michael Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7874067.stm And the pic the BBC seem reluctant to use... Teenage Disney star Miley Cyrus has defended a photo in which she is making a slant-eyed gesture, claiming she was "simply making a goofy face". The leaked shot of the 16-year-old singer and actress was taken with a group of friends, one of whom is Asian. The Organisation of Chinese Americans criticised Cyrus for setting "a terrible example for her young fans". But in a blog entry she said: "In no way was I making fun of any ethnicity. I was simply making a goofy face." 'Bad girl' Cyrus said she was sorry if people "looked at those pictures and took them wrong and out of context", but stopped short of apologising. The star of the Disney channel's hit show Hannah Montana accused the media of blowing the photo out of proportion. She said: "It seems someone is trying to make something out of nothing to me. If that would have been anyone else, it would have been overlooked. "I definitely feel like the press is trying to make me out as the new 'bad girl'!" Cyrus, who has recorded two chart topping pop albums and was nominated for a Golden Globe for the title track to the animated movie Bolt, is estimated to have earned $25m (£17m) in 2008. She added: "I feel like now that Britney [spears] is back on top of her game again, they need someone to pick on. Lucky me!" In 2008, several shots of Cyrus sparked outrage in the US as they showed the then 15-year-old wrapped in a sheet with a bare back and shoulders. Does anyone care? Should they care? Do you care? Do you respect her goofy face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 PC gone mad!!! Racist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Not being.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Depends on the context of the photo - e.g. if a load of guys on a stag night put on fake afros I am not offended and why should I be? If however they were chanting or acting in a potentially demeaning manner towards persons due to having the afro 'style' going on, then that'd be a different story. Point is that photo shows nothing, and given there looks to be an asian in it who isn't bothered, I think its highly unlikely its racism. Strange how he hasn't come forwarded to defend her though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I can't believe I wasted precious time on this. I could have done something useful, like watch some paint dry. To summarise the big quote: "Yank pulls face. No one knows who she is, and no one cares" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 *waits for Carl s' view on this photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Meh, couldn't really give a sh1t to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I like to think that i don't usually get involved with Mics pointless threads but i have to say that far too much onus is being put on a young girl and her absolutely irrelevant face pulling. So what if it's taking the p!ss out of the chinese, why does everyone have to be so sensitive and why does the media, who are also the first to jump on PC gone mad topics, drilling this into everyones heads. I'm sure people out there are actually taking notice and thinking.. ohh shouldn't do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 well i dont think its cool to do anything that will provoke any racist arguement. there is an asian guy there, if there was a huge problem he wouldnt be looking the way he is so i guess its just a bunch of mates having a laugh but others may take that down as rude..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well if her friend dont care than why the fcuk should anyone else? Just people trying to get on a high horse and make themselves appear better then anyone else, PC has gone way over the top the past few years, its ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I actually dont give a mickey mouse about her goofy face. The only negative thing I can see is that soon we will not be allowed to have a sense of humour, in case we offend someone. You cannot make jokes about thin people, fat people, short people, tall people, bald people, hairy people, gay people, happy people, ugly people, pretty people, intelligent people, thick people. People called Paddy, people called Singh, people called Mustapha, people called Jock, people called Yackyda. Blond people, ginger people, people that can't spell, people with no manners. People from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Englland, USA, Canada, Afganistan, Any country that has oil, Norway, Denmark, France, Germany, people who love people, people who love animals, people who love necrophilia. People who had a bad start in life(because they couldn't be arsed), rich people, poor people. People with two cars, people who use public transport, people who cycle everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 well i dont think its cool to do anything that will provoke any racist arguement. there is an asian guy there, if there was a huge problem he wouldnt be looking the way he is so i guess its just a bunch of mates having a laugh but others may take that down as rude..... Yeh exactly. I wonder how these photos get leaked. Its blatantly some sorta house party and some idiot leaked it to the papers for some money. It'd could've been the Asian guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueangel Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 racism is just going mad nowdays for f**k sake why cant ppl stop being so friggin petty, if your black your f**kin black and if your white your f**kin white we can't say or do anything now that might upset ppl.At play school were not allowed to sing baa baa black sheep in Starbucks your no longer allowed to order a black coffee its going too bloody far now, your not even allowed to take the piss outta your mates incase some small minded pillock shout racist. F**kin world is a sad place:tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 racism is just going mad nowdays for f**k sake why cant ppl stop being so friggin petty, if your black your f**kin black and if your white your f**kin white we can't say or do anything now that might upset ppl.At play school were not allowed to sing baa baa black sheep in Starbucks your no longer allowed to order a black coffee its going too bloody far now, your not even allowed to take the piss outta your mates incase some small minded pillock shout racist. F**kin world is a sad place:tongue: If half of what you said is true thats pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Burn her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendor Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 stupid media. stupid people. meh!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Yeh exactly. I wonder how these photos get leaked. Its blatantly some sorta house party and some idiot leaked it to the papers for some money. It'd could've been the Asian guy lol you might be on to something..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Yeh exactly. I wonder how these photos get leaked. Its blatantly some sorta house party and some idiot leaked it to the papers for some money. It'd could've been the Asian guy I do hope your choice of racist smiley was innocent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I do hope your choice of racist smiley was innocent? racist smiley!? - you make me laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I like her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I like her. I'd give her one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 racism is just going mad nowdays for f**k sake why cant ppl stop being so friggin petty, if your black your f**kin black and if your white your f**kin white we can't say or do anything now that might upset ppl.At play school were not allowed to sing baa baa black sheep in Starbucks your no longer allowed to order a black coffee its going too bloody far now, your not even allowed to take the piss outta your mates incase some small minded pillock shout racist. F**kin world is a sad place:tongue: It's not whole world my man, it's just a few countries with either greedy lawyers or certain religion fanatics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Restorer Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 if your black your f**kin black and if your white your f**kin white I think thats a racist thing to say. I mean blacks can be f*kin whites and vice versa Back on topic, I think it's OTT. She obviously did not mean it in a demeaning way at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 racism is just going mad nowdays for f**k sake why cant ppl stop being so friggin petty, if your black your f**kin black and if your white your f**kin white we can't say or do anything now that might upset ppl.At play school were not allowed to sing baa baa black sheep in Starbucks your no longer allowed to order a black coffee its going too bloody far now, your not even allowed to take the piss outta your mates incase some small minded pillock shout racist. F**kin world is a sad place:tongue: If half of what you said is true thats pretty bad. Don't worry: half is definitely untrue and the other half is implausible. Apart from the general nonsense in the post, there are two specific claims - (1) rainbow sheep (2) black coffee. (1) The 'rainbow sheep' one is a widely repeated urban legend. Private Eye reported on it in the mid 80s, but it really took off again in 2006 when newspapers - probably The Daily Mail - picked up on it. The trouble is that this sort of baloney becomes so embedded that probably even some nursery school teachers believe it by now. Anyhow, here's the truth of the matter: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4782856.stm (2) The Starbucks one sounds like a recirculated Glasgow council coffee shop - remember that one? Sounds as though they've renamed drinks along with corporate guidelines and someone has seen an opportunity to stir up a 'PC gone mad' story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 If this picture wasn't in the papers or internet, then who would have seen it? Nobody. So if nobody saw it, who could possibly offended by it, or be told it was offensive? Nobody So who caused the problem? Nobody... I mean the media Ignore the media... It's all just BS to get us worked up and over opinionated about fuck all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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