Teen star Miley Cyrus has issued an apology through People magazine apologizing for photos that insinuate that she is posing topless that are set to appear in Vanity Fair magazine.

Here is what Miley had to say in her statement to People:

The singer, 15, tells PEOPLE: “My goal in my music and my acting is always to make people happy. For Vanity Fair, I was so honored and thrilled to work with Annie [Leibovitz]. 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.”

A source close to the singer tells PEOPLE that Cyrus is clothed but shown by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz in such a way that that the teen appears to be topless.

According to sources Miley was not topless underneath the sheet. Her parents left before the final photos where photographer Annie Leibovitz took advantage of the teen.

Though Cyrus’s parents left before the final shot, with Miley supposed to be appearing topless, the source said: “Miley’s grandmother and her teacher were there when she shot it. Annie convinced them it was going to be artistic. Her parents are mortified. They know this is a learning moment for Miley.

“The photo suggests that she is [naked], but she is not. She is covered by a sheet, and beneath the sheet she is clothed. Originally, she was in a flesh-colored tank top but was asked to remove it.”

Read my post (rant) against Miley and Vanity Fair about these photos.

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