Miley Cyrus reflects on photo controversy

Miley Cyrus has reflected on the controversy caused by her photoshoot with Annie Leibovitz two years ago.

The Hannah Montana star hit the headlines after she posed for Vanity Fair wearing only a sheet when she was 15 years old.

Speaking to Harper's Bazaar, she said: "Here, my parents are thinking they're seeing a beautiful picture by a major photographer, and the people of America want to see something dirty in that?

"It doesn't make sense to us because [my family] doesn't look for negativity. But people don't want to say, 'What a great performance' or, 'What a great shot'. No-one wants to look at something like that and see the positive because it doesn't sell a magazine."

Cyrus continued to say that she recognises her position as a role model, but added: "My job isn't to be a parent. My job isn't to tell your kids how to act or how not to act, because I'm still figuring that out for myself.

"So to take that away from me is a bit selfish. Your kids are going to make mistakes whether I do or not. That's just life."