Miley Cyrus reflects on “upsetting” controversy around 2008 Vanity Fair cover
Miley Cyrus has reflected on the “upsetting” controversy around her 2008 Vanity Fair cover.Discussing the magazine cover in a recent episode of her ‘Used To Be Young’ TikTok series, in which she looks back at significant moments throughout her career, Cyrus reflected on how much she enjoyed doing the photoshoot.“Everybody knows the controversy of the photo, but they don’t really know the behind-the-scenes, which is always much more meaningful,” the singer said of the cover photo which featured a then 15 year old Cyrus draped in a white sheet with red lipstick on which was taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz.Used To Be Young (Series) – PART 15 ♬ Used To Be Young – Miley Cyrus She continued: “My little sister Noah [Cyrus] was sitting on Annie’s lap and actually pushing the button of the camera taking the pictures,” she said. “My family was on set and this was the first time I ever wore red lipstick.