Even teen stars need to age gracefully. That is, unless they want to grow up to be Danny Bonaduce. Lately, Miley Cyrus has been doing her damnedest to make the transition from imp to icon, with considerable help from the worldwide powerhouse that is the Disney empire. But her first move in this direction backfired big time. The quasi-nude Vanity Fair spread drew howls of outrage from parents, and shrieks from kids who thought it beneath their sweet idol. The problem? Miley and her people went for an outdated way of "growing" a young star's public image. In the recent past, baby stars wanting to seem adult have taken a page from the early Madonna playbook: Shock people into paying you heed. Britney did that way back when she swapped spit with the grande dame. And Lindsay has done it with seemingly every move she has made in...
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