Miley Cyrus and Me; taking a step down

SOME OF US, SEEING the current version of the Miley Cyrus extravaganza, look wistfully back at the days of Hanna Montana. Had to be one of the cutest tevevision shows ever. And just think, no violence, no sex, funnier than hell, charming. Good family entertainment. With or without the blonde wig, it worked. Miley and daddy had a great chemistry which, combined with a hilarious script, kept you smiling, even if you happen to be an adult.The sad thing about children television and movie stars is that they have to grow up. As Miley moved from fifteen on towards eighteen, I dreaded the inevitable, and now its come to pass. I swear, if I didn't know better, I'd think that Miley's behavior over the past few months, all the changes in hair style, the clothing, the dancing, the dancing without clothing, is nothing other than her attempt to remain in the spotlight, to remain relevant, after a childhood never being out of the light. As if celebrity is a habit, which is hard to break, or a drug, hard to kick. She's really a good songwriter, singer, and actor. Billy Ray Cyrus defended his daughter in her recent sexy dancing controversy. Good for him. I would defend her too. Like Paul MccArtney said, what's the big deal? Still, when she was younger, when she was Hannah, the rapore between daddy and baby girl was obvious, refreshing, honest, and heartwarming. Somehow, you sense all that's gone now. She could probably get all kinds of jobs, all kinds of opportunites in singing, songwriting, and acting areas; but such opportunities might involve less camera time, less front and center, and more back in the pack with all the other singer songwriter acting wannabe people. Taking a step down in terms of fame, power, or money, even temporarily, even for a worthy cause, is a hard sacrifice for the fragile human ego to make. And as we all know, the most fragile of egos belong to celebrities.