Flap over Cyrus' bared shoulder is more about the pointed fingers

May 02, 2008 All I know is, this thing that erupted from the pages of Vanity Fair’s May edition and circulated all over the Internet after being captured in the artsy lens of legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz sure was a kick to watch. The photo in question is relatively tame, depicting a 15-year-old female flashing back and shoulder skin, accompanied by the requisite come-hither glance. [...] of course, the resulting brouhaha had little to do with the actual poses or composition but rather the unswervingly chaste reputation of the teenager depicted.

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