And the WORST influence is...

Perez Hilton, “Queen of all Media,” has posted on his blog an entry detailing that Miley Cyrus is the “worst celebrity influence of 2009.” Cyrus, known for her career acting and singing for Disney programs, and her alter ego, Hannah Montana, has evidently been trying to break free from her innocent, children’s television portrayal. An online poll recorded this data, earning the young Cyrus 42% of the votes for the worst celebrity influence of the year. Hilton also notes that this percentage was higher than those of Britney Spears and Kanye West, even after Britney’s notorious downward spiral into drugs and depression. Having said that, Miley Cyrus has never been slandered or even accused of abusing illegal or legal drugs! She is a young, rising star in popular culture, and her squeaky clean image has only been soiled by her ‘overtly sexual’ nature during her musical performances. So, if celebrities are to blame for influencing youths to do drugs, how is it that parents voted Miley the worst celebrity influence of 2009, without photos of her stumbling down the red carpet with bulging eyes and a rehab story? Hmmm…