Billy Ray Cyrus: I wasn’t there when the Vanity Fair pics were taken

Billy Ray Cyrus has confirmed he wasn’t on the set when the controversial Vanity Fair pictures were taken of his 15 year old daughter Miley Cyrus.

He told yesterday’s Today show: “I wasn’t there at the time [but Miley’s] publicist was there, and everyone seemed in control.

“I didn’t know they [were] gonna strip her down and wrap her with a blanket.

“So I was surprised when I saw it, you know, but … stuff happens. That’s life. Things happen and sometimes things get a little out of control and you just gotta deal with life. It’s peaks and valleys and ups and downs.”

He added that he still considers Annie Leibovitz a “good person and a great photographer” but wishes he had stayed around the chaperone the entire shoot.

Via fametastic.co.uk

Miley Cyrus To Be Worth $1B By Year's End

Miley Cyrus is already way richer than her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, and she's only 15.

People magazine reported that the Miley Cyrus franchise will be worth a projected $1 billion by the end of the year.

The "Hannah Montana" star tops the magazine's list of the richest teen celebrities.

The singer isn't seeing much of the money. Her mom said most is invested and her daughter can't touch it until she's 18.

The Jonas Brothers are also on the list, making $12 million a year. Actress Dakota Fanning, 14, makes $4 million a movie while 12-year-old "Little Miss Sunshine" Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin makes $2 million a film.

However, Breslin has to live on an allowance of $11 a week.

Mark Indelicato, 13 makes nearly $500,000 for a season of "Ugly Betty," but he has an allowance of $50 a week.

Via wmtw.com