After watching Miley's lap dance video on You Tube a few weeks ago, I'd have to say that the man who she danced with should also be arrested along with Miley's parents who didn't think much about it.
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Regardless of that, she ain't as bad as Megan Fox. She called Michael Bay "Hitler". Miley Cyrus has Disney and plenty of fans to lay back on.
I AGREE WITH YOU.LETS GO ONE MORE STEP AND ASK, IF YOU SAW THE PICTURES OF THE VIDEO SHE MADE? SOMEONE SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP ON CHARGES FOR DISPLAYING THEM.LOOK THEY ARE JUST ABOVE .
What is a 17 year old doing out in a dress without underwear on? Where is the public outcry for a 17 year old going in public with no underwear on?
Perez Hilton may be a sleaze, but what does that say about Miley?
If he caught it on film because she was flaunting it....so be it!
She is in the public eye and should know better. Let her face the humiliation she deserves.
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The photo is not real. I saw over 12 official pics from this video shoot and Miley was wearing underwear or a bikini because I think some of the video is on the beach. This wasn't in the general public, Miley was making a music video for her new CD. You think they are going to film her video with her girly parts exposed?
Perez is such a lowlife D-list fame hog and has stepped over the line. He and his website should be boycotted.
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Hate to break it to you Lucy but if Perez is boycotted, Cyrus will shop her little spoiled child publicity stunts to someone else. This is NOT his fault. She is very calculating in the direction in which she is going with her image. Watch out for a sex tape to appear as soon as she turns 18. Her PARENTS are at fault for her behavior. They are allowing it to continue and get more outrageous.
WHERE WERE THE PARENTS IN ALL THE MILET CYRUS GOINGS ON. THEY ARE AFRAID TO SAY NO or THATS ENOUGH, YOU'RE ONLY 17
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