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Cyrus puts positive spin on Vanity Fair scandal

July 1, 2008

Miley Cyrus and her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, sing a duet, "Ready, Set, Go" during the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. The duo also hosted the show. (AP Photo / April 14, 2008)

Miley Cyrus has learned to live with the idea that her foibles get a lot of attention. In fact, in an interview with Billboard magazine, the 15-year-old claims the negative press has its positives, too. If nothing else, it's just another way fans can relate to her.

"I was embarrassed," the star of Disney's "Hannah Montana" said of her now-infamous shirtless shot for Vanity Fair, "but also it's like, every career thing that I do can't be perfect, and sometimes my decisions are wrong. I think that just makes me even more relatable."

The teen's certain her average fan has been-there-done-that on a smaller scale and is bound to understand what she's been through.

"I don't think people will look at me any differently because they're like, 'You know what, I'm going to do stupid stuff too, and I'm going to make mistakes, and that's fine,'" Miley said. "It still hurts when I think about it - but you know what, it doesn't mean that you can't move on."