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In reply to the discussion: I am a died-in-the-wool old fuddy-duddy, and i don't get all the fuss over Miley Cyrus. [View all]KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)40. The PR Axiom...
...say good, say bad, just say. This was a stunt to get attention...mission accomplished. I don't watch the VMAs but knew that there'd be someone who'd say or do something outlandish that would splash all over the cables and tabloids. In this case Ms. Cyrus is trying to stay relevant in a world that moves past yesterday in a hurry. Unfortunately these kind of stunts rarely have long term results...I'm sure Ms. Cyrus will now get a Playboy photo shoot and a reality show and then fade off into oblivion (with a bunch of DUIs and detox along the way). I've seen this movie before...
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I am a died-in-the-wool old fuddy-duddy, and i don't get all the fuss over Miley Cyrus. [View all]
hedgehog
Aug 2013
OP
She's an 'artist'? I consider my tastes fairly eclectic and wide-ranging, but I'm
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#25
My tastes among young female singers run more towards Avril Lavigne and Adele and each is
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#32
Every child star worth their salt knows that they're supposed to vanish from public view and never..
JVS
Aug 2013
#24
Tell it to Jodi Foster or Peter Billingsly or Ron freaking Howard or Anna Paquin or
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#50
Not just teens- Some people expect all others to retain their original characters forever...
richmwill
Aug 2013
#36
+1 I'm waiting until a guy is slut-shamed before I criticize a woman again for being to risque'.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#86
My personal disgust stems from the fact that she's nearly devoid of talent and takes up a spot
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#30
Madonna has been shocking since day one, because when she does it, it works.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Aug 2013
#59
Or "Justify My Love"? To quote John Goodman, "Whoa, look at the UNIT on that guy!"
hatrack
Aug 2013
#62
Yeah that's really dated and untrue these days. What a performance at that moment could have been?
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#51
No, I'm just knocking your view that all publicity is good and that her goal was just attention and
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#60
File it under "People need to know actors have lives outside their character"
SaveAmerica
Aug 2013
#49
Too each his own, but I saw her tongue hanging out of her mouth about 25 times too many.
Zen Democrat
Aug 2013
#65