Miley Cyrus Embarrassed Over Semi Nude Topless Vanity Fair Photos

Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old star of "Hannah Montana," said she is "embarrassed" by an insulting photo spread shot by famous photographer Annie Liebovitz that is scheduled to appear in the next issue of Vanity Fair magazine.

"I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed," she said in a statement released today. "I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."

Cyrus, the daughter of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus, is the singing and acting star super celebrity known to her millions of young teenage fans from the Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana."

According to People magazine, Cyrus is clothed in the picture but is shown in such a way that that the she appears to be topless.

The Disney Channel, after learning of the Vanity Fair photo spread and article also issued a statement critical of the magazine.

Miley has previously stated that she has no interest in doing nude photography or acting in movie scenes that would show her naked or in a compromising situation.

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