Miley Cyrus Reveals Her Younger Sister Noah’s Provocative Vanity Fair Photo

• Miley Cyrus reflects on her controversial 2008 near-nude photoshoot in a recent TikTok video.
• In the video, Cyrus shares that her sister, Noah Cyrus, took the photo alongside renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz.
• Cyrus emphasizes that there is more to the story behind the photoshoot than just the controversy it caused.

Miley Cyrus reminisces about her provocative photoshoot for Vanity Fair in 2008, where she posed nearly nude and caused a media frenzy.

The 30-year-old singer discusses this in a TikTok video series inspired by her introspective new single, “Used To Be Young,” where she reflects on various moments from her past.

“Everyone is familiar with the controversy surrounding the photo, but few know the true behind-the-scenes story,” Cyrus explains in the video, referring to the famous nearly nude shot taken by Annie Leibovitz.

The photo, which graced the cover of Vanity Fair in 2008 when Cyrus was 15, depicted her exposing her bare back while holding up a blanket to her chest. The image sparked concern among her young fan base and their parents.

Reflecting on the day of the photoshoot, Cyrus reveals that her family was present, and her younger sister, Noah Cyrus, even played a significant role in capturing the iconic shot that helped Cyrus break away from her Disney Channel image.

“My little sister Noah was sitting on Annie’s lap and actually pushing the button of the camera, taking the pictures,” Cyrus shares. Noah was only 8 years old at the time.

Cyrus goes on to explain that the creative decisions made during the photoshoot aimed to establish a more mature image for her and deliberately distinguish her from her television character.

“This was the first time I ever wore red lipstick because Pati Dubroff, who did my makeup, believed it would further differentiate me from Hannah Montana,” Cyrus adds.

“This image of me is the complete opposite of the bubblegum pop star I was known for being, and that was what made it so upsetting,” she continues. “But looking back now, those were really brilliant choices made by the team.”

Following the controversy surrounding the photo, Cyrus issued an apology to her fans. According to Billboard, she stated, “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. I never intended for any of this to happen, and I apologize to my fans who I care deeply about.”

However, on the 10th anniversary of the Vanity Fair article, Cyrus retracted her apology. She shared a photo of a New York Post cover featuring the portrait on X (formerly known as Twitter) with the caption, “IM NOT SORRY Fuck YOU #10yearsago.”

When appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” a few days later, Cyrus explained her decision to revoke her decade-old apology, stating, “There was nothing sexualized about this on set. It was everyone else’s poisonous thoughts and minds that turned it into something it wasn’t meant to be. So actually, I shouldn’t be ashamed — they should be.”