It seems starlet Miley Cyrus is not as popular as Disney would have us believe. An online poll has the 16-year-old voted the worst celebrity influence of 2009 by the very teens and tweens who made her a star.
The result comes soon after a raft of hiccups that have tainted Miley’s sweet and innocent reputation. Controversial moments include her relationship with a 20-year-old model, her mocking Asian people in photographs on the internet and her pole-dancing on a teen awards show.
one fan moans, “I think we still want her to be the sweet Hannah Montana and she is trying to age up… Parents are definitely resisting it.” Country singer Taylor Swift topped the poll as the best role model for young people in the US.